What does the Hydrodog Academy training focus on?
Hydrodog Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Before your HydroDog Business opens, we will provide our initial training program ("HydroDog Academy") to you upon payment of the Initial Training Fee (Franchise Agreement- Sections 7.1 and 7.2). The HydroDog Academy is designed to equip you with essential operational skills needed to run a successful HydroDog franchise through a comprehensive combination of online and on-site training, focusing on daily operations, grooming practices, and customer management.
The online portion of HydroDog Academy is delivered through our e-learning platform featuring self-paced modules, video tutorials, and interactive assessments. The on-site training may be conducted either at your location with our trainer traveling to you, or at our designated corporate training facility with you and your staff traveling to us. The on-site training includes hands-on instruction in equipment setup and maintenance, real-world practice in client management and service delivery, and direct support with implementing daily operations and HydroDog business protocols.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 22–30)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Hydrodog's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the HydroDog Academy is designed to provide franchisees with the operational skills necessary to run a successful Hydrodog franchise. The training program uses a combination of online and on-site training methods. The HydroDog Academy focuses on daily operations, grooming practices, and customer management.
The online portion of the HydroDog Academy is delivered through an e-learning platform. This platform features self-paced modules, video tutorials, and interactive assessments. The on-site training can occur either at the franchisee's location with a trainer traveling to them, or at Hydrodog's corporate training facility.
The on-site training includes hands-on instruction in equipment setup and maintenance. It also provides real-world practice in client management and service delivery. Franchisees also receive direct support with implementing daily operations and Hydrodog business protocols.