Operations
Daily Schedule
Pet Companions Bed & Biscuit  ·  271 Main St, Reading MA
Today's weather — read before your shift
6 AM – 12 PM
65–75°F · Patchy fog early, clearing to partly sunny · Calm winds 0–1 mph
Great outdoor conditions. Front-load Adventure Club, walks, and yard time. Fog clears by mid-morning — pools out early.
12 PM – 5 PM
77–78°F · Partly sunny to mostly cloudy · Chance of rain showers 19–29% · Wind 3–5 mph
Rain chance builds through the afternoon (up to 29% by 3–4 PM). Keep an eye on radar before outdoor rotations. Towels at the door. Comfortable temps — outdoor time is fine but be ready to bring dogs in quickly.
5 PM – 8 PM
72–77°F · Mostly cloudy to partly cloudy · Rain chance dropping to 7–13% · Wind 5 mph
Rain chance fading through the evening. Good conditions for final let-outs and yard breakdown. Check radar before going out if skies look unsettled.
Overnight
62–69°F · Mostly clear · Calm winds 3–5 mph
Clear and comfortable overnight. Normal yard set-up. Good conditions for early AM let-outs before the AM crew arrives.
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 8:00 PM – 6:00 AM (overnight)
Claudia 6:00 AM – 1:00 PM 10:00 AM
Erik 6:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Catherine 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM 12:00 PM
Joseph 1:00 PM – 8:00 PM 3:00 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 — Sunday's rotation
Assigned by shift lead
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Daily — every day
Clean Back Rooms & Hallway
Clean Yards & Porch
Clean Lobby
Clean Living Room
Clean Feeding Room
Clean Bullpen
Sunday's rotation
Clean AC Units
Clean 3rd Floor
Individual assignments are made in the Daily Packet in Notion. See the Cleaning Rotation procedure for the full weekly schedule.
Rise & shine — 6:00–8:30 AM
6:00–8:30 AM Open · Overnight handoff · First dogs arrive
Good morning outside
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Good outdoor morning — 78°F high today. Patchy fog early but clears quickly. Front-load Adventure Club and yard time. Rain chance builds in the afternoon — use the morning well.
Mid-morning — full let-out & huddle
9:00 AM Full let-out · Huddle · Assign the shift
Huddle
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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
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.