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Andy3568
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# Posted: 18 Sep 2009 15:14
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I love animals. I would consider any of these:
Pet Sitter
Doggy Day Care
Dog Trainer
Pet Photographer
Pet Grooming
Pet Boarding
Dog Walking
Aquarium Maintenance
Aquarium / Fish Rental
Fish Breeding
If anyone is actually running a home-based pet business, I'd love to hear about it.
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# Posted: 18 Sep 2009 18:00
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Hi Andy,
Nice list.
Hey "Fish Rental" sounds great! Where do I rent my first fish?! 
"Pet Sitter" sounds great - I never seem to be able to sit on my cats the right way. Show me how! Okay, I have to state the obvious by mentioning that no form of animal cruelty is ever ethically viable. I'm an animal rights freak.
Most dog owners I know would truly appreciate some good, effective dog training tips.
Pet photographer would be a great blog topic. If you go that route, drill down into the niche and specialize in a pet that no one else is yapping about.
Aquarium Maintenance is a good one. Again, I would drill down into the niche and either specialize in a group of aquatic critters and/or a type or size range of tank.
Think of salt water fish, fresh water fish, frogs, salamanders, newts, eels, turtles, etc...
Good post. Please let us know if you decide to do that and what you decide to specialize in.
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joanpeterson
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# Posted: 18 Sep 2009 20:09
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One that I know is popular is scooping up poop from dog owners. Some people just won't do it and their yards can get disgusting fairly quick.
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getagrip
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# Posted: 19 Sep 2009 15:03
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You might want look into marketing affiliate products for things like dog training or pet supplies - you can go into a bunch of different directions with is as long as you can write about different aspects of pet care - there is a lot of potential for this niche online!
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mountainmom5
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# Posted: 19 Sep 2009 23:57
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I have come across very nicely done websites on pet stuff, that I knew was monetized with affiliate links and adsense... so it must be possible.
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Andy3568
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# Posted: 21 Sep 2009 14:52
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I don't know if I would take the dog poop scooper job. Also, given the behavior of my bad dogs, I don't know if I would be qualified to be a dog trainer. 
I have talked to many people who love fish and aquariums but don't want to spend the time it takes to maintain them, especially salt water reef aquariums. Many of these could be located at doctors' or dentists' offices. I don't know if that qualifies as "work at home" since most of the work would be done at different locations, but it could be a good home-based business.
Another good service is aquarium moving. If someone is relocating, a service that offers to relocate the aquarium and all livestock would be welcome. Some of the local fish stores do that here, but there aren't a huge number of them.
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mountainmom5
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# Posted: 22 Sep 2009 09:19
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Andy3568: I have talked to many people who love fish and aquariums but don't want to spend the time it takes to maintain them, especially salt water reef aquariums. Many of these could be located at doctors' or dentists' offices. I don't know if that qualifies as "work at home" since most of the work would be done at different locations, but it could be a good home-based business. Another good service is aquarium moving. If someone is relocating, a service that offers to relocate the aquarium and all livestock would be welcome. Some of the local fish stores do that here, but there aren't a huge number of them.
Sounds like you may have some great ideas there.. keep us posted on how it goes for you.
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