Pet Toys and Accessories business. Play around with this fetching startup idea and design everything owners need to pamper their pets. Business Overview Designing, manufacturing, and wholesaling pet toys could put you on the path to financial freedom, and best of all this is a business opportunity that can be started part-time from home on a minimal initial investment. There are literally thousands of different pet toys on the market and this is definitely a situation where it...

Scratch Posts business. Help save couch arms everywhere with scratch posts. Business Overview Scratch posts'cats love them, and cat owners love them even more. Starting a manufacturing business that focuses on building cat scratch posts is probably the easiest manufacturing business featured in this chapter to start. This enterprise requires virtually no special skills and only basic hand or power tools. Logically, the best venue for selling this type of product will be local...

The new dog collar will be designed as a back-up warning system to warn owners if their dog is in danger of suffering from heat exhaustion. The fabric band collar will feature a thermistor within a small black box. The thermistor will constantly measure the temperature of the dog's environment, and will send a cell phone alert if the temperature becomes too hot (typically 80 degree F).

Pet Photography business. Got a passion for pets? Take their photos. Business Overview As an animal lover, I cannot imagine a business that would be more fun and rewarding than operating a pet photography service. Unfortunately, I am not a very good photographer, but if you are and you love pets, then what are you waiting for? Start a pet photography service! Owners of dogs, cats, reptiles, horses, champion livestock, birds, and even fish can all be potential customers....

Dog Grooming business. Dog owners are always in need of ways to beautify their canine companions. Dig up some business as a dog groomer. Business Overview Tap into the highly lucrative dog grooming industry by becoming a dog groomer, or as groomers prefer to be called, a canine cosmetologist. There are an estimated 30,000,000 pet dogs in North America, and most owners think nothing of spending a bundle on a regular basis to keep their pampered pooches well-groomed. Not all dog...

Doghouses business. Stay connected to man's best friend with a doghouse business. Business Overview A workshop, woodworking equipment, and basic carpentry skills are all that you will need to start building doghouses for profit. You can build doghouses from your own plans or purchase design and construction plans. Consider incorporating recycled materials into the construction process, as you can play upon the benefits of recycling for marketing purposes. The completed...

Birdhouses business. Don't be surprised if birds suddenly appear when the prospects of this business are near. Business Overview While building and selling birdhouses may not make you rich, it can provide a good source of additional part-time business income. The only requirements for starting a business that manufactures birdhouses is to have basic woodworking equipment and skills. There are birdhouse design plans available, or you can design and build your own birdhouses. The...

Dog Obedience Training business. This business could be the best in show for you if you're a pro with dogs. Business Overview Dog obedience training is a multimillion-dollar industry, and continues to grow by double digits as more and more dog owners realize the benefits of professional obedience training. Training classes can be held at your home in a one-on-one or group format, or if your home is not suitable you can travel to your customers' homes and train one-on-one....

Dog Obedience Service business. If you have a way with animals, try teaching dogs to obey. Business Overview Dogs are man's (and woman's) best friends. But when they chew everything in sight, pee on the carpet or threaten the mailman with bodily harm, they can seem more like man's worst trial. But if you love dogs, you can communicate the rules of pet etiquette and teach them (and their owners) to overcome antisocial behaviors, then you can give every dog its day and make its...

Dog Run Sales And Installation business. Allow dogs to get some exercise without pet owners having to worry about their escape. Business Overview Initiating and operating a business that focuses on manufacturing and retailing predesigned and constructed dog runs can be a very lucrative enterprise to start. The business can be started by anyone regardless of experience. Dog runs are not only easily designed, but equally easy to build. Once the dog runs have been constructed,...