What qualifications must Hydrodog trainers maintain?
Hydrodog Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Training will be conducted by HydroDog corporate representatives or qualified contractors, including Leslie McInnis, who has been a franchisee since 2023 and has 3 years grooming experience. All trainers must possess demonstrated expertise in pet grooming and mobile grooming services; HydroDog operational standards and best practices; and franchise management and support systems.
Each trainer is carefully selected and must maintain current certification in their respective areas of expertise to ensure franchisees receive the highest quality training and support.
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, Hydrodog trainers must possess demonstrated expertise in pet grooming and mobile grooming services, Hydrodog operational standards and best practices, and franchise management and support systems.
The FDD specifies that Hydrodog carefully selects each trainer. To ensure franchisees receive the highest quality training and support, trainers must maintain current certification in their respective areas of expertise.
Leslie McInnis is identified as a qualified contractor who has been a Hydrodog franchisee since 2023 and has 3 years of grooming experience. This indicates that Hydrodog may use experienced franchisees as trainers, provided they meet the required expertise and certification standards.