The Modern Dog Trainer Blog
Why Dog Potty Training Fails: Helping Your Clients Through The Mess
One of the most frequent problems dog training professionals face is potty training failure. Clients are getting incomplete information from a number of sources: online searches, Veterinarians, friends, and previous experience.
Questions People Asked Before Signing Up for the “How to Start a Successful Dog Training Business” Course
Read some of the questions people asked before signing up for my Dog Training Business course.
Common Obstacles to Starting a Dog Training Business
Tips for becoming a professional dog trainer with a successful business. Don’t let these obstacles stop you from having your dream business!
How to Prevent Overwhelm and Increase Compliance in New Dog Training Clients
Understand where clients are coming from so you can keep them motivated and excited about dog training. Learn how to establish expectations.
The Importance of Asking the Right Questions to New Dog Training Clients
Knowing the right questions to ask new clients often comes after many years of experience for many professional dog trainers. There are many situations that a new dog trainer may not be aware of or familiar with because they haven’t come across them yet.
Ep. 11 – Brian Burton on Running a Successful Dog Training Facility in NYC
We sit down with Brian Burton to discuss what it takes to have a successful facility in NYC. We also talk about his latest research.
Why You Should Do Some Market Research Before Starting Your Dog Training Business
Before you start your dog training business, learn about your community with our FREE mini-course, “Market Research for Modern Dog Trainers.”
Guest Post – What It’s Like to Start a Dog Training Business from Scratch
This is a guest post by an up and coming positive gun dog trainer in California. In this post, he talks about what it's like to start up a dog training business from the ground up. Learn about how he got started and the opportunities he pursued to help the...
Grow Your Dog Training Business with Smart Facebook Strategies
It’s not a secret that dog trainers spend a lot of time on social media. Why not optimize your time on Facebook to grow your business?
5 Must-Haves Before Launching Your Dog Training Business
A lot of the time when you’re first starting out on your own as a dog trainer you might not have all the right forms or documents created until you discover you need them. In this article, I’m going to point out some important and necessary documents you should have ready before you start taking on new clients.
Top 10 Dog Training Conferences for 2017
We’ve compiled the Best Dog Conferences for you to attend in 2017. Explore science topics, learn better training skills, concentrate on motivation or the human-animal bond. It’s all here. Let’s go!
Why You Should Be Using #Hashtags
If you’ve spent any time on social media you’ve probably seen a hashtag. Each platform has its own hashtag culture for increasing engagement.
10 Ways to Stop Burnout and Compassion Fatigue in its Tracks for 2017
Don’t let December consume you. And don’t miss out on creating a plan for the new year that will set you up for major success and happiness in the new year. Even if you read this after the new year, it’s not too late to set yourself up to have one of the best years of your life both personally and professionally.
Ep. 10 – Molly Sumridge on Compassion Fatigue in Pet Professionals
Molly Sumridge, Ines McNeil, and Kat Camplin discuss what compassion fatigue is, why pet professionals get it, and how you can take care of yourself now to prevent it from getting worse. Molly Sumner CDBC, CPDT-KSA, CFE, is a professional dog trainer and behavior consultant as well as a certified compassion fatigue educator. Her passion for dog training doesn’t stop at clients and their dogs but also extends to her fellow colleagues.
Ep. 9 – Rachel Golub from San Diego Animal Training
Today we invited Rachel Golub, CDBC, CPDT-KA of San Diego Animal Training. Her and her husband juggle a flourishing animal training business with a boarding facility and two small children. We discuss how she does it, why she chose to open a facility, how she...
The Modern Dog Trainer Podcast – Ep 8 – Interview with Donna Hill of Service Dog Training Institute
In this episode, we invited Donna Hill of the well-known Assistance Dog Training YouTube channel and founder of the Service Dog Training Institute. We discuss how she got started and what inspired her to start her own online dog training courses.
3 Novice Marketing Mistakes Most Dog Trainers Make
Don’t fall victim to these typical marketing mistakes dog trainers make. Spend your time and money on strategies that actually work.
How To Make Continuous Income As A Dog Trainer
Stop relying on getting new clients to make a living as a dog trainer. Offer services that give you recurring income throughout the year.
The Modern Dog Trainer Podcast – Ep. 7 Discussion on CCPDT Policies with President, Brad Phifer
We invited Brad Phifer, President of the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers, to discuss some of their new and current policies. Listen as we discuss Brad’s views on banning shock collars, enforcing their CEU presenter credentials, and some exciting plans for the next 3-5 years.
The Modern Dog Trainer Podcast – Ep. 6 Interview with the International Dog Parkour Association
Join us as we learn about dog parkour from one of the founders of the International Dog Parkour Association, Abigail.
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