Out-U-Go! vs Dogs Love Running! Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Out-U-Go! vs Dogs Love Running! including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Out-U-Go! Franchise
Dogs Love Running! Franchise
Investment $35,400 - $49,850$15,500 - $46,200
Franchise Fee $15,000 - $20,000$12,000
Royalty Fee 6%5%
Advertising Fee 1%0
Year Founded 19962008
Year Franchised 20082010
Term Of Agreement 10 years +5+55 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years +5+55 years
Renewal Fee -50% of the then-current franchise fee


Business Experience Requirements
 
Out-U-Go! Franchise
Dogs Love Running! Franchise
Experience -Some general business and marketing/sales experience will be beneficial to you, but is not mandatory. Other Experience: We are looking for people who truly love animals. We prefer people who understand and appreciate the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle and why exercise is a fundamental part of a balanced life for both humans and pets. Experience running for pleasure/fun (or even competitively) is helpful, but not mandatory

Financing Options
 
Out-U-Go! Franchise
Dogs Love Running! Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/--/-
Start-up Costs No/--/-
Equipment No/--/-
Inventory No/--/-
Receivables No/--/-
Payroll No/--/-

Training & Support
 
Out-U-Go! Franchise
Dogs Love Running! Franchise
Training 7 days of training at Out-U-Go! Central with our top tier Top Dogs. This training includes complete training on the Out-U-Go! systems and software, and certification from Dog Walk University (SM). At the conclusion of training, assuming you've received two paws up from our DWU professors, you'll be a certified Out-U-Go! Top Dog. Approximately 3 days of in-person classroom and in-the-field instruction. You may bring an additional person to the entire training program.
Support -After the initial training, you'll receive continual help and guidance in operating and growing your business.
Marketing -Our marketing program is simple and effective: we build relationships in person and online. There are very few costs for "traditional" advertising. Instead, you'll jump on board our state-of-the-art website to gather most of your leads and new customers. Plus, in addition to the support we provide you directly, we have a marketing partner with a huge library of information, videos, pre-recorded webinars, and data that you'll have full access to whenever you want to learn more about modern marketing strategies and tactics.
Operations -

Franchise is home-based and designed to be a full-time job

*Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 (yourself or an appointed manager)

*This business is designed for you to delegate your pet visits to team members (which allows you to grow faster in less time), but you can also make some/all of the pet visits yourself

*Absentee ownership is allowed with our prior approval

Expansion Plans
 
Out-U-Go! Franchise
Dogs Love Running! Franchise
US Expansion -Yes
Canada Expansion --
International Expansion --

Company Overviews

About Out-U-Go!

The pet industry is growing by leaps and bounds. Out-U-Go! offers an unique entry point into that world. We are one of the country's premiere in-home dog walking and pet sitting services. After years of providing awesome quality pet care, we have established a name people trust. With the same dedication we have always demonstrated towards the furry friends in our care, Out-U-Go! offers franchise opportunities. Supported by our experienced staff, we offer top notch training, individual support, and a tested marketing plan.
We have lots of fun at Out-U-Go!
But from head to tail, this is a serious business and a seriously good opportunity.

About Dogs Love Running!

Dogs Love Running!

We've got pets of our own and Dogs Love Running! know how important they are. And, to us, it's a really big deal to put our pets in the hands' of others. It's probably a big deal to you, too. That's why we want you to get to know, like, and trust us.

And although it just naturally takes time to get to fully trust someone, perhaps the facts that Dogs Love Running! has tons and tons of raving fans and a "Small Business of the Year" award will help us earn your faith that you can put your trust in us.

On top of all that, you should know that we started this company with the mission to Make Pets Happy and to make a difference by helping pets live longer and behave better. If you like the sound of that, then you're probably a lot like us in what we value and how we conduct ourselves and our business.

You should join Dogs Love Running!'s happy little "tribe" of people.  

You'll be glad you did. And so will your pet.