How Do You Start A Dog Wash?
A passion for dogs is a good quality in someone looking to start a dog wash, but understand that the work is far from glamorous. Daily operations include cleaning up “accidents”, preventing dog fights, dealing with difficult pets and owners and eliminating fleas, in addition to regular business accounting activities. Starting a dog wash can be a rewarding and lucrative endeavour, if you have a detailed business plan that demonstrates how you will attract customers and compete with existing dog washes. Seek out any competition and develop a business plan that details how you intend to compete, what equipment you can expect to need, additional sources of revenue, such as selling dog treats and supplies and prices to charge for your services. If there isn’t an existing dog wash, verify demand by learning the pet owner statistics in your area. Utilize the U.S. Census Bureau and the American Veterinary Medical Association’s pet ownership calculator to help you determine the amount of dog ow
