Dog Training Jobs-Training Dogs for a Living by:Mike Sorian
If you are a real dog lover who enjoys working with your own dog
, maybe you can become a professional dog trainer. Due to all the popular dog training TV shows, jobs training dogs have become more sought after. These shows are bringing more awareness to viewers how important having a well trained dog can be to having a well behaved and enjoyable pet dog. Before getting a job training dogs, you need to get the knowledge and experience needed to become a professional dog trainer.
To learn more about jobs training dogs and what you would need to do to become a professional dog trainer, check out the Association of Pet Dog Trainers. This organization provides a lot of useful information about dog training jobs. You can communicate with members of the A.P.D.T., and find out about all the various aspects of the dog training business. The A.P.D.T. has a Forum for emailing questions and answers, provides seminars and newsletters, and can educate you about what it means to have a dog training business.
You can look up a dog trainer training academy to find a place to get yourself prepared for the dog training business. Besides learning the techniques of dog obedience training, you will also learn how to run a business in a good dog training academy. If your program is well put together it will feature the following curriculum
History of Dog Training-The history course will teach you the origins of organized dog training in the 19th Century, and bring you up to date with the latest techniques.
Animal Learning-In the animal learning section you are taught how animals understand and learn, and techniques used to correct and train dogs, such as: positive or negative reinforcement, desensitization, motivations, emotional response conditioning, habituations, etc. You will learn the best behavior modification techniques and which techniques are the most effective training methods to stop dog aggression and other behavior problems.
Dog Behavior-During the behavior courses you learn about dog development at various ages, social interaction and body language of dogs, hormonal influences, and much more.
Designing your classes-The information in this section of your schooling is going to teach you how to set up your own dog training business, and also how to work with other people who you will be involved with-such as employees and clients.
Business Management-The business management section of the training will teach you basic of operating your dog training business.
After you complete the training courses, you can get a national certification if you qualify from the Certification Council for Pet Dog Trainers.
Of course, when you start a business your goal is to be successful and make some money while training dogs. You will need to not only know about setting up training classes, but just as importantly, how to attract clients. You need to learn ways to make the classes fun and interesting for the dogs and their masters. After you are qualified, you can try to locate a job working under a mentor at his dog training school. Getting a job with a mentor gives you lots of practice training dogs and working with their owners as well. You also have a ringside seat in seeing how the dog training business is run on a day to day basis. You will greatly benefit from having experience like this before trying to open your own dog training business.
Once you have enough experience you are ready to start your own business. To promote your business, you can try to reach out to community groups, larger pet stores, veterinarians, and animal shelters for client referrals. Once you have trained some dogs, you can then start to get a lot of customers through word of mouth. So, if a job training dogs appeals to you, start by checking out the information provided by the A.P.D.T. or a training school near you.
About the author
Over my lifetime I have owned and loved many dogs, and have had to learn a lot about how to train and care for them. For lots more articles about obedience training and solving your dog's behavior problems, please visit
http://www.BehaveDoggy.com. Please click here to read my full review of the best dog training program
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