How Much Does It Cost to Open a Doggie Bakery?

A doggie bakery can be a fun and profitable business.

For people who love dogs, enjoy baking, and have a keen interest in canine nutrition, a doggie bakery can be a highly profitable business opportunity. A doggie bakery can be started for as little as $300 to $500 in your own kitchen.

Product Line

Thousands of free dog treat recipes are available on the Internet. Modify recipes to develop your own unique product line.

Equipment Costs

Making dog cookies is easy with a food processor.

The necessary equipment and utensils needed for a dog bakery are readily available in most kitchens: oven, food processor, measuring spoons, measuring cups and cookie sheets. Plan to spend about $20 to $30 for decorating aids, such as cookie-decorating bags and tips, and cookie cutters in fun shapes like bones or gingerbread men.

Ingredient Costs

The cost to stock the bakery pantry and refrigerator will initially be about $150. The ingredients for an organic bakery will cost significantly more.

Marketing Costs

Design your own business cards at one of the several print on demand shops on the Internet. Some offer logo design services, do-it-yourself websites, brochures, vehicle signage, and other business-marketing tools. Depending on your budget and requirements, this aspect of your business may cost less than $100 or more than $200.

Bookkeeping Budget

Invest in small business accounting software, like Quickbooks or Simply Accounting, or download an open source bookkeeping program for free.

References

• Bake a Dog a Bone E-book
• Organic Dog Biscuit Cookbook from Bubba Rose Biscuit Company; Jessica Disbrow Talley and Eric Talley; 2008
• Three Dog Bakery Cookbook; Dan Dye and Mark Beckloff; 2006

Resources

• Vista Print: Business Cards
• Zazzle: Business Cards
• Dr. Pitcairn's Complete Guide to Natural Health ; Richard H. Pitcairn, DVM, PhD ; 2005
• Hello Cupcake!; Karen Tack and Alan Richardson; 2008
• Tails and Treats from the Three Dog Bakery; Dan Dye and Mark Beckloff; 1996
• Fast Up Front Small Business Blog: Popular Open Source Applications for Small Business