If I were to start doggy day care

hello i'm obviously from the usa and i used to groom dogs, before that i ran a kennel/doggy day care. if i were to start a place up that did all that maybe in about a year or so, i'm learning the language so i want to be mostly fluent in german before i start it up, do you think thats a good idea? would ou bring your dog? i plan on offering doggy day care, grooming, and long time stays as a kennel would.

Not so sure that I would. According to your posts you've got no furniture, no apartment, a baby thingie and you're looking for free puppies. Odd.

Not without inspecting your non-existent facilities first. There is nothing in your post that indicates that you would offer any better services that our current groomer or kennel. Besides that, I'm a huge fan of capitalization and punctuation.

As someone who knows someone who has two big dogs and a job and is abusing her family for doggy sitting every day, I would say doggy day care could be a good idea. Your offer would have to be affordable and professional. That someone already visited some of your potential competitors and wasnt happy about the look of the kennels.

On the other hand I am not sure how many people are stupid enough to buy a dog, although they dont have the time to care for them... You´d better do a thourough research on dog owners (and their intelligence ) before investing too much money.

Talk to my former boss. She has been throwing this idea around (she's a vet behaviorist) for a year or two.
I think she should go for it since I think with the money and dogs in the Munich area it could work, plus with her credentials it'd help (even if she's not always there).
Remember you'll need a large sanitary building, outdoor space, lots of insurance, and to follow whatever local ordinance there might be due to the possible noise and things. i'm not sure if there would be extra fees for garbage or anything due to any sanitation laws or what not (no clue on the laws).

so...

clean, sanitary, large building
clean, sanitary outdoor space
knowledge in dogs- dog behavior, communication, learning theory
willingness to work long unglamorous hours
lots of start up cash (i'm guessing) due to fees, insurance, etc.
be able to support yourself while this starts and you get a client base
probably a few other workers
then you have to deicde what kind of day care you want? first start with cage-less or not.
will you provide extra services, if so what will they be?
dog stuff- toys, treats, leashes, bowls
are you going to have merchandise to sell or not?
are you doing just dog day care or overnight boarding too? If doing the latter who will work the late night and early morning shift?

i'm not trying to rain on your parade, but i think many people don't realize all of what goes into it. 'Dog daycare' isn't (normally) just taking some dogs at your house. It especially isn't taking some dogs and leaving them in crates all day with only a bathroom break or two.

Personally I think it's a great idea and I have thought about it, too. My parents, in the US, pay $25/day to put the dog up in a kennel. The costs of operating a kennel/dog hotel must be far less than what it costs to run a hotel. I'm just not sure whether or not the same business can be successful in Germany, but I don't see why not. There certainly must be no shortage of dog owners who want to go on vacation without their dogs.

You should have a look in your vicinity who else offers and what there places look like so you can compare the Us to German version.

In Hamburg it's very much a coming thing with them dog sitters and dog daycare.

There definitely is a big market gap to be filled in Munich -- I think someone who knows what they are doing could be very successful. I do think someone like Mere's acquaintance would do very well, knowing about canine behavior as she does.

You need to find a good place to do it .-- think about having a pick up and delivery service -- some places offer this in addition to the dog sitting.

Long-term care is even more in demand -- but you need to check whether it will really be worth it -- Can you compete with places which take a German Shepherd for 15 euros a day, with food included in the price?

Find out if the area you live in is declared a residential area or commercial, or both. Commercial enterprises in a residential area are generally limited to businesses that do not include frequent visiting traffic or noise emissions such as home offices or similar. Most of all, speak to your neighbors. My Granny bred and groomed poodles, the noise level can be considerable.

hand in your doggy to a silly goose?