Advice on what works and what doesn't from someone who's tried a lot of both! Covering aspects such as branding, business relationships, equipment set up and recommendations, we'll discuss where to start, what to avoid and how to know you're on the right track.
You'll then go on to learn efficient ways to run a successful business, including industry-specific guidance on administration such as insurance, T&C's, softwares and delivering a professional service.

We will offer direction on how to deliver a training sessions, how to get the best out of different clients you'll meet and how to produce results.
We will cover dog training science such as classical and operant conditioning, as well as different techniques like free shaping, box feeding and proofing behaviours. Where do qualifications play a role in your career? We will give you our top recommendations for the best qualifications and providers in the UK.
You will also be provided with a reading list for extra study.

Techniques for improving the two most common problem behaviours you'll see as a dog trainer: lead walking and recall. We will look at different techniques and different applications so that you are armed with options ready to work with any client.
On top of that, there are a list of important skills we feel every trainer should know, such as good marker systems, understanding the role of structure at home, how to muzzle train, how to prevent a dog from biting you, how to avoid getting bitten and how to approach fearful dogs.
Dog body language will be a huge part of your education, and we will observe examples during our workshops and time together.

Tried and tested advice on raising puppies, with topics covered such as crate training, toilet training, socialisation phases, fear phases, environmental exposure and working with puppies as a trainer.

Across the span of multiple workshops we will look into the range of behaviour problems you might work with as a pet dog trainer. From the basics such as lead walking and recall, to reactivity, barking and overstimulation, all the way to more severe behaviour problems like resource guarding, human aggression and severe separation anxiety.
Our aim is to prepare you as thoroughly as we can for the clients and range of problem behaviours you will get as a professional pet dog trainer.

A dog trainer's dog can be an asset to their business. Training your dog own dog proficiently can not only help teach you invaluable lessons, but they can help demonstrate your skill set, play stooge for clients' dogs and help you socialise dogs that you work with. You'll learn about useful behaviours and skills for a dog trainer's dog to have, as well as understanding the limitations of using your own dog for teaching and how to best navigate this - taking into consideration the dog you have and their individual strengths and weaknesses.

Together we will explore some different niches within the dog world - from obedience to gun dogs to sport dogs, differences between working dogs and pet dogs, and how to approach strong genetics in different breeds, taking into account what your client's long term goals could be.