Start A Dog Business

"Scratch a dog and you'll find a permanent job."
Franklin P. Jones

Have you ever thought, "How do I start a dog business?" Maybe you've considered starting a dog treat business or dog walking business.

Or maybe you haven't even realized that you can turn your passion for pooches into a rewarding career!

DOG INDUSTRY GROWS

Every year, the pet industry continues to grow. The American Pet Products Manufacturers Association (APPMA) estimated that by the end of 2005, people would spend nearly $40 BILLION caring for their pets. As pets become a bigger part of our families, owners love to spend money to spoil their "babies."

APPMA noted the Top Six Trends for 2006 in their press release, which you can read more about here. However, of special interest to up-and-coming entrepreneurs like you is the dramatic increase in demand for new pet services.

DOG BUSINESS IDEAS

Here are some of the best dog business plans you can start up today.

- Dog Website - An informative website for dog owners can be a fun and exciting way to earn income. By writing about your passion for your own dog, you can help out other dog owners who are dealing with similar issues that you have dealt with

- Dog Bakery - Humans and dogs have different tastes, and also, they are allowed to eat different foods. A bakery that caters just to tasty foods for dogs can be a great success. These businesses work best when they are in an area where many dogs already go on walks. And remember, many stores don't even allow dogs, so a bakery that cooks only for dogs is likely to excite many dog owners.

- Dog Daycare - Dogs need to be looked after day to day - and a day care center is sure to do well although this is a very competitive area.

- Pet Sitter - Maybe the simplest and most stress free dog business is a pet sitting business. Minimum investment is needed to get started in this business so it is low risk.

- Dog Photographer - Very fun business - although it can be difficult to get new clients.

- Dog Walker - Much like the pet sitting business, this requires little investment so it is low risk. It is difficult to get rich in this business but it certainly can pay the bills if you get enough clients.

- Dog Massage Therapist - A growing field but this business isn't for anyone as you have to have experience before knowing how to correctly massage dogs.

- Dog Groomer - This is a tricky business as cutting a dog's hair is not as easy as it seems. A growing trend in this field is homecare whereby the groomer will come to the home of the pet to perform the haircut.

- Dog Boarding - This can be an extremely profitable business if you are able to watch after dogs for an extended period of time. One challenge of this business is ensuring dogs get along when you are boarding multiple pets from different pet owners

- Dog Training - This business is not as easy as it seems as you should only train a pet if you truly know what you are doing.

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