So You Want To Be A Dog Trainer!?

Dog training is a highly rewarding career choice. Because of so many new popular TV Shows like "The Dog Whisperer" and "Its Me or The Dog" there has been a big movement toward being better pet owners and more importantly providing dog training to help keep our pets happy. Like supply and demand the increase in demand for canine obedience training makes a greater demand for more certified dog trainers. Now is the time to become a certified trainer as more and more people want to have a well trained and well maintained dog. If you want to be your own boss, have a mobile job, and have fun then keep reading this article about dog training certification.

I recommend getting certified because it enhances the reputation of a profession. These programs provide an endorsement of an individual specifying that the person has passed the requirements. This process is totally voluntary for each person and there are lots of different programs you can choose from. Although there is take home and online programs, I would suggest you take a program that is hands on. This type will give you the best really world experience with animal training.

The first thing I suggest is that you get familiar with the different certification programs available. With a quick search on the web I found the (APDT) Association of PET DOG Trainers, and (CCPDT) The certification council of Professional Dog Trainers. According to their website the CCPDT"'s dog training certification program is the first national certification for dog trainers.(CCPDT). Their testing program was originally created by the Association of Pet Dog Trainers. They created this because they saw the need for a certification for this profession. They state that approximately 20 nationally-know dog training professionals worked for three years to research and develop the written examination. The exam is administered two times a year at 700 sites in the USA. The candidates that pass earn the Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed and can use the "CPDT-KA" designation after their names.

I also visited the Association for Pet Dog Trainers website. "APDT is a professional organization of individual trainers who are committed to becoming better trainers through education. (APDT)" This organization offers individual pet dog instructors a voice for the dog community and works to increase dog friendly training techniques. The APDT really gives you good information and really answers lots of the questions you will probably have as you move forward with your certification. Both organizations will be invaluable resources as you move toward your certification.

There are tons of canine obedience instructor training schools. On my website I do discuss programs that I think will be great online resources to help you become a great dog instructor. Visit my site here to read more about these programs and I thank you for visiting with me today.

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