Hi, my name is Kiara Hicks and my hobby business is called "All Thingz Dogz".

I sell gourmet dog treats, doggy gift bags and a range of doggy accessories.

All gourmet treats are handmade by me with all natural ingredients and lots and lots of love!

With support and help from my Mum and my support workers I hope to expand my business in the future to possibly include dog walking and dog grooming.

I absolutely love all animals and they are my main interest in life.

I have fulfilled many animal related volunteer roles over the years but I really needed an income as I also love to shop!

The benefit of starting my own business from scratch is that Mum has been able to structure everything to enable me to do as much as possible independently. I am able to track all my incoming and outgoing costs with an easy to follow spreadsheet. I also have easy to follow, explicit tick chart recipes when making my doggy treats.

The fact my business is based on my main interest in life ensures that I maintain interest and I am always keen to work to keep my doggy customers happy.

The hardest part was taking the leap and "giving it a go"

THANKYOU for reading my story.

Kiara Jade Hicks
Perth