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#296192 - 09/13/2010 12:45 AM |
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A friend of mine attended Triple Crown to get a foundation in training. But she also continues to take classes with her dogs under various trainers. She took the training primarily to be a better trainer for her own dogs and does not usually train other dogs.
I thnik, other than getting a foundation at a good training school (I'm not sure how online would work?) the best thing is to apprentice yourself to different, qualified trainers. Each one might be a little different from the others and you can learn from all of them even if sometimes what you learn is what not to do.
"A dog wags his tail with his heart." Max Buxbaum
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Re: Becoming a dog trainer?
[Re: Joseph Eubank ]
#296199 - 09/13/2010 07:20 AM |
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I went to Animal Behavior College (ABC) and I did learn a lot. But to be honest this website/forum and experience with dogs and fellow trainers has taught me more about dog problems rather than the basic obedience of it. If you have the money for the schools go for it, it can only increase your knowledge but like many have said experience is the key.
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#296455 - 09/14/2010 08:38 PM |
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I talked to the people at Triple Crown Academy and it sounds great however due to me not being able to take a leave from work I will miss out on alot of things. They say that alot of things you have to be there to learn like tracking, schutzland and so on. About the only thing you can do is basic/advanced obedience. I feel like I want to still take it however I wonder will I learn more by getting leerburg videos one by one than I would on an online course or what?
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Re: Becoming a dog trainer?
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#296460 - 09/14/2010 08:59 PM |
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I looked at it too after you posted about it and I think that it still is worth the try. I am a complete beginner but I would say the same people who do the on site training made this online program and I am sure it will be amazing. Also I don't know if you read about the tuition they give you a discount if you want to later go to the actual facility. And I will be getting the Leerburg videos one by one also. I think that different people offer different perspectives and you will learn something both ways. If you do apply to the online school would you mind posting about the experience?
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Re: Becoming a dog trainer?
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#296508 - 09/15/2010 12:31 PM |
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I will keep you posted on what I decide to do. I want to take a little bit of time to think about what I like to do.
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[Re: Joseph Eubank ]
#296510 - 09/15/2010 01:44 PM |
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Start by training your own dog.
It grows from there.
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#296511 - 09/15/2010 02:03 PM |
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Nothing like the walking advertising that your own beautifully trained dogs are, either. 
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Re: Becoming a dog trainer?
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#296519 - 09/15/2010 03:16 PM |
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... Another way to get some wonderful experience with MANY dogs, is to go to a local pound or shelter and work with or foster a dog with behavioral issues. ... use these dogs that you have trained and helped to get adopted as a data base for clients. Offer free training for life (or a year) for basic obedience to those dogs adopted and discounts to friends they send to you (think of the GREAT marketing a well trained dog is and the emotional draw of a altruistic trainer that donated his time to train a death row dog&hellip or for more advanced training.
This is exactly what I did many moons ago. Of course, I started like almost all volunteers start: at the bottom. That doesn't matter, though, because if you're learning learning learning, then it will be recognized. You can become the shelter person who works with the "problem dogs."
Regardless, as Jessica says, it's a wonderful way to experience MANY dogs.
I would do every item in Jessica's post, in fact.
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Re: Becoming a dog trainer?
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#296520 - 09/15/2010 03:25 PM |
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.... I would love to become a trainer. I see all the videos on the website with Michael Ellis and I am hooked. ...
Get them. Absolutely.
In addition to everything else suggested here, I can tell you that those videos are worth every penny. I'd start with this one http://leerburg.com/219.htm for anyone who doesn't already have a solid marker-training foundation.
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#296528 - 09/15/2010 07:57 PM |
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... Another way to get some wonderful experience with MANY dogs, is to go to a local pound or shelter and work with or foster a dog with behavioral issues. ... use these dogs that you have trained and helped to get adopted as a data base for clients. Offer free training for life (or a year) for basic obedience to those dogs adopted and discounts to friends they send to you (think of the GREAT marketing a well trained dog is and the emotional draw of a altruistic trainer that donated his time to train a death row dog&hellip or for more advanced training.
This is exactly what I did many moons ago. Of course, I started like almost all volunteers start: at the bottom. That doesn't matter, though, because if you're learning learning learning, then it will be recognized. You can become the shelter person who works with the "problem dogs."
Regardless, as Jessica says, it's a wonderful way to experience MANY dogs.
I would do every item in Jessica's post, in fact.
Exactly what I would say. I can't even tell you how many valuable, sometimes painful, sometimes joyful!, but all lifelong lessons; I learned in my time at the Humane Society. The dogs there are at "rock bottom". In my particular situation, our city had JUST passed a law banning pitty-type dogs... It was insane what was going on. Anyhow, none of that could ever be replaced by an online course, or even a class, really. But once you have that experience, you can move on to advanced education. You could also consider working a low-level vet job even, to see how painful and fearful animals behave. Plus, it's a pretty interesting place to work. Just some suggestions, but you can never have to many tools in the tool belt!
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