Is it important for dog trainers to be certified? Yes. Is it important where dog trainers receive their certification? Yes! Yes! Your graduation certificate is only as good as the institution who gave it. Therefore, your potential clients want to know that you attended and passed a trainer course from a reputable school. As one… Read more »
Tag: Become a Dog Trainer
Differences of Opinion and Phraseology
One thing that confuses budding dog trainers is the differences of opinion among dog trainers. If you’ve had the unfortunate lot of “too many chiefs and not enough Indians,” then you’re in for some frustration and even aggravation. Most trainers with experience will be able to get to the finished product. However their methods of… Read more »
Become a Certified Dog Trainer in 2017
Does your current job have you down? Do you love dogs? With the new year just around the corner, maybe it’s time to make a change! Maybe you should choose a more fulfilling career path and become a certified dog trainer! A new year means a new you, so what better time to make a… 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 »
Dog Trainer Career Outlook
Those who are looking to become a dog trainer are about to read some very exciting news! The field of dog training has seen nearly explosive growth in recent years. And the great news is…the market is nowhere near full. The US Dept. of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics gives animal trainers a 15% growth… Read more »
Dog Training is a Specialized Skill
Professional dog training is an extremely specialized skill. Those wanting to become a certified dog trainer cannot simply apply at a state university and enroll in a dog training career path. It simply is not offered there. Dog trainer schools are a few and far between. Attending a reputable trainer school will probably mean travel… Read more »
A Career Investment
An education at the Dog Trainer College is an investment. There are certainly costs involved however those sacrifices will be rewarded many times over to those who apply themselves. Some misinformed people feel that an education or career as a dog trainer is a low-scale accomplishment. Nothing could be further from the truth! Much like… Read more »
Unique, Non-traditional Education
What makes an education at the Dog Trainer College so unique? Thanks for asking. The training venue is set up completely different than traditional classrooms. Here, you’re not stuck in a stuffy classroom all day. Yes, an education at DTC includes lectures and classwork. But one of the huge advantages of our type of education… Read more »
Becoming a Good Decoy
The “bad guy” in Schutzhund or other competition sports as well as protection and police dog training goes by a number of names, including decoy, agitator, helper, and others. His job is made to look easy by online videos and by some “backyard wanna-bees.” However, becoming a good decoy is a skill that takes some… Read more »
