The short version

I built and sold a pet care company. Ran it from 2004 to 2016, ten employees at the end, nationally award-winning. Since then I have coached pet sitting and dog walking business owners all over the world, first one-on-one starting in 2007, then inside the Jump Mastermind starting in 2018. So when you Google “best pet business coaching program,” you are about to land on a handful of names, mine included, and you deserve an honest side-by-side instead of five separate sales pages telling you they are the answer.

You guys, this is that side-by-side. Real programs, real people, real links so you can go look for yourself. No invented pricing where a program keeps its rates private… I will tell you flat out when that is the case instead of guessing.

What Actually Makes a Coaching Program Right for You

Before the table, here is the filter I would use if I were shopping for a coach and had never heard of Jump Consulting. Three questions, in this order.

Has this person actually run a pet business, or did they read about running one? Operator experience is not optional. I go deep on how to vet that in how to choose a pet business coach that actually works, and it applies whether you are looking at me or anyone on this page.

Do you want a community you check in with every month, or a course you work through once and finish? Those are different products wearing the same word, “coaching.” I break down that exact distinction, the Deep Dive versus the Community versus the Self-Directed path, on the different types of pet business coaching.

And can you actually see the price before you talk to a salesperson? Some programs below post it in plain sight. Some gate it behind a call. Neither is automatically wrong, but you should know which one you are walking into, right?

Best Pet Business Coaching Program: How the Options Compare

Here is every major named program I get asked about, side by side. I pulled every fact below straight from each coach’s own site. Where a program does not publish pricing, I say so instead of guessing.

Program	Coach	Format	Investment	Commitment
Limitless Pets Academy	Karly Edwards	Self-paced online course, 13 modules	£1,997 paid in full, or payment plans from £197/month	Fixed-term course, not a membership
Six-Figure Pet Business Academy	Kristin Morrison	1:1 sessions, books, and courses	Sessions from $115, packages up to $695	Pay per session, no membership contract
Pet Boss Club / Mastermind	Candace D’Agnolo	Membership community + group mastermind	Pricing not public	Not stated on site
Pet Nanny Coach	Colleen Sedgwick	Four tiered programs by business stage	Pricing not public	Not stated on site
Dog Daycare Success Academy	Dom Hodgson	12-month implementation program, cohort-based	Pricing not public	Waitlist, fixed 12-month term
Jump Mastermind	Bella Vasta	Group coaching community, live calls + AI Lab	$177/month, or $127/month billed annually	Month-to-month, no contract, cancel anytime

Notice the pattern in that last column. Most of these programs ask you to commit to a fixed term or a full payment before you know if the fit is right. That is not a knock on any of them, plenty of owners want a defined course with a start and an end. But if you want to try a coaching relationship before you are locked into a year, the no-contract option matters, and right now the Mastermind is the only one on this list that publishes one.

Karly Edwards – Limitless Pets Academy

Karly Edwards runs Limitless Pets out of the UK, where she is positioned as the UK’s leading pet business coach with over a decade in the space. Her flagship product, the Limitless Pets Academy, is a 13-module self-paced course built around video masterclasses and tech tutorials, with a companion program called Ticket to Freedom for owners chasing more passive income. Pricing is transparent on the sales page, £1,997 paid in full or payment plans down to £197 a month, which is unusual among the programs here. This is a good fit if you want a defined curriculum to work through on your own timeline rather than an ongoing community.

Kristin Morrison – Six-Figure Pet Business Academy

Kristin Morrison built one of California’s largest pet sitting companies over roughly two decades before turning to coaching full time. Her Six-Figure Pet Business Academy sells coaching à la carte rather than as a membership: 25-minute sessions at $115, 50-minute sessions at $195, a four-session monthly package at $575, plus specialty offers like SEO coaching at $245 and a Best Year Yet package at $695. She has also authored several pet business books. If you want to buy exactly the amount of coaching you need this month and nothing more, this pay-as-you-go structure is worth a look, and you already met Kristin once before on Jump Consulting’s older review of pet sitting business coaches if you want more history there.

Candace D’Agnolo – Pet Boss Nation

Candace D’Agnolo ran three brick-and-mortar pet businesses with 27 employees by age 30, survived a six-figure debt load during the 2010 recession, and eventually sold her company in a multi-seven-figure exit to Bentley’s Pet Stuff and Destination Pet. Pet Boss Nation now runs three tiers: the Pet Boss Club community, Pet Boss University for courses, and the Pet Boss Mastermind for accelerated group coaching. None of the three publish pricing on their public pages, so you will need to inquire directly if cost is a deciding factor for you.

Colleen Sedgwick – Pet Nanny Coach

Colleen Sedgwick still runs her own pet sitting company on Philadelphia’s Main Line while coaching other owners through Pet Nanny Coach. Her programs are staged by where you are in the business: Launch and Grow for early owners, then CEO Accelerator, CEO Academy, and CEO Elite as you scale. Pricing is not listed publicly for any of the four tiers, so expect a conversation before you see a number. If you liked her approach on the old Jump Consulting coach review, she is still building the same staged model today.

Dom Hodgson – Pet Business Marketing

Dom Hodgson, known online as the Pet Biz Wiz, pioneered the UK’s first dog adventure company back in 2011 and says he has helped more than 1,600 pet business owners grow. His site, Pet Business Marketing, centers on the Dog Daycare Success Academy, a 12-month, cohort-based implementation program that opens and closes enrollment rather than accepting members year-round, plus a free weekly newsletter and the Pet Business Inner Circle. Pricing sits behind a waitlist. If daycare specifically is your business and you do not mind waiting for the next intake, this is the most daycare-specific option on the list.

