What materials are included in the Central Bark Doggy Day Care instruction materials?
Central_Bark_Doggy_Day_Care Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 1/ Athena Olsen will supervise our training program. Carla Dusel and Laura Tuttle will also serve as one of the training instructors. Ms. Olsen has 16 years of experience in the canine care business (including with franchisees of BVI) and has over 6 years of experience with us and our predecessor BVI. Ms. Dusel has 15 years of experience in the canine care business and 4 years of experience with us and our predecessor BVI. Mrs. Tuttle has over 25 years of experience in the canine care business and over 3 years of experience with us and our predecessor BVI. She is a pet first aid and CPR certified instructor.
- 2/ Our instruction materials consist of training videos, a training-specific website and related documents, and our Operating Manual.
- 3/ A portion of the classroom training may be completed remotely online.
We also may offer additional or refresher training courses and require you (or your Managing Owner) and other employees to attend these courses, including courses and programs provided by third-parties we designate. These courses may be conducted at our headquarters or at any other locations selected by us, or virtually, in our determination, and will be offered at the times we designate. You must pay all costs and expenses you and your employees incur when attending the training courses, including, without limitation, costs of travel, living expenses, and wages.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 24–32)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Central Bark Doggy Day Care's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the instruction materials for the franchise program consist of training videos, a training-specific website and related documents, and the Operating Manual. These materials are designed to equip franchisees with the knowledge and tools necessary to successfully operate their Central Bark Doggy Day Care location.
The training program is supervised by Athena Olsen, with additional instructors Carla Dusel and Laura Tuttle. Ms. Olsen has 16 years of experience in the canine care business, including over 6 years with Central Bark Doggy Day Care and its predecessor. Ms. Dusel has 15 years of experience in the canine care business and 4 years with Central Bark Doggy Day Care and its predecessor. Mrs. Tuttle has over 25 years of experience in the canine care business and over 3 years with Central Bark Doggy Day Care and its predecessor and is a certified pet first aid and CPR instructor.
A portion of the classroom training may be completed remotely online, offering flexibility in the training process. Central Bark Doggy Day Care may also offer additional or refresher training courses, which franchisees and their employees may be required to attend. Franchisees are responsible for covering all costs associated with attending these training courses, including travel, living expenses, and wages.