After the Last Dog is for grooming business owners who are tired of putting out fires and feeling like a smooth week is always just out of reach.
One Mission. Two Perspectives.
Dara brings the owner perspective. Jennifer brings the team perspective. Together, they help you understand what's really happening in your business and what to do next.
Together, they help you see the problem differently and give you practical solutions you can apply right away.
Recent Episodes
Why do people interview well and then disappoint me?
The first-date version is not always the workday version.
Hiring can feel a lot like dating.
You place the ad. Someone looks great on paper. They say the right things. You get hopeful. Then they start working in the salon, and the person you met in the interview is not the same person showing up on a busy day.
In this episode, Dara talks about why a good interview is not proof of a good fit. You will learn why applicants may present their best version, why owners often hir…
Why Is Hiring So Exhausting? (And How to Stop Getting Emotionally Trashed by Ghosting)
Are you spending your late nights sifting through hundreds of mismatched resumes on Indeed, only to get ghosted by someone who promised to show up at 9:00 AM? In this episode of After the Last Dog, we dissect exactly why hiring is so exhausting for salon owners and how to fix it.
We look at why treating your recruitment like a high-stakes emotional investment is destroying your operational focus. Discover the exact framework that forces bad applicants to self-select out before they e…
Why should the right groomer choose your salon?
Why Should the Right Groomer Choose Your Salon?
Every salon owner wants one solid groomer. Someone who cares about the dogs, shows up, communicates, and helps make the day easier.
But good groomers are looking too.
They are not only looking at pay, schedule, or how many dogs they can take. They are paying attention to how pets are handled, how the team works when the day gets busy, whether people help each other, and whether the salon feels like a place where good wor…
