Dog Training Elite’s founder, John Mestas, knew from an early age he wanted to pursue a career that allowed him to interact with dogs. He spent many years honing his training skills by entering dogs in obedience trials. In 1976, Mestas opened Arrow Kennels, named after his first obedience trial dog, Arrow. He began training dogs who boarded at the kennels, and before long, the training services offered by Mestas became the most lucrative aspect of the business.
Dog Training Elite’s founder, John Mestas, knew from an early age he wanted to pursue a career that allowed him to interact with dogs. He spent many years honing his training skills by entering dogs in obedience trials. In 1976, Mestas opened Arrow Kennels, named after his first obedience trial dog, Arrow. He began training dogs who boarded at the kennels, and before long, the training services offered by Mestas became the most lucrative aspect of the business.
In 2011, in response to this growing demand, Arrow Kennels became Dog Training Elite, an innovative dog training company with a focus on providing effective training techniques to dogs and their owners. As for Arrow, he also became an integral part of the business, serving as the co-owner of Dog Training Elite Utah and setting a shining example for Dog Training Elite students. That’s right – Dog Training Elite Owners go into business with their dogs and bring them to all training sessions.
Unlike many other dog-training companies, Dog Training Elite brings their programs directly to customers in their homes, accommodating clients’ unique situations while strengthening the relationship between dogs and their owners. As a home-based opportunity offering high margin training services, their franchise owners have the potential to generate strong revenues. Because no build-out is required, most of their owners are up and running in as little as four to six weeks. And, in terms of profitability, average gross revenues in 2019 were $408,087 with net margins of about 35%!* With many people staying home with their dogs due to the quarantine imposed by COVID-19, and even more adopting new dogs during this time, they have seen a surge in demand for services over the past six months.
While thier profitability is impressive, this business also offers true fulfillment to their owners as they strengthen the bond between families and their dogs. Owners feel good about their ability to give back to the community and make a difference. The unanimous answer given by their owners when asked to describe this business in one word is – REWARDING!
* Numbers found in our 2020 FDD