The Modern Dog Trainer Blog
Review Of The Perfect Fit Harness
I had the opportunity to try out Sally Hopkins’ Perfect Fit Harness and I really like it. Here are my first impressions: Vibrant Colours I just love the wide range of colours that the top piece comes in. My favourite is the purple, but they have so many rich,...
Guest Post: A Passion for Primitive Dogs
This is a guest post by professional dog trainer, Molly Sumner, CDBC, CPDT-KSA, CBATI. She is an expert when it comes to training primitive dogs and is generously sharing her top 5 tips with us today. She now runs a website for primitive dogs and their...
An Introduction to Marketing for Dog Trainers
Most likely, you became a dog trainer to help dogs. However, it is difficult to help dogs if your phone isn't ringing and you're not getting new clients month to month. In this introduction to marketing for dog trainers, I'm going to discuss 5 strategies you can...
Successful Dogs Tell Us They Get It
We know that dogs communicate with us all of the time, whether we notice it or not. However, can they let us know when they have learned a skill we are teaching? Stanley Coren says yes, in his article, "Does A Dog's Body Language Tell Us How Much He Has Learned?"...
My Thoughts About The First PPG Summit
It was an honor to be a part of the historic, first-ever Pet Professional Guild Summit in Tampa, Florida, November 11, 12, and 13, 2015. I attended as a presenter (Training and Maintaining Therapy and Crisis Response Dogs) and as an attendee. The Pet Professional...
Volunteering as an APDT Conference Border Collie
No, not the dog. The Border Collies I’m talking about are people who volunteer to help at the Association of Professional Dog Trainers’ Annual Educational Conference & Trade Show. They are integral to the smooth and successful running of these Conferences. 2015 APDT...