So You Want to be a Dog Trainer (2nd edition) - Softcover

Nicole Wilde

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Synopsis

Your step-by-step guide to becoming a professional dog trainer! Advice, tips and insider secrets are presented in an easy-to-follow, down-to-earth manner; it's like having a professional trainer sit down for a helpful chat! Topics include what it's really like to train dogs--and their owners; financial feasibility of different types of training; how to get an education; how to set up your business and advertise; tools and products you should not be without; teaching group classes; teaching in-home lessons; phone tips; safety tips; trainer etiquette. This revised second edition features a brand new section on web advertising, expanded sections on education, tools and products, and an expanded Resources section. This book is required reading in many train-the-trainer courses and is recommended by the Association of Pet Dog Trainers.

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About the Author

Nicole Wilde is a Certified Pet Dog Trainer (CPDT), a professional member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) and a popular speaker at the organization’s national conferences. She is on the Advisory Board for Cynology College. Nicole is an internationally recognized author. Her books include Living with Wolfdogs, Wolfdogs A-Z, So You Want to be a Dog Trainer, It’s Not the Dogs, It’s the People! and One on One: A Dog Trainer’s Guide to Private Training. She writes training and behavior articles for various newspapers and magazines including Modern Dog Magazine. Nicole co-stars in the DVD “Train Your Dog: The Positive Gentle Method,” and appears in the Paul Owens DVD "The Dog Whisperer: Compassionate, Non-Violent Dog Training." Nicole teaches seminars for professional and aspiring dog trainers both domestically and internationally.

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