Dog Poop Scooping Service

What It Is

You visit dog owners' yards weekly to pick up waste, charging $15 to $30 a visit depending on yard size and number of dogs. The creator estimates an average customer at about $110 a month and a solo route of 125 to 150 accounts at roughly $13,000 to $16,000 a month. You find customers through Nextdoor and neighborhood dog groups, and later hire independent contractors paid per job.

The Pitch

The creator says it's very after-work friendly because the owner doesn't need to be home, each yard takes about 10 minutes, and before-and-after photos prove the work. He says it's one of the fastest businesses to land a first paying client.

Who It’s Best For

Physically active people who don't mind outdoor, unglamorous work and want recurring local income.

The Truth (as we see it)

Pet waste removal is a well-established niche with genuinely recurring customers. The route-size income figures are the creator's estimates and a 150-account solo route is a lot of driving and labor; his mention of operators doing hundreds of thousands a month is unverified. The creators run Home Service Academy, a paid one-on-one coaching program built around the remote cleaning model, and the video links a free training that leads to it.

Our assessment, based on the video and what’s typical across similar videos. We don’t independently verify income claims or prices.