The Pawsitive Hiring Academy is the hub for all the resources you need to navigate hiring and go from a solo pet sitter and dog walker to a team leader
How to Build Your Dream Pet Care Team!
Version 2.0 Launching January 1st 2026!
Enroll before 12/31 and receive bonus access to a live webinar series starting in January!
Have you dreamed of building a team of pet sitters and dog walkers but don't know where to start?
The new & improved Pawsitive Hiring Course will be faster paced and more engaging to get you hiring even faster and easier than before!
Enroll today to get immediate access to the original Pawsitive Hiring Course, and you'll receive 2.0 on January 1st!
1/14 - Course Kickoff & Overview
1/28 - Preparing to Hire
2/11 - Applications & Interviewing
2/25 - Leadership & Retention
Version 1 & 2 combined include 40+ hours of video lessons walking you through everything you need to know to hire your first pet sitters and dog walkers and grow your dream team!
Receive access to all future additions to the Pawsitive Hiring Course for no additional cost when you enroll!
"I have hired and managed hundreds of dog walkers and pet sitters over the last nine years, and now I'm sharing everything I have learned so you can do the same!"
- DOUG KEELING
Join the 147+ pet sitters and dog walkers who have grown their team with the Pawsitive Hiring Course!
Full Course + BONUSES!
5+ Hours of Video Lessons taught by Doug the Dog Guy!
60+ Page eBook with Worksheets included!
Access to Private Student Community for Ongoing Support and Accountability!
Access to all future course upgrades and additions!
BONUSES:
+ 5 CEUs for PSI Certified Professional Pet Sitters
+ Special Discounts to WalkerScout & Maventri
+ Job Offer Template
+ FAQ Video Series
10+ Hours of BONUS Lessons
Taught By Industry Leaders:
Janie Budnick, PetBizCRM
Michelle Kline, DogCo Launch
Collin & Meghan Funkhouser, Pet Sitter Confessional
Morgan Weber, Lucky Pup Living & Memory Flame
Amber Van Denzen Suarez, Atta Boy Animal Care
Joe Latona, WalkerScout
Kira Colon, Maventri
Kim Ottone Tank, Staffingstrings
Have you tried to hire in the past but things didn't go as planned?
"I hired my first team member 11 months into the business, and I made every mistake in the book. I had never hired or managed someone before, and I almost tanked my entire business by not doing the proper research beforehand. Despite the challenges, I learned quickly and fell in love with the different aspects of growing and leading a team.
My company, Bad to the Bone Pet Care, is now a multi-award winning team of 30 employees servicing most of Northeast and Central Florida, and I am able to manage our entire team remotely anywhere in the world."
COURSE OVERVIEW
Preparing to Hire
You will be setting yourself up for failure if you don't have the proper foundation in place before hiring. These five lessons will ensure you're ready to begin the hiring process!
The Hiring Process
These five in-depth lessons will show you how to get winning applicants, the interview questions to ask, and what to watch for. This module is packed with first hand lessons from someone that has hired and managed hundreds of pet sitters and dog walkers!
Managing and Retaining Team Members
You will learn how to train, lead, and retain an award winning team in these five lessons!
- Lesson 1 – Mindset
- Lesson 2 – Expectations
- Lesson 3 – Training
- Lesson 4 – Growth Opportunities
- Lesson 5 – Parting Ways
Over FIVE hours of content!
Comprehensive video lessons covering everything you need to know about the hiring process!
BONUS Lessons
Over TEN HOURS of BONUS lessons taught by industry leaders:
Janie Budnick, PetBizCRM
Michelle Kline, DogCo Launch
Collin & Meghan Funkhouser, Pet Sitter Confessional
Morgan Weber, Lucky Pup Living & Memory Flame
Amber Van Denzen Suarez, Atta Boy Animal Care
Joe Latona, WalkerScout
Kira Colon, Maventri
Private Community Access
Access to a private online community for ongoing support and accountability!
60+ Page Hiring eBook
Complete written outline of the Pawsitive Hiring Course, including formulas, interview questions, links to sources, and more!
Continuing Education Credits
Earn FIVE CEUs as a Pet Sitter's International Certified Professional Pet Sitter!
Special Discounts
Receive special Pawsitive Hiring Student Discounts to WalkerScout for your recruitment needs, and Maventri for your employee documents!
"I strongly recommend Doug the Dog Guy's Pawsitive Hiring Course. Wealth of info and the price is extremely reasonable!"
- Jill Jaffe, Fur Paws Sake Pet Sitting Services in Dallas, TX
Who is this course for?
Are you tired of working 24/7 and ready for a day off?
Do you feel like the business has taken over your life?
Are you turning away new clients?
Do you want to make more money
and have more of an impact on your community?
Are you ready to be a leader?
The Pawsitive Hiring Course is for you!
Watch my free content on the hiring process for pet businesses!
Pet Business Hiring Podcast
Hosted by Doug the Dog Guy, the Pet Business Hiring Podcast shares hiring tips, tricks, and stories through weekly interviews with pet industry leaders!
Want to share your hiring tips with the world?
Dougs hiring course was the only reason I felt confident enough to make my first hire!
Before the course I knew I wanted to hire but had no idea where to begin and was feeling overwhelmed and lost. But then Doug came along and showed me the way! 😛 The course is a bunch of short, easy to take in, videos, broken down into different sections. You can work through it at any pace you like (I am very slow with things so this was nice). And the way Doug speaks just makes you want to listen to him all day! There is also a lot of extra content like recorded interviews with other professionals in the industry, and I love that he included those too. I would recommend this course to anyone feeling overwhelmed or stuck in the initial wanting to hire phase! Or even if you’ve already hired but want to feel more confident in it. HIGHLY recommend it.
I want to also add that I am Canadian and still found it extremely useful! There were only a few videos with terms about the government and taxes that I had to do my own research on for Canadian equivalents. But honestly even if I was from the U.S. it is still recommended you do research for your specific state anyway. So it was applicable no matter what. Thank you Doug for all you do to make this industry better!"
- Raina Milnes, Owner of Biota Pet Care
Coming Soon
More resources will be added to the Pawsitive Hiring Academy over time! The goal is for the Pawsitive Hiring Academy to grow into the one stop shop for all the resources you need to grow you dream pet care team
Pawsitive Pet Sitter Training Course
Private Membership Group
Handbooks & Templates
+ More!
FAQs
There are three hours of video content in the core modules, and an additional two hours in bonus lessons! I suggest spreading it out over a few days rather than binging the entire course in one sitting.
You can! But my availability is limited and it would take a minimum of three sessions at $99 each to cover the content in this course. So you’re actually saving money with the course!
You will have lifetime access to the course and can rewatch anytime! You will also get access to any updates and additions I make to the course in the future.
I am 100% committed to your hiring success and I welcome any and all feedback. Please submit the surveys at the end of each module so I can make appropriate updates to the course, and contact me via email if you have any questions. If I cannot address your concerns and you feel that you deserve a refund, I will return your entire investment within five business days.
You can enroll in this course any time after December 1st, 2023! All lessons are pre-recorded so you can go at your own pace and rewatch as needed.
