So You Want to be a Dog Trainer, 3rd edition. This item is unavailable.So You Want to be a Dog Trainer, 3rd edition

This 3rd edition has been completely revised and updated with all the latest resources and the most important information for aspiring trainers!

Do you love dogs? Do you want to become a professional dog trainer, but aren't sure where to start? You're in the right place! 

Is working with dogs your dream job? You can make dog training your career, but you need to know how to go about it. I've trained dogs professionally for 30 years, and for the last 20, have written books and presented seminars for aspiring and current dog trainers. I'm here to share what works. You'll get my best advice, tips, how-to's (and how not-to's!), along with specific, step-by-step instructions, and resources to guide you even further. It's all presented in an easy to follow, down-to-earth, and sometimes even humorous manner.

Topics include: 
 

• What it's really like to work with dogs...and their owners
• Can you make a living training dogs? (Oh, yes!)
• Getting an education (Hint: It doesn't necessarily involve school)
• Setting up your business
• Advertising and marketing essentials
• Creating a website and engaging on social media
• Dealing with difficult clients
• Running group classes
• In-home training
• Handling inquiries to make the sale
• Safety tips
• Trainer etiquette
• Products & tools you should not be without
• An extensive Resources section
  ...and much more!

Buy now and get started on the road to becoming a professional trainer!

From amazon reviews:
"I wish I had this book 20 years ago." - Heidi H.
"It has everything you need to know and is fun to read." - Blue
"It takes you from the start to finish, the ins and outs of our profession like no other book out there" - Dennis Fehling
"She lays it on the line with clarity, fact, and wit. A must read for the aspiring dog trainer." - PB

Nicole Wilde is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer and the author of eleven books. She is on the Advisory Boards for the Companion Animal Sciences Institute, Victoria Stilwell's Positively Academy, and the Apex Protection Project, and mentors trainers through Dog Trainer's Friend.

Nicole writes behavior articles for Modern Dog magazine and other publications, and helps dogs through rescue and other avenues whenever possible. Her other books include Help for Your Fearful Dog, Don't Leave Me, Keeping the Peace, and Wolfdogs A-Z: Behavior, Training & More.