Anthony Amos started his career playing professional rugby straight out of high school in Australia. While playing football Anthony decided to use his down time to start his own business, so at 21 he founded HydroDog – a mobile dog grooming service. His prototype grooming salon consisted of a secondhand hydro-bath (special dog bath) strapped on to the back of a box trailer (a far cry from the sleek, new Big Blue Dog mobile grooming truck of today). He put an ad in the local newspaper, rented a mobile phone, and he was on his way to his next step... franchising in Australia.

After founding HydroDog at 21 in Australia and growing the franchise to more than 200 units Down Under, Anthony and his family introduced the HydroDog concept in the United States by creating the Bathe to Save Tour. On the tour, the Amos family piled in a bus to travel to every state in the continental U.S. where they washed thousands of rescue dogs, all with the goal of increasing adoption and finding them a caring human home. With the tour under their belts, franchising in the U.S. made complete sense.

Through the Bathe to Save Tour, Anthony and HydroDog successfully raised awareness for adopting dogs at a time of epidemic-level canine euthanasia. Now, dog lovers across the country are purchasing Big Blue Dog trucks to become franchisees and fulfill their own aspirations for self-sufficiency and independence. They're also running their own local Bathe to Save events across the country, helping to rescue dogs who otherwise would be euthanized at shelters because they have no home. HydroDog not only has changed the future for many dogs, but also created a path forward for many franchisees looking to control their schedule while increasing financial stability. Now is your chance to be a part of this change!