| While the idea of a pet sitting business may some | | | | absent, or by keeping a watchful eye over the pet |
| odd to many, it is actually a very lucrative industry. | | | | owners home by not only caring for their animals but |
| The home-based & commercial pet sitting industries | | | | also watering their plants, maintaining their aquarium, |
| are literally exploding in popularity in the U.S. and | | | | performing security checks, or mowing their lawn. In |
| abroad. | | | | addition, you can arrange for doggie-day-care outings |
| Currently, pet sitting businesses are one of the | | | | and arrange for dogs to play in the parks. You can |
| easiest, less riskiest & most profitable businesses to | | | | also provide taxi services to the veterinary |
| start as there are no substantial costs to look after | | | | appointments and grooming visits, and also deliver |
| pets. Over 40 million U.S. households own at least one | | | | pet food to homes & other places. |
| dog, and Americans spend over $34 Billion a year | | | | Before the first year is out, a home based business |
| caring for their animals. In addition, over 47 Million U.S. | | | | could pull $100k USD income, while a commercial pet |
| households own more than one pet. | | | | sitting service at a public location can generate up to |
| The statistics and market trends speak for | | | | $500k USD and more. |
| themselves. The fact is owning a home-based or | | | | You are ultimately the one that determines how |
| commercial pet sitting service can generate | | | | much money you'll make in the business as you'll be |
| anywhere from several thousand to several hundred | | | | the one that attracts clients. |
| thousand dollars in additional income, regardless of | | | | If you take an active approach, you will soon learn |
| which region or country you reside in. | | | | that owning and operating a pet sitting business can |
| There is a fast-growing trend, not only in the U.S., | | | | be extremely profitable. |
| but Canada, and other countries to find a loving, | | | | If you are a little apprehensive about diving into this |
| caring pet sitting service in their area, and in most | | | | kind of business because you don't know how to |
| cases, price isn't much of a factor. Many surveys | | | | attract new clientele, do not worry. Start-Up costs |
| have been conducted, and pet owners are choosing | | | | for this business is minimal to non-existent using |
| independent pet sitting services over the mainstream | | | | various forms of advertising, including: |
| kennel. | | | | 1.) Listing your Business in the Yellow Pages, 2.) |
| Think about it? Why would a pet owner drop their | | | | Distributing Flyers in the mail or door-to-door at |
| little companion off at a kennel where they are | | | | places of businesses or residential areas, 3.) |
| caged for most of the day, while they are off at | | | | Community T.V. Bulletin Boards, 4.) and Web Sites |
| work or on vacation. A pet that is not cared for | | | | which you can develop for FREE plus many others. |
| equally as it is accustomed to, whether it be for a | | | | From Internet Advertising, to Radio & T.V. |
| day or several days can impose a damaging | | | | Pay-Per-Lead Programs, to Direct & Co-Operative |
| psychological effect. | | | | Coupon Mailings, we can honestly say that it will be |
| For about the same price, more or less, a pet owner | | | | easy to find new clients as demand is high. |
| can look to Magazines, Newspapers, Direct Mailings or | | | | As far as hard costs go, there really is none, except |
| the Yellow Pages where they can bring their pet to a | | | | Pet Food and maybe a few special leashes. |
| loving, caring place such as a home pet sitting service. | | | | As a pet sitting business owner, you will need to |
| Not a jail cell. | | | | learn the business inside and out, including day to day |
| As a pet sitting business owner, referrals will come | | | | operations, marketing techniques, the skills you need |
| gradually in a concerted manner. The most difficult | | | | to know for short and long term success, avoiding |
| part during the start-up phase of this kind of business | | | | costly mistakes, zoning issues "for commercial |
| is finding the first five to ten clients. After that, the | | | | businesses", essential resources, etc... |
| client referral snowball will begin as your clients will | | | | If you've been looking to start your own business, |
| refer others to your business and pretty soon, you'll | | | | and be your own boss, with a minimal risk and |
| need to hired help to take care of all of the pets. | | | | virtually no startup costs, with a potential to earn |
| Please keep in mind, that there are numerous types | | | | six-figures a year doing what you love, then a pet |
| of services you can provide, such as visiting the | | | | sitting business may be just for you. |
| owners home to take pets for walks when they are | | | | |