If you are an animal lover and the recession has left you worse off than before, then it is time to consider taking up pet franchises. Starting up a brand new business requires experience and a lot of money, unavailable to most. However, animal enthusiasts can enjoy taking care of pets in the tried-and-tested business model with a developed marketing campaign by becoming a pet franchisee.
Many dog lovers have neither the specialist knowledge to take care of different animals nor the experience. Thus, they will benefit from an extensive pool of knowledge and learn from years of experience. Furthermore, clients will be more at ease to leave their precious pets with big pet franchises than a small local business. Finally, banks are more likely to offer funding to franchisees because the latter are backed by a bigger organization.
Among the many franchise brands few stand out as the best:
The professional dog trainer franchise Canine Dimensions has a program to train anybody in under 90 days. The franchisee will use his/her professional skills to turn hostile dogs into polite and obedient animals – a service sought by many families. In operation since 1997, Canine Dimensions has developed professional programs for all problems: puppy training, dog obedience and specific issues like shyness, hyperactivity or aggression. Their certification includes both theory and practice so as to create a true dog training expert who can earn his living.
Franchisees need not have prior experience. However, certain personal traits are extremely desired: they must love animals; and they must enjoy working and socializing with others, for example colleagues, family member or clients. A lot of the franchisees voluntarily help dog shelters and improve the franchise public image.
A premium boutique dog walking and pet-sitting service, Out-U-Go has been providing quality pet watching services to busy pet owners for 16 years. They pride themselves on providing a caring and dog-friendly service combined with the system and education for an expert level pet franchise. The Out-U-Go! Dog Walk University is designed for the needs of urban dog walkers, and provides them with the tools and skills they need to monitor the health and behavior of dogs and create an enjoyable experience.
Franchisees need not have prior managerial experience as the TREP training covers everything from technology to marketing and finance. The UP! marketing program offers a step-by-step 12-week plan and their human support is always available.
A mobile pet washing and grooming business, OK Dog Washing has expanded into more than 75 units in seven years. Their business model includes leasing washing and grooming units to both domestic and commercial business partners. The technology has been streamlined and simplified so it can be used after some proper training. The versatile model can cover varying areas and its materials are dog and human-friendly.
Their four-week initial training course is intended for people from all backgrounds and covers not only dog washing and grooming, but also management and franchise operation.
Personal qualities like hard-work, dedication and self-motivation are ideal.
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