Does Canine Dimensions provide initial training to franchisees?
Canine_Dimensions Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Except as listed below, Canine Dimensions Franchising, LLC is not required to provide you with any assistance. Pre-Opening Obligations. Before you open your Franchised Business, we will:
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- Provide initial training to you. We describe the training program later in this Item. (Franchise Agreement – Section 6).
The materials we use for training includes our Manual, DVDs, handouts and presentations, as well as such other material that we deem beneficial to incorporate in our training program.
The training program is provided by Phil Guida and Amanda Striker.
Phil Guida has been our President and Chief Executive Officer since our inception, and he has also been Managing Member of our Affiliate since its inception in 2004, and before that he operated a business similar to the one being franchised to you as a sole proprietorship, which he did starting in 1994. Mr. Guida has over 20 years of experience as a professional dog trainer and behavior consultant. He is certified by the American Kennel Club as a CGC Evaluator.
Amanda Striker, CDBA, CMT was our Business Support Manager from 2015 to 2022. In 2022 Ms. Striker was promoted to Managing Director. Ms. Striker studied psychology and animal science at Rutgers University. She was the co-founder and vice president of the Rutgers University Animal Behavior Club and also worked with a national service dog organization while at Rutgers. In 2006 she started her career as a professional dog trainer with a national company, and was later promoted to the position of director of training. In 2008, Ms. Striker she accepted a position as Behavior and Training Coordinator for the one of the largest no-kill animal shelters in the Northeast, and later served as Director of Training for Canine Cellmates, a 501c3 non-profit organization. Ms. Striker owned and operated a Canine Dimensions Business in Atlanta, Georgia between 2010 and 2015.
We reserve the right to vary our training program based on the prior experience of the trainee(s). After completion of the training session, training and assistance will limited to telephone assistance, email assistance and/or on-site assistance as we determine in our reasonable business judgment. If you request additional training on-site, or if we determine that you would benefit from additional on-site training, you must pay our then-current per diem rate per trainer, and reimburse our trainer's costs for providing the onsite training, including travel, lodging and meals. Currently, our per-diem daily trainer rate is $350 per trainer.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 19–23)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Canine Dimensions's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Canine Dimensions Franchising, LLC will provide initial training to franchisees before they open their franchised business. The training program utilizes materials such as the Manual, DVDs, handouts, and presentations.
The training program is provided by Phil Guida and Amanda Striker. Phil Guida, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Canine Dimensions Franchising, LLC, has over 20 years of experience as a professional dog trainer and behavior consultant. Amanda Striker, the Managing Director, has a background in psychology and animal science and has experience as a professional dog trainer and in animal shelters.
Canine Dimensions reserves the right to modify the training program based on the trainee's prior experience. After the initial training, franchisees can receive additional support via telephone, email, or on-site assistance, as determined by Canine Dimensions. If a franchisee requests additional on-site training or if Canine Dimensions determines that it would be beneficial, the franchisee must pay the then-current per diem rate per trainer, and reimburse the trainer's costs for travel, lodging, and meals. Currently, the per-diem daily trainer rate is $350 per trainer.