The Modern Dog Trainer Blog
Do Bad Dogs Exist? Helping Your Clients Look At Their Dog Objectively
In group training classes it is common to touch base with the students on how their week went. Without missing a beat they will inform you of everything that went wrong. The dog stole the cat food, they chased the cat across the yard, or wouldn't leave the turkey poop...
3 Marketing Techniques You Can Do Today
Marketing your business can be daunting, but it doesn't have to be. Word of mouth is a great way to get more business, but that can take a while to grow. Marketing is the quickest way to build clientele. Most dog trainers lack a background in marketing, and may be...
Things To Consider When Determining Your Prices
Pricing services can be difficult since there are so many factors included in dog training. These factors include: customer interactions, communication skills, location and travel, education, experience, perceived value, and amount of competition in the area. Cost Of...
How To Achieve A Successful Business
So you have decided to run your own dog training business but what steps do you need to take to guarantee a successful outcome? Just like a new puppy it requires time, patience, and commitment to be up and running. 5 Steps to Building Your Dog Training Business Work...
5 Ways To Reduce A Dog’s Stress In Class
As a modern dog trainer, you've studied canine body language. You are confident in your ability to identify when a dog is experiencing stress. But now that you've identified that dog, how do you help it? Increase Distance From Dog's Stressors If space permits,...
Becoming The Best Teacher You Can Be
At the APDT Conference last week we had the pleasure of listening to Sumac Grant-Johnson's speech called Build A Better Trainer. Sumac is a wonderful dog and people trainer. She engaged the audience like few speakers were able to. Everyone was laughing and enjoying...