Catering to Four Legged Clients Opens All Kinds of Doors to Home Business Ideas!

A Home Business Article Contributed by Elizabeth Fox-Wise

The Hottest Home Business Ideas for 2004 Cater to Man's (and Woman's) Best Friend

There is a whole new realm of services being sought by today's Pet Owners, opening up possibilities for many home business ideas.

In the 1990s the trend in services was shifting towards people's children and households. Service businesses which catered to taking care of domestic chores such as child care, house cleaning and meal preparation were starting and flourishing under the demanding market. This service market for domestic chores is still on an increase, but in the 2000s, one member of the American Family that was previously overlooked, became the new focus of the "service frenzy". The family pet.

The Market is Wide Open to Grow a Home Business Idea Catering to Pets

Today's Pet Owner is spending thousands of dollars on the care of their pets each year. They are still seeking the basic pet care services that some always sought such as walking, grooming and training, but in much greater demand than every before! With most households being so busy and every going in different directions all of the time, the care of the family pet is much more commonly being turned over to paid help. In addition, a new breed of pet owners is going way beyond the basics in the care of their pets!

Thriving Home Business Ideas catering to America's pets have included services such as hosting doggy birthday parties, pet therapy and counseling, supervised doggy day care centers, salons that do kitty's hair do and nails, and the most lucrative of all lately - believe it or not - is removing dog waste from pet owners yards!

There have been several very successful businesses showcased by the media recently where a home business idea of pet waste removal from yards was grown from a small home based neighborhood business into a large businesses later sold off for by the original owner for hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Home based Pet Bakeries have found a niche market among pet owners who want healthy wholesome pet snacks. Some of these home businesses offer gift packages and other indulgences such as holiday stockings!

Think Outside of the Litter Box for a Pet Home Business Idea

If you start to look at the niche market in your area for a pet business, you will probably find several licensed Pet Sitters already advertising in your area. The boom in standard pet sitting service actually hit slightly before this more recent boom for other pet services. As a result, during the late 1990s and the the beginning of the 2000s many home businesses began in the Pet Sitting Industry.

That does not mean that it is too late to build a home business with four legged clients. But does mean that you have to "think outside of the box"; this is be creative when thinking of Pet Home Business Ideas. Think of what you can do to make an animal's life better and market that idea to animal lovers and owners who want to provide the best of everything for their best friend.