Nov 02 2008
Home Business - How to Start Pet Related Businesses
In a previous article I gave a step-by-step instructional on how to start a Dog Bakery Business. Now, let’s look at other pet related businesses that could be worked alone or as a complimentary business to a dog bakery. You can imagine how one or more of these business ideas could work to sell each other. With pets being a multi million dollar industry, even with the economic down-turn, it is 60% higher than the toy industry and 33% higher than the candy industry. These numbers were discovered through studies done by APPMA (American Pet Products Manufacturers Association).
List of Pet Related Businesses
- Pet Grooming (need training and location or mobile pet van)
- Pet Wash and Go Service
- Pet Astrologer or Numerologist
- Dog Walker
- Pet Pooper Scooper Service (Clean up back yards)
- Doggy Day Care
- Pet Taxi (a shuttle service to the vets or grooming, etc.)
- Pet Sitting
- Dog Training (Obedience)
- Direct Sales of Pet Products or Food
- Buy a Pet Franchise
- Dog Breeder and/or Dog Breeder Referral
- Pet Teeth Cleaning
- Animal Massage
- Pet Retirement Home
- Customized Pet Pillows/Beds/Houses
- Pet Jewelry for Dog Collars or Pet Jewelry for People
- Custom Pet Clothing
- Pet Costumes
- Pet Birthday Parties
- Pet Photographer
- Pet Consultant (Help people find the right pet for them through interviewing and research)
- Pet Nutritionist
- Alternative Medicine for Pets
I will be exploring these pet related home businesses, individually, in future articles.






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Jenn