The Jump Mastermind – Bella Vasta

I started coaching pet sitting and dog walking owners in 2007, and in 2018 I launched the Jump Mastermind, the first pet-industry mastermind. It is still the longest-running one, and it is built as a community rather than a course you finish and shelve. Members get two live AI Coaching Labs a month, one free 20-minute 1:1 call with me every month, a personal progress file we comment on together, an HR Question Hub with more than 380 answered questions built over six years, and direct access to me Monday through Friday inside a private group. Every price runs through Jump’s 30/30/40 Method, the pricing framework I teach in a full class, so members do not just get coaching, they get a repeatable system.

Mary Simon of Outdoor Dog Adventures put it better than I could: “Now I get up every day, I accomplish a ton of things and I feel amazing about it. I’m happier than I’ve been in a really long time and my business is on fire. I’ve hired another employee, raised my prices and I’m just having so much fun.” That is the shift I am trying to build for every member, not just Mary.

The Mastermind runs $177 a month with no contract, cancel anytime, or $127 a month billed annually at $1,524 for the year if you know you are staying. Compare that structure against the fixed-term academies and gated pricing above and you can see why owners who want to try before they commit long-term tend to land here. If you want the full breakdown of what a month actually looks like, or you found this page by searching pet business mastermind directly, that page has the complete feature list and FAQ.

Group Coaching, 1:1 Coaching, or a Self-Directed Course: What Actually Fits You?

Look back at the table and you will see three real formats hiding under the word “coaching.” Karly Edwards and Dom Hodgson sell a self-directed course you work through on a schedule you set. Kristin Morrison sells your time back to you in blocks, 1:1, à la carte. Candace D’Agnolo, Colleen Sedgwick, and I run ongoing communities where the relationship does not end when a module does.

None of those is objectively better. A brand-new owner drowning in her first year of hiring often needs the structure of a fixed curriculum. An owner who has already read every book and just needs someone to talk pricing through with once a month does better in a community. And a business owner who wants a single, focused answer to one hard problem, a contract dispute, a pricing decision, is often best served by an hourly session. Be honest with yourself about which one you actually are before you hand anyone your card.

How to Actually Choose, Step by Step

Start by writing down the one problem you are actually trying to solve, not the vague feeling of being stuck. Pricing, hiring, marketing, and burnout are four different problems that call for four different kinds of help, even though they all show up feeling the same at 11pm on a Tuesday. Most of them show up again in how to grow a pet sitting business, just from a different angle.

Then check whether the coach has operator experience in your exact corner of the industry, pet sitting is not dog daycare is not grooming, and the playbooks are not interchangeable. After that, look at format against your own learning style. If you finish online courses you buy, a self-paced academy will work. If your course graveyard is full of unfinished modules, you need the accountability of live calls and a group that notices when you go quiet.

Finally, price it against what staying stuck is costing you. A pet sitting business that cannot hire because pricing is broken is losing real money every single month that mistake goes uncorrected. That math is exactly what running a pet business without a coach really costs over a year. Almost every program on this page costs less than one month of that mistake.

Frequently Asked Questions About Pet Business Coaching Programs

What is the best pet business coaching program for a brand-new pet sitting business?

For a brand-new owner, a structured, self-paced course like Karly Edwards’ Limitless Pets Academy or a staged program like Colleen Sedgwick’s Launch and Grow tier tends to fit best, because you need a curriculum more than an open-ended community. If you are past startup and already running a staffed business, the Jump Mastermind is built for that next stage.

How much does pet business coaching cost?

It ranges widely. Kristin Morrison’s sessions start at $115, Karly Edwards’ full academy runs £1,997 paid in full or from £197 a month, and the Jump Mastermind is $177 a month with no contract or $127 a month billed annually. Pet Boss Nation, Pet Nanny Coach, and Dom Hodgson’s Dog Daycare Success Academy do not publish pricing publicly.

What is the difference between a pet business coach and a pet business mastermind?

A coach typically works with you individually, on a call schedule or a course you complete on your own. A mastermind is an ongoing group, members show up to the same calls, see each other’s progress, and learn from questions they did not think to ask themselves. The Jump Mastermind combines both, a monthly 1:1 call plus the group.

Is the Jump Mastermind the same as one-on-one pet business coaching?

Not exactly. Members get one free 20-minute 1:1 call with Bella every month plus the full group experience, live coaching calls, an AI Lab, and daily access inside a private group. It is built for owners who want both individual attention and a community, not just a private call.

How long has the Jump Mastermind been running?

The Jump Mastermind launched in 2018, making it the first and longest-running mastermind built specifically for the pet industry. Bella Vasta has been coaching pet business owners since 2007.

Do pet business coaching programs require a long-term contract?

It depends on the program. Karly Edwards’ academy and Dom Hodgson’s Dog Daycare Success Academy are fixed-term programs paid in full or on a payment plan. The Jump Mastermind is month-to-month with no contract on the monthly rate, and offers a discounted annual rate for owners who already know they are staying.

What should I look for before I choose a pet business coach?

Check for real operator experience in your specific niche, not just coaching credentials. Decide whether you actually want an ongoing community or a course you finish once. And find out whether pricing is public before you book a call, so you are not negotiating blind. The full checklist lives on how to choose a pet business coach that actually works.

Your Next Move

You do not need to trust my word over anyone else’s on this page. Go look at each site yourself, that is the entire point of a comparison built on real links instead of a list of names. What I can tell you honestly is what I built: a pricing framework in Jump’s 30/30/40 Method, a hiring system on hiring pet sitters, a growth roadmap on how to scale a pet sitting business, and if you are still deciding whether to open the doors at all, the real problems with starting a pet sitting business.

If a month-to-month community with a real track record since 2018 sounds like the fit, come see what is inside the Jump Mastermind. Always keep jumping.