https://petstayr.com/blog/Pet boarding reservations and kennel availabilityen-us https://petstayr.com/blog/avoid-holiday-double-booking/https://petstayr.com/blog/avoid-holiday-double-booking/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTHolidays fill a kennel fast, and one double booking turns a family away. Here is how to keep availability accurate under pressure. https://petstayr.com/blog/boarding-vaccination-proof/https://petstayr.com/blog/boarding-vaccination-proof/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTRequiring proof of vaccination protects every animal in your care. Here is what to ask for and how to handle it smoothly. https://petstayr.com/blog/deposits-reduce-no-shows/https://petstayr.com/blog/deposits-reduce-no-shows/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTA no-show leaves a run empty on a day you could have filled it. Here is how a deposit changes owner behavior for the better. https://petstayr.com/blog/feeding-medication-notes/https://petstayr.com/blog/feeding-medication-notes/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTGetting a pet's food and medication right is a core duty of boarding. Here is how to capture and follow those instructions reliably. https://petstayr.com/blog/turn-away-pet-health/https://petstayr.com/blog/turn-away-pet-health/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTProtecting the whole kennel sometimes means declining a stay. Here is how to think about health-related refusals fairly. https://petstayr.com/blog/earn-owner-trust-boarding/https://petstayr.com/blog/earn-owner-trust-boarding/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTOwners leave their dog with strangers and worry the whole time. Here is what earns their trust and keeps them coming back. https://petstayr.com/blog/how-far-ahead-families-book/https://petstayr.com/blog/how-far-ahead-families-book/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTUnderstanding booking lead times helps you plan capacity and open the right dates early. Here is what shapes how far ahead owners reserve. https://petstayr.com/blog/fill-empty-runs-midweek/https://petstayr.com/blog/fill-empty-runs-midweek/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTWeekends and holidays sell themselves, but midweek runs sit empty. Here is how to spot and act on the signals that fill them. https://petstayr.com/blog/fair-cancellation-policies/https://petstayr.com/blog/fair-cancellation-policies/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTA cancellation policy has to protect your calendar without alienating good clients. Here is how to strike that balance. https://petstayr.com/blog/check-in-pickup-windows/https://petstayr.com/blog/check-in-pickup-windows/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTOpen all day drop off and pick up hours create staffing gaps, rushed intakes, and runs you cannot resell. Here is how small kennels set windows that owners respect and staff can actually cover. https://petstayr.com/blog/run-boarding-waitlist/https://petstayr.com/blog/run-boarding-waitlist/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTA waitlist is only useful if someone works it the moment a run opens. Here is a process that turns cancellations into booked nights instead of a list of names nobody called. https://petstayr.com/blog/siblings-share-boarding-run/https://petstayr.com/blog/siblings-share-boarding-run/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTOwners often assume their two dogs should board together. Sometimes that is the right call. Here is how to decide, what to ask at booking, and how to set up, price, and record a shared run. https://petstayr.com/blog/boarded-dog-vet-visit/https://petstayr.com/blog/boarded-dog-vet-visit/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTSooner or later a dog in your care will vomit, limp, or stop eating while the owner is on a plane. The right response is decided at intake and written on the wall, not improvised in the moment. https://petstayr.com/blog/peak-season-boarding-rates/https://petstayr.com/blog/peak-season-boarding-rates/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTHoliday weeks sell out while February sits half empty. A peak rate is fair when it is predictable and explained. Here is how to set one from your own costs instead of a guess. https://petstayr.com/blog/photo-updates-during-stay/https://petstayr.com/blog/photo-updates-during-stay/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTOwners on vacation want proof their dog is fine, but staff have runs to clean. Here is a cadence that reassures without turning your team into full time photographers. https://petstayr.com/blog/trial-day-before-boarding/https://petstayr.com/blog/trial-day-before-boarding/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTA few hours in your building before a ten night stay tells you and the owner what no intake form can. Here is what a trial day should test, how to score it, and when to require it. https://petstayr.com/blog/extend-stay-mid-reservation/https://petstayr.com/blog/extend-stay-mid-reservation/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTThe flight got canceled, the surgery ran long, the owner needs two more nights. Extensions are routine, but on a full week they collide with the next arrival. Here is how to say yes safely. https://petstayr.com/blog/cat-condos-near-dogs/https://petstayr.com/blog/cat-condos-near-dogs/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTAdding cat boarding to a dog kennel is a good revenue move only if the cats cannot hear, smell, or see the dogs. Here is how to place, set up, and run a cat room that actually works.