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Entrepreneur Press, Publisher Cover Design: Jane Maramba Production and Composition: Eliot House Productions © 2012 by Entrepreneur Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction or translation of any part of this work beyond that permitted by Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act without permission of the copyright owner is unlawful. Requests for permission or further information should be addressed to the Business Products Division, Entrepreneur Media Inc. This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting or other professional services. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person should be sought. Pet Business and More: Entrepreneur’s Step-by-Step Startup Guide, ISBN: 978-1-59918-481-4 Previously published as Start Your Own Pet Business and More, ISBN: 978-1-59918-186-8, © 2009 by Entrepreneur Media, Inc., All rights reserved. Start Your Own Business, 5th Edition, ISBN: 978-1-59918-387-9, © 2009 Entrepreneur Media, Inc., All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America 16 15 14 13 12 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Contents Preface . xiii Chapter 1 Barking Up the Right Tree . 1 Pet Sitting/Dog Walking . 4 Dog Training . 5 Pet Grooming . 7 Pet Food/Treats . 8 Upscale Pet Products . 10 Meet the Experts . 10 Chapter 2 Pet Sitting/Dog Walking . 13 Earnings Potential . 14 A Day in the Life . 16 Equipment . 19 Getting Help . 19 Setting Rates . 20 Startup Costs . 20 į Chapter 3 Dog Training . 23 Basic Training . 24 Equipment . 25 A Day in the Life . 27 Getting Help . 28 Earnings Potential . 30 Setting Rates . 30 Startup Costs . 32 Chapter 4 Pet Grooming . 37 Start Your Own Pet Business and More Own Pet StartYour The Business at a Glance . 38 Equipment . 41 A Day in the Life . 47 Getting Help . 48 Setting Prices . 49 Startup Costs . 50 Chapter 5 Pet Food . 55 The Choices . 57 A Day in the Life . 59 On the Web . 60 At the Store . 62 Storage Solutions . 62 Fulfilling Orders . 63 Getting Help . 63 Setting Prices . 64 Earnings Potential . 64 Startup Costs . 65 Chapter 6 Upscale Pet Products . 69 Making Your Mark . 70 A Day in the Life . 72 On the Web . 75 At the Store . 77 Storage Solutions . 79 vi į Getting Help . 79 Contents Setting Prices . 80 Earnings Potential . 81 Startup Costs . 82 Chapter 7 The Scoop on the Market . 85 Setting Your Sights . 86 On Your Mark . 88 Scoping Out the Market . 88 Straight to the Source . 90 Get Set . 92 Go! . 93 Chapter 8 Paper Training . 97 Home Sweet Home Base . 98 It’s a Plan . 100 Making It Legal . 101 What’s in a Name? . 102 Officially Yours . 103 Chapter 9 Professional Handlers . 107 Your Legal Champion . 108 Number Crunchers . 110 Keyboard Captain . 111 Insuring Success . 111 General Liability . 114 Property . 114 Dishonesty (Surety) Bonding . 115 Business Interruption . 115 Auto . 115 Workers’ Compensation . 115 Other Types of Insurance . 116 Chapter 10 Kibbles and Bytes . 119 Equipment . 120 vii į Computer . 122 Software . 123 Fax Machine. 124 Phones . 124 Copy Machine . 125 Postage . 126 Point-of-Sale Equipment . 126 Vehicle . 127 Supplies . ..