Connie Sutherland wrote 06/20/2007 05:19 PM Re: Becoming a trainer [Re: Amber Morgan ] #145569 - 06/20/2007 05:19 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Sometimes the same question is asked twice on the same day, same words..... And not referring to the alread-typed thousands of posts on a topic really limits the O.P. to what people feel up to typing again and again. Trust me --- the seventeenth time you answer the same question, the answer is a lot less in-depth and supercoolneato than the first time.
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Rick Miller wrote 06/20/2007 06:02 PM Re: Becoming a trainer [Re: Amber Morgan ] #145575 - 06/20/2007 06:02 PM
Rick Miller Webboard User Reg: 05-24-2007 Posts: 379 Loc: Wichita, Kansas Offline	Amber, thank you for pointing me in this direction. I didn't know that part of the forum even existed! There are so many different categories! I have looked into a few different schools and I have definatly heard about Tom Rose and Triple Crown. $$$$!!! I am going to bury my head in that thread and see what happens! Thank you for your help.
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Amber Morgan wrote 06/20/2007 06:19 PM Re: Becoming a trainer [Re: Rick Miller ] #145579 - 06/20/2007 06:19 PM
Amber Morgan Webboard User Reg: 10-18-2006 Posts: 1849 Loc: St. Louis, MO Offline	Quote: Rick Miller I have looked into a few different schools and I have definatly heard about Tom Rose and Triple Crown. $$$$!!! Yes, they are expensive...but in this case, if you have it, it's worth it. From what I've heard...no other schools are really worth a whole lot. Carbon
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Will Rambeau wrote 06/21/2007 12:22 PM Re: Becoming a trainer [Re: Rick Miller ] #145632 - 06/21/2007 12:22 PM
Will Rambeau Moderator Reg: 01-25-2003 Posts: 5983 Loc: Idaho Offline	Rick, Any school besides Triple Crown or Tom Rose will be a waste of time, and likely just a rip-off. Many dog training schools are bogus and offer you a meaningless certificate without providing you the knowledge or tools needed to learn to train dogs, don't waste your time or hard-earned money, go to the schools that actually *teach* you something. The big schools are expensive, but worth it. I had a "sticky" that was attached to *every* area in the forum that walked people step-by-step through using the "Search" function, but that was lost when the forum was put onto a new website. I put a ton of time and effort into that, I hated that it got lost....... Also as an aside, if you think my previous replies were not correct for this forum, please feel free to complain to the administrator and he and I will discuss it. I've answered *thousands* of training questions on this forum and I think that I've helped many people, but comments like yours are why I don't reply to training questions very often nowadays. The Fetz dog: http://www.leerburg.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/79673/page/25
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Chris Valdes wrote 06/21/2007 01:09 PM Re: Becoming a trainer [Re: Will Rambeau ] #145640 - 06/21/2007 01:09 PM
Chris Valdes Webboard User Reg: 07-20-2001 Posts: 185 Loc: Offline	Another school to consider is Tarheel Canine. http://www.tarheelcanine.com/ I don't know anyone who has gone through the course. I do know Jerry Bradshaw seems to know his stuff. I've been to his place because of a seminar and it looked like he had a nice thing going. His facility may not be as elaborate as Triple Crown's but it's at least another place to investigate in your search. Good Luck! http://www.BeFreeDogs.com
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Rick Miller wrote 06/21/2007 01:13 PM Re: Becoming a trainer [Re: Will Rambeau ] #145641 - 06/21/2007 01:13 PM
Rick Miller Webboard User Reg: 05-24-2007 Posts: 379 Loc: Wichita, Kansas Offline	Will-- Thank you for the advice regarding Tom Rose and Triple Crown. After looking around in the Dog Reference Forum, in the Dog Schools Category, I found exactly what I was looking for, and plenty of people who gave the same advice as you. I highly respect the opinions expressed on this forum because I have used Ed's Basic Obedience and can see that the methods really work. After watching that, I became a member to the forum, and I have learned so much from your advice, guys and gals! I am a young man, and I have no experience except the dog I have just started training. So, I am very green! However, I enjoy my training very much, and see that this is something worth exploring as a profession. I guess I am just trying to get an idea of the first steps in the process. Will, I will PM you an apology!
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steve strom wrote 06/21/2007 01:50 PM Re: Becoming a trainer [Re: Rick Miller ] #145646 - 06/21/2007 01:50 PM
steve strom Webboard User Reg: 03-17-2006 Posts: 4203 Loc: Offline	Hey Rick, just my opinion but what I'm looking for in a trainer is what they've accomplished more then what school they went to. If I'm looking for help in obedience I would want to see some titled dogs and a couple of references. Maybe something to think about after the school.
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Amber Morgan wrote 06/22/2007 09:24 AM Re: Becoming a trainer [Re: steve strom ] #145735 - 06/22/2007 09:24 AM
Amber Morgan Webboard User Reg: 10-18-2006 Posts: 1849 Loc: St. Louis, MO Offline	I don't know about the Triple Crown Acadamy, but the Tom Rose school has titled dogs as a requirment. Here are the requirements for graduation for their Professional Trainer program: http://www.tomrose.com/CertProg-professional-profreqs.htm And here are the requirements for graduation their Master Trainer program: http://www.tomrose.com/contracts/SyllabusMaster.pdf And that isn't even the highest level they offer. I do know for a fact that they will NOT graduate you if you do not complete the requirements, and not everyone is accepted into the Master Trainer program or higher. It's a faculty recommendation. Anyone who has graduated from this school has done some work. I would LOVE to attend this school, as I know there's an incredible amount I would learn from some really qualified people. I really did try to make it work. However, a move back to St. Louis with an 8 year old child just isn't something I can do right now. Someday... Carbon
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steve strom wrote 06/22/2007 10:01 AM Re: Becoming a trainer [Re: Amber Morgan ] #145739 - 06/22/2007 10:01 AM
steve strom Webboard User Reg: 03-17-2006 Posts: 4203 Loc: Offline	Thanks Amber, I looked at the site a long time ago but somehow I missed or just didn't remember all that. It's a lot more comprehensive then I was thinking.
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Rick Miller wrote 06/22/2007 02:43 PM Re: Becoming a trainer [Re: steve strom ] #145760 - 06/22/2007 02:43 PM
Rick Miller Webboard User Reg: 05-24-2007 Posts: 379 Loc: Wichita, Kansas Offline	Thanks again, all! My plan is to title my current dog, an adopted 11 month old labrador, and hopefully have enough $ to go to one of these schools in about a year. I have looked at the AKC website for awhile, and I found an area club that has classes dedicated to the different titles AKC offers.
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