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F85/100FDD 2024

Make Your Dog Epic Dog Training Academy — Litigation & Risk

Personal Services - Pet Care · FDD Items 3, 4 & 5

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Moderate — Review

3 cases disclosed in FDD Items 3 and 4.

Source: FDD Items 3–5

FDD Items 3 & 4

Litigation Metrics

Cases disclosed
3
Total from FDD Items 3 and 4
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
—
Franchisor or officer bankruptcy
Overall risk score
85 / 100
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Rating
AVOID
STRONG / MODERATE / CAUTION / AVOID

FDD Items 5, 6 & 17 — what you give up

Contract Risk Indicators

Mandatory arbitration
Not required
You retain the right to sue in court
Jury trial waiver
Waived
You give up the right to a jury trial
Non-compete
2 yrs
Post-termination restriction on similar businesses
Franchisor can compete
Yes
Franchisor can open competing locations in or near your territory
Right of first refusal
Yes
Franchisor can match any purchase offer when you try to sell
Governing law
Oklahoma
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there

What drove the 85/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MINORZero existing franchisee units despite system claiming to be an 'academy' — no proven business model or franchisee success stories
  2. 02HIGHFranchisor has 'Going Concern: False' status, indicating potential financial instability or inability to support franchisees
  3. 03HIGHKey officer (Peter Taunton) facing three active lawsuits from December 2023 alleging fraud, deceptive trade practices, and breach of contract — credibility and legal liability risk
  4. 04MINORExtremely high royalty rate of 20% on gross revenue (not net) creates thin margin vulnerability in service-based dog training business
  5. 05MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure in FDD suggests either non-existent franchisee performance data or deliberate withholding
  6. 06MINORFranchisor appears to be leveraging officer's reputation from unrelated Nautical Bowls brand rather than proven dog training success
  7. 07MINOR5-year term with $29,500 franchise fee + $49,500-$63,500 total investment is substantial risk with zero unit reference points

Severity inferred from FDD text — not a regulatory or legal classification

Litigation data from FDD Items 3, 4, and 5. SBA data from public 7(a) FOIA records (FY2020–present). Not legal advice — consult a franchise attorney before signing any franchise agreement.