Comments on: How to Become a Dog Trainer in Seattle (and elsewhere) http://ahimsadogtraining.com/blog/2008/07/21/how-to-become-a-dog-trainer-in-seattle/ News & Tips from Ahimsa Dog Training in Seattle Wed, 18 Apr 2012 03:49:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Grisha http://ahimsadogtraining.com/blog/2008/07/21/how-to-become-a-dog-trainer-in-seattle/comment-page-1/#comment-2512 Grisha Tue, 06 Mar 2012 06:14:06 +0000 http://ahimsadogtraining.com/blog/?p=115#comment-2512 Good idea about the Boutelle books! I added links to those. Also about ethology. It's a must. Good idea about the Boutelle books! I added links to those. Also about ethology. It’s a must.

]]> By: Glenda Herrin http://ahimsadogtraining.com/blog/2008/07/21/how-to-become-a-dog-trainer-in-seattle/comment-page-1/#comment-2511 Glenda Herrin Tue, 06 Mar 2012 05:48:09 +0000 http://ahimsadogtraining.com/blog/?p=115#comment-2511 SO SO SO on the money with ALL your tips, Grisha! :-) I inhaled all the Nicole Wilde books, too, and want to be her when I grow up.... And it's interesting to read about your own evolution into dog training, as I pretty much followed the same path (reading, watching, volunteering, all self-taught) but sometimes get the impression from other trainers/groups that I'm "less than" since I'm not yet CCPDT certified or a graduate of a certain school or been doing it for 78 years.... I opened my business in July 2008, though, have helped over 280 clients, and am coming up on four years, so something must be going right! :-) I think a genuine passion for helping the animals and empathy for clients is THE most important element, along with solid know-how. One other thing I would add is a book I found REALLY helpful as to the brass-tacks of the business side is "How To Run A Dog Business," by Veronica Boutelle, as well as more background, ethology-based books by Stanley Coren. Gonna borrow this for my own FB page to help pay it forward! :-) SO SO SO on the money with ALL your tips, Grisha! :-)

I inhaled all the Nicole Wilde books, too, and want to be her when I grow up…. And it’s interesting to read about your own evolution into dog training, as I pretty much followed the same path (reading, watching, volunteering, all self-taught) but sometimes get the impression from other trainers/groups that I’m “less than” since I’m not yet CCPDT certified or a graduate of a certain school or been doing it for 78 years…. I opened my business in July 2008, though, have helped over 280 clients, and am coming up on four years, so something must be going right! :-) I think a genuine passion for helping the animals and empathy for clients is THE most important element, along with solid know-how.

One other thing I would add is a book I found REALLY helpful as to the brass-tacks of the business side is “How To Run A Dog Business,” by Veronica Boutelle, as well as more background, ethology-based books by Stanley Coren.

Gonna borrow this for my own FB page to help pay it forward! :-)

]]> By: Connor Henry http://ahimsadogtraining.com/blog/2008/07/21/how-to-become-a-dog-trainer-in-seattle/comment-page-1/#comment-1145 Connor Henry Mon, 29 Mar 2010 02:39:28 +0000 http://ahimsadogtraining.com/blog/?p=115#comment-1145 Thanks for the info. As a college student studying animal behavior through psychology I became interested in this. I was hoping it could be something I do on the side while getting my degree, but it looks like it will have to wait. Thanks for the info. As a college student studying animal behavior through psychology I became interested in this. I was hoping it could be something I do on the side while getting my degree, but it looks like it will have to wait.

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