Dogknows franchise

Dogknows is one of the first professional walking business in London. Our business has grown side by side with the dog care service sector. Getting help from a dog carer is nothing new today and for many, it serves as the first step to owning a dog.

What makes us different from the competition? To begin with, we incorporate everyday dog training into all our outings and train and develop our carers so they have really good practical skills that are underpinned by sound, science based dog know-how. We have tailored training programmes that allow new puppy owners to nurture their puppies even when they can’t be there. Our training and socialisation training helps dogs develop lifelong skills and maintain good manners in older dogs. Whatever age and temperament, every dog in our care will benefit from our expertise.

Recent figures published by the Pet Food Manufacturers Association revealed that less than a quarter of the 26 million households in the UK own a dog putting the total dog population at around 8 million. However, the Department of Clinical Veterinary Science at the University of Bristol revealed that the figures were underestimated with 31% of UK households owning dogs or 10.5 million. This provides potential franchisees with a huge customer base for their business. By joining us as a franchisee, get to be part of a pioneering company that continues to grow as we have been in the business for more than 16 years with a guaranteed solid track record.

The prize of your investment is a lucrative income and full training and support from management. For starters, franchisees could be looking at earning between ₤25,000 - ₤35,000 within the first 18 months of business.

New franchisees’ will undergo an initial 10-day training (5-days coaching at Dogknows Training Centre, 3-days on-the-job & practical experience at an existing business, and 2-days follow on training).

After the training, the successful franchisee will receive a start-up package which includes their own web page on the main Dogknows website, 3-months localized Google Adwords campaign, social media set-up, templates for local advertising and press releases in local press, and others. Upon completion of training, franchisees will benefit from our Support & Mentoring Programme.

We are actively recruiting new members of the team who match with the criteria we set.

If you are reliable, enthusiastic about your work, dedicated to the well-being of dogs, and have good practical dog handling skills, join us now.

Our ideal franchisees should also be good communicators with people, well-organized, honest, and trustworthy. In addition, candidates should be willing to work in all weather. To set up a Dogknows franchise, a minimum investment of ₤7,500 + VAT is required. The franchise agreement is valid for a 5-year term.

Dogknows was founded by Bobs Broadbent in 2011. After a 14-year career in design and marketing, she decided to change career and working with dogs would achieve the change she wanted. It also fulfilled her ambition to work with animals.