Consider a career in the pet industry? ..

The pet services industry, and pet grooming in particular, has become a lucrative venture. Over the last five years, pet grooming services have grown almost 40 percent.

It is more common than ever, that owners allow their dogs into their home, office, cars and many other aspects of their lives that were previously off limits. This means that dogs need to be more well-groomed than ever in order to ensure they are flea-fee and at optimum health.

There are now more than 74 million owned dogs nationwide with many considered full-fledged family members.

The pet industry's figures have totaled to $41.2 billion for just last year. More dog owners than ever are providing the kind of care to their dogs only previously known with children. This growing trend is adding to market needs for dog day care and boarding services. According to the APPMA, $50 billion will be spend on pet products alone.

Dog grooming is not the only type of business or franchise business available. You could become a dog trainer or a pet sitter. You could even open a doggy day care, or even a dog salon for fancier pampering. There are as many opportunities as your creativity allows. Interested in psychology? Become a dog behavioral specialist. Heck, you could even become a pet psychic!

Because the pet care industry is in the midst of explosive growth that isn't expected to plateau anytime soon, you can be confident that your new business would be built upon a stable foundation to grow and profit from.