Dogs are one of the most popular pets in the world, and owners spend steadily on them all year. That makes a dog store a strong business if you pick the right niche and build for repeat buyers. You can run one on your own inventory, through dropshipping, or with print-on-demand, so startup costs can stay low while you test what sells.<\/p>\n
In this article, we look at how you can start a dog Shopify store with ease.<\/p>\n
Dog is a huge category, and focused stores tend to grow faster than general ones. A clear niche is easier to market and helps you rank for the searches your buyers use. Some directions that sell well:<\/p>\n
Many owners buy across several of these once they trust a store, so it is fine to start narrow and widen later.<\/p>\n
The first thing that you have to do is to create a new Shopify account. With a new account, you can get access to the 3-day free trial<\/a>. This allows you to build and take orders on your website with ease.<\/p>\n If you have a domain, connect your domain to your Shopify account. And if you don\u2019t have a domain, then you can register a domain with Shopify. Domains should be chosen carefully, they can have a massive impact on your website\u2019s success.<\/p>\n Now you need to enter vital information such as tax information, payment details, shipping information and more. This can take a little time, but it is important to get it right.<\/p>\n Now you can build your store. Most dog stores start on one of Shopify\u2019s fast free themes, then move to a paid theme as the catalog grows. Our pet store theme guide<\/a> compares options that suit pet businesses. You can also see which themes and apps dog stores actually run on our Shopify dog store statistics<\/a> page.<\/p>\n Plan your apps early too. Dog stores lean on reviews, email, and subscriptions to earn repeat orders. The chart below shows how many apps a typical dog store runs, so you can budget your stack.<\/p>\nStep 2 - Connect Your Domain<\/h2>\n
Step 3 - Add Vital Information<\/h2>\n
Step 4 - Create the Website<\/h2>\n
Median: 5 apps \u00b7 25th\u201375th percentile: 3\u20137 apps \u00b7 max: 26 apps
Based on stores in this category in our dataset.<\/div><\/div>Apps installed<\/th> % of stores<\/th> <\/th><\/tr><\/thead> 1<\/td> 12.2%<\/td>