Pet Products Cleaning up in Bad Economy

There is one industry that is really flourishing right now and that is the Pet Products industry.  For some odd reason, now that times are tough, the tough are spoiling their pets like crazy!  People are spending record amounts for their pet care, toys and all sorts of things.  They are not being cheap about it either, they want only the best in everything for their ‘babies’, also known as dogs, cats, birds, horses, and fish.  I suppose little ferrets and rodents are in there somewhere too.

So what does this have to do with us soap makers?  Dog shampoo, that’s what.  I have spent some time developing and testing an all natural shampoo to pamper those pooches.  Monty’s All Natural Dog Shampoo is a blend of our natural cleaning agent “Super Concentrate“, aloe vera, glycerin, our humectant which is derived from fruit which rehydrates the skin and hair, vitamin E and a blend of pure essential oils which have a reputation for skin care but fleas, flies and ticks hate them.

In our testing, it has been reported so far that some dogs even like the scent of the essential oil blend.  Better yet, it lathers well, it has no burning because it is pH balanced for a dog’s skin, it leaves the coat shiny and beautiful, plus it actually reduces itching because of its gentleness on their skin.

“Dog Shampoo, big deal,” you say?  It is a big deal because our dog shampoo is ready to use.  All you need to do is bottle it up, put your company label on and sell it to your local pet shops, grocery stores, veterinarians, dog grooming salons, dog clubs, feed stores and any other place that is selling pet care products.  And you make a huge profit!

This is the very best in shampoo for your pet customers.  The pH of a dog’s skin is much different than human skin.  When you wash him or her with people shampoo or dish soap, it makes your dog itch or even burn their sensitive skin. This is why we adjust the pH of the shampoo to be the ideal point for a dog care product.  Our Super Concentrate, one of the ingredients in Monty’s All Natural Dog Shampoo, is a very gentle surfactant (derived from coconut oils) which cleans great but is still easy on the natural oils of the skin and hair.  There are no artificial colorants in Monty’s Dog Shampoo.  It has a natural amber appearance from the fruit derived humectant in it.  There are no fragrances either!  Fragrance tends to irritate a dog’s skin so we leave that out and give it a completely natural scent with pure essential oils.  We chose the essential oils which have a reputation for chasing away flies, fleas and ticks, but still blend nicely together to make a wonderful scent.

There is a lot of cash to be made in this industry of pet care products.  Dog Shampoo prices are greatly varying right now, but people will opt to purchase the highest quality for their pets, spending at least twenty dollars for a large bottle.

To give you an idea on how much you can make selling your own dog care products:
Our 5-gallon size of Monty’s Dog Shampoo is $199.95.  This gives you 640 ounces of product at only 31 cents per ounce.
The suggested retail price (what you sell it for) for this dog shampoo is $9.95 for an 8 ounce bottle, which translates to $1.24 per ounce.
This means  profit on every bottle is $7.44! Of course, you need to subtract the amount you spend on packaging materials like a bottle, cap, label and maybe a ribbon to dress it up.  But still, it is a real profit center for you.  The best part is, people and dogs love this shampoo and will love you for introducing them to it.  You can’t beat that!

Here are a couple of news reports which talk about this boom in pet products that is going on right now:
A video news report at Businessweek , and a video plus article at ZooToo .  If you want to dig deeper, just do a google search on the bad economy and pet care products.  There are a lot of articles out there talking about this boom in business.

Because of all these reports of the great business that is being done in the pet industry, I decided to develop
Monty’s All Natural Dog Shampoo so that our customers at SoapCrafters.com can expand their lines of soap products.  I know our customers only want the best in quality in products, so I designed this pet product with our customers and your customers in mind.

You can see Monty’s All Natural Dog Shampoo here.

From the President:

It has been great being back in the soap supplies business once again.  I’ve been busying myself creating new products for our customers to enjoy and also helping many of our customers earn extra income by starting and developing their home soap businesses.

Las Vegas has turned out to be a great location for Soap Crafters, Inc.  Local businesses have been very helpful in getting us settled in.  I am enjoying the local sales reps for the suppliers we use here.  In Vegas everyone has a refreshing ‘we’re in this together’ attitude which has been particularly helpful and enjoyable. This location has also been a real blessing for all of our California & Arizona customers because we’re so much closer now so they save on shipping!

I decided to name the new all natural dog shampoo “Monty” after my friend’s dog, which you see pictured with the product. Inventing this shampoo was actually her idea because she wanted a better shampoo for her retriever mix, Monty. She said it was her idea so her dog gets the product named after him, haha.  I agreed.  So, Monty’s All Natural Dog Shampoo it is.

The next big project I plan to take on is creating free videos to help people learn how to make soap, lotions, lip balms, and other homemade toiletries.  So keep your eye out for those.  I hope to have something started in the next month or so.

Thanks to everyone who has so kindly welcomed me back.  I didn’t plan on being back in soap, but, well, here I am!  It has been great talking to all of you again.