Articles By: Austin 
Austin / January 2, 2013 8:14 pm
One of the best ways for DogVacay hosts to optimize their profile and rank higher in search results is by obtaining credibility badges. Credibility badges show customers that hosts are serious about boarding dogs in their home and want to provide guests with a rewarding experience. For hosts, acquiring these [...]
Austin / December 29, 2012 1:18 am
Many DogVacay hosts are using external websites to promote their DogVacay services. One of these is Craigslist, the easy-to-use classifieds site that connects community members with community needs. Here’s a quick and easy way that DogVacay hosts can sign up for a free account and begin advertising their dog boarding [...]
Austin / September 21, 2012 11:09 pm
Searching for a host on DogVacay.com is easy… when you know what to look for. First, you should know that DogVacay.com hosts are hand approved by our customer service team. Our hosts range from professional pet sitters in ranch like environments to experienced dog lovers in cozy homes. Choosing the right [...]
Austin / July 22, 2012 1:31 am
Welcome to this week’s Cutest Puppy of the Week Contest! We’ve got three adorable pups this week – Desmond, Stewie, and Zoe. Vote below and help us determine this week’s winner! [poll id="7"] Want to spend a little more time with more cute pups? Learn how to become a host [...]
Austin / July 19, 2012 6:28 pm
Many songs have been written over the years about man’s best friend. Of course, not all of them are good (here’s looking at you, “Who Let the Dogs Out?”). So we’ve sorted through the good and the bad and found eleven songs about dogs that were pleasing to the ear. [...]
Austin / July 18, 2012 1:36 am
We’ve learned so much from Cesar Millan over the years. He taught us how to communicate with our dogs and given us the tools we need to be good doggy parents. Sadly, The Dog Whisperer is airing its final season on the Nat Geo Channel and we won’t be able [...]
Austin / July 15, 2012 1:16 am
Welcome to this week’s Cutest Puppy of the Week Contest! We’ve got three adorable pups this week – Gizmo, Bubba, and Fig. Vote below and help us determine this week’s winner! [poll id="6"] Want to spend a little more time with more cute pups? Learn how to become a host and [...]
Austin / July 13, 2012 7:09 pm
In the past couple of years, Google has made a shift in its search algorithm to help local businesses increase their visibility with Google Placepages. DogVacay wants to guide our hosts through the easy and FREE sign-up process to help everybody use Google to grow their respective in-home dog boarding [...]
Austin / July 10, 2012 9:38 pm
Adventures in Dog Boarding is a new series that allows DogVacay customers the opportunity to tell their fun stories. Here are the tales of hosts with the most, satisfied dog owners, and the funny puppies that connect them. Writing to review our most recent DogVacay experience. We hosted [...]
Austin / July 9, 2012 5:11 am
When most Little League games ended, I’d settle into my postgame routine – take off the cleats, throw on the flops, stab the yellow straw through the bottom of the Capri Sun, and start chowing down on the oranges the Team Mom brought. But on May 19, 1994, there was [...]
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