We've been in business a little over three years. Now that we know how things are working and what's not, it's time to make a few changes. Hopefully all good.
If you follow our Facebook page, you know that we'll be changing our prices on August 15. Instead of just an average price across the board, we're making the price coincide with the size of the dog. We will still give a discount for a second dog of equal or lesser cost.
While on the topic of social media, we've also started a Twitter account at Mudd_Pupps_CoMO. At present, the plan is for this will be a place to list in-store events and possibly some specials or online coupons.
Another change will be the punch cards will now be kept at the store. This will hopefully be one less thing to worry about. Cards tend to be forgotten, lost, or destroyed by water. This should eliminate these problems.
Next, I'm considering starting a monthly newsletter. My intention for this is to have an article or two on dog training, hygiene, or something along those lines. I will also have a calender of events around town that are dog friendly. Let me know if there is anything else you'd like to see and I'll try to get in all reasonable ideas.
I'm looking into expanding our retail section. If there are any products you would like to see, let me know and I'll check into it. Keep in mind that I will not carry anything that I wouldn't use on my own dog including choke chains, pinch collars, spray collars, shock collars, or any other aversive equipment. More information about that in my other posts, or feel free to ask me.
Another idea I had was to set up a photography studio in the store. In my previous life I was a photographer and graphic artist. I think it would be fun to do, but need to explore the idea a bit more and make sure I'm not overextending myself. I'll keep you posted.
I am also considering having activities at the store. Possible about training, grooming, or other areas of interest. This will be something we need to explore a bit more also.
At the risk of getting too personal, I left a very lucrative career as a graphic artist to work with dogs. Sure, I want to make a living at it too, but I really love what I'm doing. So if you have any ideas, thoughts, comments, or even constructive criticism, let us know and we will seriously consider it.
