The Ultimate Monday Checklist for Dog Trainers
Start Your Week with Intention — and Keep Your Calendar Full
For many dog trainers, Mondays can feel like a scramble: checking messages, catching up on weekend inquiries, and trying to piece together a plan for the week ahead. But the most successful trainers don’t let Monday set the tone—they take control of it.
A strong start to the week builds momentum that carries through Friday.
Here’s a step-by-step Monday checklist to keep your training business on track and your calendar consistently full.
✅ 1. Check Your Leads
Why it matters: Weekend inquiries are often from motivated dog owners. If you wait too long, that hot lead can go cold.
Action steps:
Review calls, emails, and social DMs from Saturday and Sunday.
Follow up first thing Monday morning while you’re still top of mind.
Send a quick confirmation or offer to schedule an evaluation session.
💡 Pro Tip: An automated follow-up system (like the one inside Bark Buddy) can send a friendly text or email even if you can’t reply right away.
✅ 2. Schedule the Week
Why it matters: When your schedule is clear, you can focus on training—not last-minute reschedules or surprises.
Action steps:
Confirm all client sessions for the week.
Set aside blocks of time for admin tasks and marketing.
Identify any gaps where you can slot in evaluations or consult calls.
This simple habit eliminates no-shows and keeps your week predictable.
✅ 3. Prep Your Content
Why it matters: Consistent marketing keeps leads flowing—even when you’re busy with dogs.
Action steps:
Draft or schedule social posts and emails for the week ahead.
Repurpose client success stories or training tips into short videos or reels.
Pick one piece of content that educates owners on why your approach works.
Spending 30 minutes planning content on Monday saves hours later.
✅ 4. Review Your Ads & Automations
Why it matters: If your campaigns or automations are off, you’ll feel it in your bookings.
Action steps:
Check that your Facebook or Google ads are active and tracking properly.
Make sure automated texts and emails (reminders, follow-ups, nurture sequences) are running without errors.
Update any links, offers, or expired promos.
Think of this as a quick “systems check” before the week gets busy.
✅ 5. Set One Growth Goal
Why it matters: Growth doesn’t happen by accident; it happens by focus.
Action steps:
Pick one project that moves your business forward:
Updating your website
Refining your training packages
Launching a referral program
Break it into small tasks and schedule time to work on it this week.
One strategic goal each week adds up to big progress over time.
💡 Pro Tip: Start Monday with a Plan — Not Panic
The best way to beat slow weeks is to begin Monday knowing exactly what to do.
When you follow this checklist, you’re not just reacting—you’re building a steady pipeline of dog owners who are ready to work with you.
👉 Want a System That Fills This Checklist Automatically?
Imagine if:
Leads were followed up with automatically.
Ads kept running and bringing in quality prospects.
Reminders and nurture emails went out without you lifting a finger.
That’s exactly what Clients on Command from Bark Buddy is designed to do.
Spend less time chasing leads and more time training dogs.
Start this Monday with a plan—and the systems to keep it running.
Your week starts now. Take control of Monday,
and the rest will follow.
