The Modern Dog Trainer Blog
Should You Start Your Own Company Or Join Someone Else’s?
How To Choose Between Starting Your Own Business Or Becoming Someone's Employee When you are first starting out, it can be difficult to choose between starting your own dog training business or joining someone else's. Ultimately, there are benefits to both. Start Your...
10 Ways To Use A Mat In Training
Excellent Reasons to Use a Mat in Dog Training A mat, or a defined place for a dog to "go to," is a versatile and useful behavior to teach a dog. A mat can be many things: a dog bed, a dog mat, a bath mat, a towel, a blanket, a pillow -- whatever makes the most...
Ways Owners Might Be Punishing Their Dogs Without Knowing It And How To Address It
Owners and trainers have come a long way from the punitive methods of training. While it is no secret some still use punishment, many have converted their methods to the more humane, scientifically proven uses of positive reinforcement. Even with the best intentions...
Three Services You Can Offer that You Haven’t Thought Of
Side Services Dog Trainers Can Offer To Boost Profits If you are looking for a way to earn some extra income, adding some new services to your current offerings can increase your clientele, increase your profitability and ward off monotony. These are three potential...
3 Ways To Incorporate Your Client’s Children In Training
Involve The Whole Family In Training When working with a family and their dog, the children are always excited to help mom and dad train their dog. Parents often push the kids to the side and get frustrated when they keep interrupting. Instead of continually being...
Private Sessions Or Group Classes?
When new clients contact you, generally the first thing you will be asked about is classes you offer. Most people don't even think about private training. Knowing whether to guide your clients in the direction of classes or private sessions will help your clients...