Personalised Pet Treats
Personalised pet treats such as named dog cookies and birthday cupcakes, baked at home and sold online
Video published May 23, 2026 by Business Dash
Startup cost: Low startup cost (oven, mixer, cutters and packaging) (our estimate; the video doesn’t give figures)
Source video
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What It Is
You bake treats for dogs with their names piped on, plus birthday cupcakes and holiday boxes, and sell them as gifts online and locally. The product is the celebration rather than the biscuit: birthdays, adoption days and holidays.
The Pitch
Business Dash points to an Etsy pet bakery with about 14,400 sales, selling personalised cookie boxes and jumbo dog birthday cupcakes at around $15.99 each.
Who It’s Best For
Bakers who love pets and are careful with ingredients and packaging.
The Truth (as we see it)
That shop has been running since 2004, so its sales took years. You need to know pet-safe ingredients and allergens, and many states regulate commercial pet food with labelling and registration rules. Shipping baked goods in hot weather is a real problem the example shop warns about. The channel's video descriptions link to machines and supplies through AliExpress affiliate links.
Our assessment, based on the video and what’s typical across similar videos. We don’t independently verify income claims or prices.
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