| If you are a dog lover and would like to begin your | | | | For those pet owners that truly love their pets it is |
| own pet business, here are five easy pet business | | | | likely they have photos of their dog or cat at home. |
| ideas that may be just what you are looking for. | | | | Being able to have a portrait of their pets would be |
| These five jobs include, dog washer, pet sitting, pet | | | | very appealing. A snapshot of Sparky catching a |
| photography and pooper scooper service and dog | | | | Frisbee or a lovely photo of Snowball curled up with a |
| day care. These five jobs offer the fun of being | | | | ball of yarn can be priceless. If you are handy with a |
| around mans best friend and making some money to | | | | camera and are a pet lover yourself this could be |
| take to the bank. Below is a more detailed | | | | your pet business calling. |
| explanation of each job. | | | | Pooper Scooper Service |
| Dog Wash | | | | This job may not be the favorite out of the bunch, |
| Similar to a car wash, you would run a dog wash. | | | | but it is a definite moneymaker. People do not enjoy |
| This is something that children will often try to | | | | picking up their dogs excrement out of their yard. |
| accomplish for money but can be turned into a | | | | Most will gladly pay to have this service provided for |
| serious money making business. You would need a | | | | them. This is a job that takes only minutes to do and |
| tub and water of course, as well as dog shampoo | | | | after the job is done you walk away with money in |
| and towels. Possibly a blow dryer will be needed if | | | | hand. You need only a few supplies such as rubber |
| you choose to work indoors. You can print your own | | | | gloves and boots. You will also need trash bags or |
| flyers or brochures from home and pass them out or | | | | buckets and a scooper or shovel. The only other |
| hang them up in local stores on the community | | | | thing you may need is a strong stomach or weak |
| bulletin board. The average cost for start up items | | | | sense of smell. Its a simple but smelly job. |
| can easily be purchased under $200.00 minus | | | | Pet Day Care |
| brochure papers and ink. People are not very fond of | | | | During the nine to five of a workday, pets are left |
| washing their own pets or the wet dog odor. If your | | | | home alone in pet crates or in a fenced in yard. Many |
| prices are fair you will easily have yourself more than | | | | pet owners feel deep guilt over this. After all pets |
| a handful of customers. | | | | are part of the family and owners do not like to |
| Pet Sitter | | | | think of their animals being lonely at home all day. |
| Pet sitting requires very little effort other than time | | | | This is why dog day cares are becoming more |
| and basic pet care. A pet owner may need to go | | | | popular. Your job would be to walk and play with the |
| away on business or vacation and need someone to | | | | dog or other pet. Provide affection and activities until |
| care for his or her beloved pet. It could be a few | | | | the owner takes their pet home for the day. Its a |
| days or a couple of weeks. You can offer to care | | | | great service for the pet and the owner, as well as |
| for the pet at the owners home or to care for the | | | | an enjoyable job for you. Keep these pet oriented |
| pet out of your own home or business. Walking, | | | | jobs in mind and you may be well on your way to |
| watering, feeding and affection are all that are truly | | | | running your very own pet business in two shakes of |
| needed for this pleasant job. | | | | a dogs tail. |
| Pet Photographer | | | | |