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 ✱
Claudia 8:00 PM – 6:00 AM
Grace 6:00 AM – 1:00 PM 10:00 AM
Andrew 6:00 AM – 1:00 PM 10:00 AM
Katy 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM 12:00 PM
Michael 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM 12:30 PM
Bella 1:00 PM – 8:00 PM 3:00 PM
Catherine 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.

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 — Tuesday'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
Tuesday's rotation
Clean Stairs & Hallways
Clean Consult Room
Clean Break Room/Kitchen
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 — 87°F high today. Front-load Adventure Club and yard time. Heat builds after noon — use the morning well.
Mid-morning — full let-out & huddle
9–10 AM Full let-out · Huddle · Assign the shift
Huddle
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Morning photo/video theme:
10–11 AM Inside
Breaks begin
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11–12 PM After breaks — let-out, lunch, kitchen clean
Feeding
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12–1 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. Gracie Hall (bath) — once off the floor, stays off the floor.
Afternoon — transition & pick-up
1:00–1:30 PM Let-out · AM → PM transition
Huddle
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1:30–2:00 PM Mid-team break
Break
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2–3 PM Pick-ups begin
Rush 4–5:30
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3–4 PM Inside
Breaks begin
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4–5 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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    7–8 PM Binder & daily packet
    Admin
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    8–9 PM Overnight handoff
    Overnight PM
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    Overnight
    5–6 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.