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 8:00 PM – 6:00 AM (overnight)
Andrew 6:00 AM – 1:00 PM 10:00 AM
Joseph 8:00 AM – 2:00 PM 10:30 AM
Dan 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM 12:00 PM
Catherine 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM 3:00 PM
Bella 1:00 PM – 8:00 PM 3:30 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.

Morning shift
5–6 AM Wake-up & Daily Setup ›
Heat protocol today — High of 88°F. Best outdoor time: 6 AM – 12 PM. Front-load all outdoor activity. Heat peaks after noon — short rotations only from 1 PM onward.
6–9 AM Doors Open · Overnight-AM Huddle
Great morning — use it
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Best outdoor time: 6 AM – 12 PM. High of 88°F today — front-load all outdoor activity. Heat peaks after noon. Pools out. Keep water topped every rotation.
Boarding arrivals today: Gravy Burdett, Gracie Hall, Odey Libunao. Prepare bins and feeding charts. Boarding departure: Brandy Pfeifer — confirm bin and extra food ready before pick-up.
9–10 AM Check-in done · Full let out · Assign duties
Heat protocol
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Large group today — 46 dogs on floor. Manage group sizes carefully. Crate high-energy and flagged dogs for transitions as noted in profiles. Pools out and water refreshed every rotation.
Key dog flags this morning: George Inkeles — crate for all transitions. Charlie Griffin — NO balls in yard, gate reactive, crate when dogs go home. Paisley Kapsokali — crate as needed, bite risk. Seamus Murphy — NO balls during group play. Gracie Hall (arriving boarder) — use caution leashing, monitor, crate or upstairs. Tilly Avery — infinity leash/redirect til calm. Sonny Aresco — leash, door rusher. Wyatt Weisman — monitor. Dougie Spencer — crate for transitions. LuLu Nurse — keep inside during consults/interviews until fence is open.
10–11 AM Inside · Enrichments · Breaks
Dan arrives 10 AM
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11 AM–12 PM After Breaks · Lunch · Clean ›
Midday transition
12–1 PM Inside · Yard Rescue · PM Prep
Heat protocol — short outdoor rotations
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Heat peaks now. 87–88°F from noon onward. Short outdoor rotations only. Watch for panting and shade-seeking. Water constantly refreshed. Bring water on any walks.
1–1:30 PM Let out · Shift transition · Mid shift break
Catherine & Bella arrive 1 PM
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1:30–2 PM Mid shift break ›
    Afternoon shift
    2–3 PM Pick-ups Begin · Enrichments
    Heat protocol continues
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    Still 88°F. Short outdoor rotations only. Watch for panting and shade-seeking. Water constantly refreshed. Bring water on any walks. Dan's shift ends at 4 PM.
    3–7 PM Inside · Enrichments · Dinner · Cleaning
    Cooling begins ~5 PM
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    Temps drop to 87°F by 5 PM and 83°F by 7 PM — outdoor conditions improve for final let-outs and yard clean-up. Catherine's shift ends at 7 PM. Bella covers through 8 PM.
    Evening & overnight
    7–8 PM Shift Wrap-up
    Catherine off at 7 PM
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    8–9 PM Overnight Prep
    Bella off at 8 PM · Erik arrives
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    Overnight conditions comfortable — low near 67°F by 4 AM. Hazy but clear. Standard overnight set-up.