Today we’d like to introduce you to Amanda Lombardo.
Hi Amanda, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
Back in 2021 I was in college and all of my friends were talking about what kind of corporate jobs they were looking at and starting to apply to jobs and I didn’t really understand the corporate lifestyle growing up. I always babysat and took care of families animals in the development I used to live in and then as I got my license, I would help out friends with their animals and then one just clicked to me, but I wanted to help open a business and take care of other animals so I got an LLC logo made and began posting.
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
There have definitely been a lot of struggles along the way when it was just Bryan and I working on the business we turned down a lot of business because it was only two of us and there was only so much we can do then we brought on Deneen and she was so helpful and we were actually using Google Calendar at the time and then we finally found Petpocketbook, which was amazing because at that time we probably only had 100 clients I would say maybe 150 but I had to send them all links to create their Petpocketbook account accounts and then start over and request all their visits. It was definitely a period of bumps in the road but luckily with the help of Petpocketbook and my clients being understanding everything worked out so well and now we are at over 800 clients.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I own Happytails by Amanda and I specialize in Pet Wedding Taxi services where I take pets too and from weddings and I also watch them either before the wedding during the wedding after the wedding whatever the clients need we’re happy to help accommodate with. We also take care of pets during the week when clients are at home and we also do vacation care when clients have stepped out for the week. We either stay at their house for the week or we go there four times a day to check in on the animals and make sure that they are happy uncomfortable. Our most important thing is that the pets are comfortable inside their own home unless the clients don’t want us in their home then we understand we can watch them in our home safely. I think I’m most proud of the growth we’ve seen in the last few years and the trust we have received from our clients on your wedding day. Obviously you don’t have your phone or anything or any control over anything that happens so it’s all in our hands and I really love that pressure. And I love our wedding family. It’s a lot of fun! Bryan and I also went away in September to Aruba for a week and every day we were there we spent time with the dogs and actually ended up raising $2700 and every day we go to the store and get more supplies for the dogs, including food and collars and cleaning supplies and flea and tick medication also stuff for the kitties too. It was a beautiful time now every time we go away, we know we want to visit a shelter and help them!
Is there anyone you’d like to thank or give credit to?
I think someone who deserves a lot of credit is Nicole. Back during Covid I was living in Maine and I remember calling her and telling her my plan was to open a business and she said amanda you already watched my dogs and you do amazing (one of her dogs at time time didn’t like when people left so there was a certain protocol with carrots to give him before I left) also all of my team that has been with me and continued to help the business grow and support me throughout and of course the community 💗
Contact Info:
- Website: https://Happytailsbyamanda.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/happytailsbyamanda?srtk=MTBiNmxpZG45aDF3MQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Gd1Ee1r9Q/?mibextid=wwXIfr
