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How To Become A Dog Trainer And Have Your Dream Career By Working With Dogs

2016/5/3 17:31:17
  Are you the kind of person that loves dogs? Do you like interacting with dogs whenever you can? If Are you the kind of person that loves dogs? Do you like interacting with dogs whenever you can? If so, have you ever dreamed of becoming a dog trainer and being able to help many other people with their dog challenges?

With the horrific dog attacks we hear about frequently in the media, the amount of dog bites growing every year and so many owners becoming overwhelmed and at their wits end with their dogs’ unwanted behaviour, there is unquestionably a need for more specialized dog trainers.

Learning how to talk to a dog in their language and being able to determine what their canine needs and expectations are really is the best gift anyone can give to their dog. Additionally, it is a recipe for a content and well balanced dog and owner too.

Humans and dogs speak 2 different languages and dogs have different needs and expectations than our own. The number of attacks would greatly decrease if more dog owners understood how their dogs think and learned how to successfully put the information that dogs need in place using kind and gentle methods.

So, let’s take a look at how to become a dog trainer...

If you believe you were MEANT to work with dogs, that it’s your ‘calling’ and would like to make a difference in the world then here is a 9 step checklist of what to look for when choosing a great dog trainer course:

1) The course MUST teach methods that are kind and humane which means NO shouting or hitting the dog.

2) The company’s ethics and methods resonate with you.

3) Dogs and humans speak 2 different languages - it’s much simpler for us to educate ourselves about THEIR language rather than they learn OURS. Courses that focus on empowering and educating the dog owner together with training the dog are key factors to consider.

4) The most effective way to learn is to roll up your sleeves and get involved yourself. It’s really important to find a course that offers ‘hands-on’ scenarios and teaching so that you learn from the inside out. The course should incorporate ‘real-life’ experiences as well as theory.

5) Each course has a small number of participants to make sure that each individual person is given individual attention, guidance and direction.

6) The course has a ‘building block’ approach - you are shown step-by-step what to do BEFORE you get to ‘practice’ in real life situations in a controlled and supported environment.

7) The course offers both dog training tuition AND in depth advice, assistance and guidance on how to set up and run a successful business.

8) There are no “official” governing bodies that regulate dog trainers so it’s crucial that whoever you train with are well established, have excellent recommendations and are credible. Ensure that upon completion of the course you receive certification showing you have completed your training.

9) There is on-going support available following the course.

It really is the best feeling getting up each day and actually getting excited about going to work. It’s a career that offers great job satisfaction and is very rewarding. It’s pleasing to see how dogs (and owners!) become calm and balanced before your eyes as a direct consequence of what you taught them.

Most people spend more time working than anywhere else which is one of the reasons why it is essential that we are doing something we want to do whilst paying the bills while doing so. With growth expected in the pet industry you will be well paid and get to work with what you love the most, dogs.