Operations
Daily Schedule
Pet Companions Bed & Biscuit  ·  271 Main St, Reading MA
Today's weather — read before your shift
Today's team
Team Today's shift schedule
Review on arrival
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Receive 2 leashes + charged walkie — plug in earpiece. Review daily binder: floor schedule, dog management, boarding arrivals/departures, enrichment, grooming, roll call, cleaning checklists.
Name Shift Break Reviewed ✱
Erik 12:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Dan 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM 12:00 PM
Catherine 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM 12:30 PM
Katy 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM 3:00 PM
Andrew 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM 7:00 PM
Bella 5:00 PM – 11:00 PM 7:30 PM

✱ Initials in the Reviewed column confirm the team member has read the Daily Schedule, Dog Handling sheet, Check-In/Out sheet, and all Slack communications (which includes Notion activity notifications) since their last shift.

Today's assignments
Assignments Staff enrichment assignments
Fill in at huddle
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Staff enrichment assignments
Discovery Discovery Program
Trailblazer Adventure Club (trailblazer + sign-ups)
Trailblazer & Companion Buddy Enrichment
Social Group Enrichment
Walks & Extras
✱ Buddy can do several at one time upstairs OR in the back room.
Check off that enrichment by dog has been completed on the Check-In sheet.
Assignments Cleaning assignments — Friday's rotation
Assigned by shift lead
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Daily rooms — every day, no matter what
Lobby & Porch (Daily)
Kitchen (Daily)
Feeding Room (Daily)
Yards (Daily — AM & PM)
Today's rotation — Clean Employee Bathroom and Break Room View weekly rotation
Clean Employee Bathroom and Break Room
Done
Rise & shine — 6:00–8:30 AM
6:00–8:30 AM Open · Overnight handoff · First dogs arrive
Thunder risk — check radar
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Thunderstorms likely 8–9 AM. Keep dogs inside during that window. TV or music on to minimize thunder reactions. Short potty breaks only — check radar before going out. Rain clears by mid-morning; resume outdoor rotations once thunder is gone. High of 77°F today.
Mid-morning — full let-out & huddle
9:00 AM Full let-out · Huddle · Assign the shift
Huddle
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Rain likely clearing by 10 AM. Check radar before first full let-out. Resume outdoor rotations only once thunder has cleared. Towels at the door. Adventure Club and Nature Walks: hold until conditions are confirmed clear — target 10:30 AM or later.
Morning photo/video theme:
10:00 AM Inside
Breaks begin
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11:00 AM After breaks — let-out, lunch, kitchen clean
Feeding
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12:00 PM Inside — yard rescue & PM prep
Mid-shift
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See Cleaning Rotation below for daily room
Grooming begins at 12:30 PM. Once a dog is off the floor for grooming, they stay off the floor.
Afternoon — transition & pick-up
1:00 PM Let-out · AM → PM transition
Huddle
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1:30 PM Mid-team break
Break
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2:00 PM Pick-ups begin
Rush 4–5:30
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3:00 PM Inside
Breaks begin
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4:00 PM Dinner begins
Feeding
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Feeding room clean — see Feeding Room checklist below
Rush begins. Have someone close to the door to welcome clients.
Evening — close out
5:00–5:30 PM Begin cleaning Living Room
~45 min – 1 hr
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Estimated 45 min – 1 hr for the entire list if completed by one person. Ask for help if you cannot lift on your own — do not drag crates across the floor.
Daily Bullpen
Daily
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Daily Feeding Room
Daily
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Daily Lobby
Daily
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Weekly cleaning rotation
Rotation One room per day, in addition to daily rooms
Today: Clean Employee Bathroom and Break Room
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DayRotation room(s)
Monday Clean Employee Bathroom and Break Room
Tuesday Clean Consult Room
Wednesday Clean Office and Kitchen
Thursday Clean Grooming Room
Friday — Today Clean Employee Bathroom and Break Room
Saturday Clean Crates in Yard. Clean 3rd Floor.
Sunday Clean AC Filter. Clean Consult Room. Use astroturf mower and/or powerwash.
Room checklists — open the room assigned today
Both Bathrooms ›
Kitchen and Break Room ›
Office ›
Consultation Room ›
Grooming Room ›
Third Floor ›
Yard Crates ›
AC Filters ›
6:00–6:30 PM Dogs in house — yard breakdown
PM closing
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7:00 PM Binder & daily packet
Admin
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8:00 PM Overnight handoff
Overnight PM
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Overnight
5:00 AM Overnight AM — set up for the day
Overnight AM
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Feed as many overnight boarders as possible so the AM shift can receive arriving clients in the morning without being pulled into feeding.