A clicker can be a useful training tool, if used correctly. At one point, the clicker was thought of as a fad or gimmick. However, its usefulness and effectiveness have been proven. But, contrary to what some trainers proclaim, clicker training isn’t for everyone or for every dog. The clicker is simply a device or… Read more »
Category: Become a Dog Trainer
What Goes Into Training a Protection Dog?
Training a protection dog may seem, at first glance, to be similar in approach as training a police or even a hunting dog. The truth is, though, that the training involved with these different dog specialties are very different concepts. A successful canine protection dog trainer ensures that their canine counterparts trust their owners and… Read more »
Become a Trainer from Home With Our New Online Course
To train a dog properly, you need to know how to do more than just get it to sit, roll over and follow other basic commands. You really need to understand how dogs operate so that you can bring out the best in them and deal with a variety of training problems along the way…. Read more »
Steps in Evaluating Prospective Training Dogs
Every dog trainer has a unique technique for selecting a dog for training. Every trainer is different and prefers a different testing methodology. At Dog Trainer College, students will learn how to assess different dogs – both puppies and adults – to determine the viability of a given dog’s ability to train. For starters, you… Read more »
Five Reasons Dog Trainer College Tops the Competition
Dog Trainer College is where people who love to train dogs come to learn the art of dog training from certified professionals in this very unique industry. There are many competing schools that claim to offer the most comprehensive and in-depth training, but there are many reasons why Dog Trainer College stands apart from any… Read more »
Five Skills You’ll Learn in a Master Trainer Course
You may decide to become a master dog trainer for various reasons. Whether you are joining the master training program to learn how to train tracking dogs, protection dogs, obedience dogs or service dogs, the Dog Trainer College is ready to educate you on how to work with a variety of canines for a wide… Read more »
Become a Master Trainer – No, Not of Pokémon, of Dogs!
Have you been playing Pokémon Go? If so, you could be well on your way to becoming a master trainer. But in real life you can’t really make a living being a Pokémon trainer, but you can definitely become a master dog trainer! Here are four ways being a master dog trainer is better than… Read more »
Certified Dog Trainer’s Advantage
Certification as a dog trainer means that your skills have been discovered or created, assessed, tested, and proven. At the Dog Trainer College, certification is received after the student has been a part of classroom instruction, book-work, oversight from experienced trainers/instructors during training sessions, and successful completion of real-life training testing. Herein the student’s skills… Read more »
So You Want to Become a Police Dog Trainer?
So, you’re interested in becoming a police dog trainer. Here at Dog Trainer College, we have lots of experience training police dog trainers, and the first thing you should know is that police dog handling is certainly not for everyone. It can be very difficult, frustrating and even dangerous at times. Trainers and handlers have… Read more »
