Dog Health Questions: My family is planning on moving to florida is this a good place to start a dog training career?

I am currently going to school to become a dog trainer/ obediance instructor and was wondering if this is a good state to start my own biz in....

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Wouldn't be able to tell you - you would have to get there, then do some research on the trainers in your immediate area. See what the demand would be.

However i wouldn't expect that you would be overly successful unless you start work under another trainer first, build a client base that way and then move out on your own after ten or fifteen years of experience.

Personally, i wouldn't trust someone fresh out of a "training college" with my dog - i look for years of experience int he field, number of trained dogs, number of titled dogs, etc. Not trying to be nasty but fact is MOST people can't successfully start their own business fresh out of training/college, no matter what they where training to do. They usually NEED to have several years of experience in the real world under a master in their field so they can build up a solid reputation.

Do you know anything about the legalities of running this type of business? Anything about legal forms, documentation, licensure, insurance? What training methods are you familiar with, how many dogs have you successfully trained, what breeds, ages?

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• i dont know about any bodies career but i just moved OUT of florida in janurary and its pretty much the worste place to live unless you have 2 million dollars and your own buisness have funny working for 9 bucks and hour!!!!


• its as good as any I guess. Wherever there are people with dogs there will be a need for a trainer. You have to ask yourself "why would people come to me over anyone else?" becuase your potential clients will be asking themselves why they would pick you over another trianer


• I've lived in Florida all my life (19 years) and I don't know of many Dog Trainers here.
  I'd say it's a good place to start your business.
  Good luck =]


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