This Woman Earns a 6-Figure Income Scooping Dog Poop

It’s a dirty job, but somebody’s gotta do it!

This woman earns a 6-figure income scooping dog poop.

Watch her story above on YouTube and/or read about her story here.

I was inspired by her story. I’m the kinda gal who doesn’t mind getting my hands dirty. And I love being an entrepreneur. So, naturally, I was curious about this business.

With more research, these are the tips I found on how I could start my own pooper scooper business.

Pooper scooper businesses are among the swiftest growing pet start-ups because pet owners are willing to pay for time-saving conveniences like pet waste removal.

Business Considerations

Brand-new pet businesses might have to obtain permits or licenses, take out insurance, or file additional paperwork with the city, local, or state governments before starting to provide services to customers. As requirements widely vary from place to place, it’s smart to check with local business organizations and the government to determine what’s needed in each area.

A pooper scooper business might be formed as a limited liability company (LLC) or sole proprietorship, and there is a variety of tax advantages related to each option. Speaking with a business advisor or tax accountant is recommended, as those individuals may clarify which one offers the best advantage to business owners.

Equipment

A pooper scooper business has fairly low overhead expenses to start up. The main start-up expense involves buying equipment like shovels, rakes, trash bags and dustpans. A dumpster rental also is a potential piece of required equipment if pet waste gets hauled away to an off-site place, and not left inside the customer’s waste receptacles.

Also, pooper scooper businesses might want to think about buying a vehicle they can use for transporting equipment and hauling waste. A popular option might be a van or pickup truck that has a separate compartment which holds waste and tools. The pickup truck or van may be tailored to advertise the pooper scooper business using custom paintwork or logo magnets.

Services

A pooper scooper service is most commonly needed in a residential single-family home. Also, waste removal services might serve various commercial accounts like doggie daycares, dog parks, boarding kennels, vet clinics, and condo or apartment common areas.

Pooper scooper services either can leave the bagged waste inside garbage cans on a client’s property, or haul it off for off-site disposal. Haul away solutions are going to have extra expenses that involve the gasoline utilized to transport the pet waste, and any potential additional disposal charges due to the sewage facility, dumpster company, or landfill. The disposal method might be dependent upon local regulations on dog waste.

Additional services which might be provided by such a business vary widely. It may involve flea and tick spray application to a lawn, the application of lawn deodorizer products, cat litter box waste removal, or yard repair for yellow spots that are caused by dog urine.

Plus, some pooper scooper businesses provide dog walking services or pet sitting services.

Pooper Scooper Pricing

Scooper services, on average, run around $10–15 for a single weekly visit (for a single dog household). Extra fees might apply for households with multiple dogs, or for yards that haven’t had pet waste removal services for a significant period.

Scoopers may usually cover 4–6 yards/hour, particularly if services are provided within a defined area. Also, limiting services to a defined area saves money on gasoline expenses.

Franchise waste businesses, like Pet Butler, have pricing options online based upon the owners’ zip code, frequency of cleaning, and number of dogs. For example, one time per week service in one area was listed at $11 for a single service every week ($47.67 a month), $17.50 for every service every other week ($37.92 a month), as well as $75 for a 1-time-only visitation of up to 75 min. of manual labor.

Pooper Scooper Advertising

Such services may be advertised by leaving flyers and business cards at pet stores, small animal veterinary clinics, doggy day cares, dog parks, grocery stores, office complexes, and additional areas in which pet owners might congregate.

Other advertising options involve taking out an advertisement in a phone directory, posting advertisements on Craigslist, making a business web page, placing advertisements in local newspapers and magazines, dressing in apparel featuring the business logo or sticking logo magnets to the sides of a pooper scooper pickup truck or van.

Referrals also can be an excellent business source. Word-of-mouth is the ideal advertising. It might be advantageous to pursue relationships with additional pet businesses like doggy day cares, veterinary clinics, and pet groomers. Those businesses might be okay with entering into a reciprocal referral arrangement which is going to be mutually beneficial.

Satisfied customers also will be a fantastic referral source when your business is established.

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