Dog Training Business Name Ideas
60 name ideas for a dog training business, plus how the U.S. Census Bureau classifies this kind of business and where these businesses are most common.
Dog Training Business name ideas
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Name words that fit, with their meanings
How a dog training business is classified
For government statistics, tax forms and many licensing systems, a dog training business usually falls under NAICS 812910: Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services.
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing pet care services (except veterinary), such as boarding, grooming, sitting, and training pets.
Businesses classified here include
- Animal grooming services
- Animal shelters
- Boarding services, pet
- Dog pounds
- Grooming services, animal
- Guard dog training services
- Guide dog training services
- Kennels, pet boarding
- Obedience training services, pet
- Pedigree record services, pet
- Pet boarding services
- Pet grooming services
Definition and examples from the 2017 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 812910), U.S. Census Bureau.
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services in the U.S. by the numbers
Locations by number of employees nationwide
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2022. Counts cover employer establishments (businesses with paid employees); self-employed owners without staff are not included. Small establishments with 1–4 employees include those that reported no paid employees in mid-March.
States with the most pet care (except veterinary) services locations
- California 2,531 locations
- Texas 1,857 locations
- Florida 1,789 locations
- New York 1,287 locations
- Illinois 975 locations
- Pennsylvania 957 locations
- North Carolina 880 locations
- Ohio 815 locations
- Massachusetts 725 locations
- Virginia 716 locations
Each state page shows local numbers and links to that state's official business registration offices.