 Becoming a trainer
#145519 - 06/20/2007 12:49 PM |
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Hello all!
After starting to train my dog, Bella, I started having thoughts about becoming a dog trainer. I would like to teach basic obedience and perform behavioral consultations. What are the first steps to becoming a professional trainer?
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Re: Becoming a trainer
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#145522 - 06/20/2007 01:04 PM |
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Devour everything that has to do with dog training. Look at many different resources. Get a well rounded education. Read complete learning theory, not just the positive stuff. And most importantly train, train, train. If you're training while you're educating yourself you'll be able to make important distinctions while training and experience how it all relates to one another. Model the best trainers in your area. Look at what they do and learn WHY they're doing what they're doing. When you start to train, stick with a consistent program for a while so long as you know it's a proven method. As you learn more and become better, you'll be able to be creative with your training and come up with your own style of training.
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#145524 - 06/20/2007 01:21 PM |
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We've discussed this exact topic at least five times this year already.
If you can get the "Search" function working for you, there's a lot of good, recent advice on this topic to find....
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Re: Becoming a trainer
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#145560 - 06/20/2007 04:10 PM |
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Thanks, Chris!
That advice seems sound. I understand that there are a few schools out there that teach dog training--at a pretty penny. What schools do you all reccommend and why?
Will--I must have a broken search function. I searched "trainer" and "school" and only came up with a few items that were along the lines of what I would like to explore. One person was looking to find a place in Minnesota to learn some training skills. That was pretty close, but that person already knew what they were going to need to do, just needed to find it in Minnesota. I am not even to that stage. If you can easily remember the threads or will at least tell me what to search for that would be at least a help.
Anybody with good ideas: I want to hear 'em! Thanks!
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#145561 - 06/20/2007 04:14 PM |
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Will--I must have a broken search function.
Did you expand the date range? It's pre-set at just one week. 
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#145562 - 06/20/2007 04:19 PM |
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#145563 - 06/20/2007 04:20 PM |
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#145565 - 06/20/2007 05:01 PM |
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Connie--Thanks! The first thread was the one about Minnesota I was talking about, but it is very informative, although short. The fourth one was great, as well as the second. But notice on the third link down how the nice lady asks a simple question, only to get lectured on how to search the forum by Will. Lighten up, dude. Connie only came up with four results and she is a supercoolneatolady, so cut us some slack, or at least give out the thread to help us find the succulent info we are looking for!
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#145566 - 06/20/2007 05:09 PM |
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Connie--Thanks! The first thread was the one about Minnesota I was talking about, but it is very informative, although short. The fourth one was great, as well as the second. But notice on the third link down how the nice lady asks a simple question, only to get lectured on how to search the forum by Will. Lighten up, dude. Connie only came up with four results and she is a supercoolneatolady, so cut us some slack, or at least give out the thread to help us find the succulent info we are looking for!
1... This new search function is tricky. The one in effect on the old board was simple.
2... Will has answered the same questions 400 times each, every year for many years. I have been at it only a few months. 
The secrets (even on the new kind of fussy "search") are to "search all forums" (unless you know which one it's in) and expand the date range.
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#145567 - 06/20/2007 05:14 PM |
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Hi Rick,
Not to speak for Will, but I think the idea is that after being on the board for awhile you sometimes see the same topics come up over and over again. If they got answered over and over again in-depth, it would really bog down the board. This is one of those topics.
I don't think he was trying to be a jerk...he's actually a supercoolneatodude, IMO!
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