The worldwide marketplace for pet care merchandise is estimated at $179 billion a 12 months, and projected to hit $255 billion a 12 months by 2027. In actual fact, 45% of American pet house owners spend the identical sum of money or extra on their pets’ healthcare as they do on their very own.

How did the pet market get so massive? Nicely one small purpose is that extra individuals bought or adopted canine in file numbers in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Plus, beginning one thing so simple as a dog-walking enterprise could make for an ideal facet hustle.

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