Dog training franchises
The typical dog training franchise here costs $95,150 to $280,550 to open. Sort the table by cost, fee, royalty or number of locations.
- Brands
- 6
- Typical cost
- $95K–$281K
- Lowest start
- $40KSit Means Sit
- Share earnings
- 5 of 6
All 6 brands
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| Sit Means Sit | $40K–$137K | $30,000 | 6%; $800 monthly minimum | 148 | No |
| Bark Busters | $78K–$117K | $49,500 | 10% | 133 | $144K |
| The Dog Wizard | $112K–$424K | $65,000 | 8% | 98 | Yes |
| Zoom Room | $303K–$465K | $49,500 | 8% | 60 | $410K |
| Canine Dimensions | $73K–$80K | $45,000 | 11%; $250 weekly minimum | 23 | $158K |
| All Dogs Unleashed | $692K–$1.1M | $60,000 | 7% of gross sales | 18 | Yes |
How dog training franchises compare
Of the 6 brands, 3 give a comparable yearly sales figure per location, from $144K at Bark Busters to $410K at Zoom Room; the middle figure is $158K. From 2023 to 2025, 4 of the 6 brands with three years of counts grew their US locations, and The Dog Wizard added the most (+60). Who runs it, by the franchise agreement: 2 must be run by the owner, 3 can be run by a trained manager, 1 don’t need the owner to take part. How sales figures compare · Who runs it
| Brand | Sales per location | Locations vs 2023 | Exits/yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoom RoomA trained manager can run it | $410Kaverage | 60+35 | n/a |
| Canine DimensionsOwner must run it | $158Kaverage | 23−3 | n/a |
| Bark BustersOwner must run it | $144Kaverage | 133+5 | n/a |
| Sit Means SitOwner needn't take part | n/a | 148−9 | n/a |
| The Dog WizardA trained manager can run itExits: 12.7% a year | n/a | 98+60 | 12.7% |
| All Dogs UnleashedA trained manager can run it | n/a | 18+3 | n/a |
Sales are the yearly average (or median) per franchised location from each brand’s latest filing; per-owner figures, company-run locations and groups under five locations are left out. Locations are franchised plus company-owned in the US at the end of the latest year reported, with the change since 2023. Exits/yr is franchised locations closed, terminated or not renewed each year, as a share of the average count; buy-backs and transfers don’t count.
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Dog training franchises: questions
What is the cheapest dog training franchise?
Of the 6 brands here, Sit Means Sit has the lowest estimated starting investment: $40,175 to $137,250 to open.
Which dog training franchise is the largest?
Sit Means Sit, with 148 locations (148 franchised) at the end of 2025.
What royalty do dog training franchises charge?
Royalties on gross sales in this list run from 6% to 11%, with a median of 8%. Most brands add a separate marketing or brand fund fee.
Which dog training franchises share earnings figures?
5 of 6 share sales or earnings figures, among them All Dogs Unleashed, Bark Busters, Canine Dimensions, The Dog Wizard.