It's Weird Niche Wednesday time again, my friends. (Cue applause.)

What is our weird niche this time? Well, it's not quite as weird as some we've had in the past like Edible Insects or Pet Wigs

So, I hope you won't be disappointed that it's not weird enough. 🙂

But, this niche is such a clever one and solved a big problem for me, so I thought it worthy of Weird Niche Wednesday.

You see, I have two dogs – Einstein and Eddy. And, I love them very much. They are both goofy as can be and are total opposites.

Here's my Einstein trying to learn chess when he was a puppy:

I would show you a picture of Eddy but he's afraid of cameras. Go figure.

So, as I was saying, they are complete opposites.

Eddy is afraid of the water, but Einstein LIVES to swim in the pool. The only bad part is that he gets dry skin from the pool chemicals. So starting around March when the pool gets warm enough that he can get in (and I can handle the cold water he shakes off on me), he gets itchy from the chlorine.

So, he scratches. And, he scratches. And, he scratches.

Which isn't a huge issue, and we do treat it. But, it DOES become an issue from about midnight til 6 in the morning when I'm trying to sleep and I can hear his tags.

click, clink, click…

click, clink, click…

click, clink, click…

click, clink, click…

click, clink, click…

click, clink, click…

click, clink, click…

click, clink, click…

Now, I'm a very very patient person, but sleep deprivation is an ugly thing. Ask anyone who's ever had a baby, and you know that there gets a point in your sleep deprivation where you question your sanity and then you go past that and you decide you don't really care whether you're sane or not, as long as you can just get a solid 3 hours of sleep. Then you start to think that going crazy might be nice because you'd be able to sleep in the hospital. (oops. Is that TMI?) 🙂

I figured, as any rationale person, that there had to be a solution to this problem at the pet store. I couldn't be the only person who had an itchy pet that wore id tags, right?

So, I looked. And, I looked. And, I looked some more. No luck.

Then, finally, I found it:

Click here to learn more about Dog ID Tag Silencers

It's nothing more than a little pocket of waterproof material with long velcro straps. But, I would have easily paid $30 for it!

I bought it back in June and I love my stupid little dog tag pocket thingie. God Bless the folks at Quiet Spot for their brilliance.

Updated to Add:

Here's Einie in his dog tag silencer. He's bigger now. 🙂

So, what are the business lessons today?

Business Lessons Learn from the Dog Tag Silencer Niche:

1. Find a problem that people have and offer a solution and they'll pay for it!
   I gladly paid for it. Heck, if that thing wears out, I'll buy several more – just to make sure I've got some on hand. I do love my puppies, but I also love my sleep.
2. The pet industry is one of the biggest ones out there.
   If you love animals, then don't go into the “make money online” niche or the golf niche just because you think you should. People spend money on their pets. LOTS of it.
3. Don't overcomplicate things.
   These people sewed up a simple piece of fabric with velcro on it. If you have an idea for solving a problem, don't overthink it. Just DO it. You can help people. The people at Quiet Spot have.

Keyword Research for the Dog Tag Silencer Niche:

I ran a bit of keyword research and I found some results. (Although not as many as I found when searching for Owl Pellets.)

Here are some of the keyphrases that I discovered….

dog tag silencers
pet tag silencers
dog tag silencers rubber
id tag silencers
quiet spot tag silencers
tag silencers for dogs
animal tag silencers
quick tag silencers
canine tag silencers
quiet spot dog tag silencers
pink dog tag silencers
clear dog tag silencers
pet dog tag silencers
colored dog tag silencers
dog tag silencers chains
plastic dog tag silencers
bone shaped pet tag silencers
pet tag silencers noise
glow in the dark pet tag silencers
leather pet tag silencers
pet id tag silencers
dog id tag silencers
rubber id tag silencers

Let me know what you think about this week's weird niche. And, have a great day!

Warmly,
Nicole

PS.  If you're new here, don't miss these other Weird Niche Wednesday posts:

• Owl Pellets
• Inflatable Foods
• All Things Bacon
• Pet Wigs: Yes Wigs for Cats and Dogs

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