Dog Health Questions: How to open dog training business?

I am only 13, but I REALLY want to be a dog trainer. I think it would be so cool to help people train their dogs over the summer. My dog is really well trained, and we've even begun to work on our freestyle routine, but I just have no idea how I would start a dog training business, how much I would charge, and how I would get people to come and trust a 13 year old to train their dog. I will be 14 on Monday if that helps at all.

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I aspired to be a dog trainer when I was your age as I was doing the same type of thing with my own dog. I'm now 26 and still to this day have people asking me to train their dogs or asking me for advice on training. The best way for you to get your foot in the door is by word of mouth. I would start with family and friends. Build references that way so you can prove to people what you can do and that they can trust you. Make videos of the progress on the dogs you do train. As far as how much to charge? Dog training is an art, and like any artist you will need to build a "portfolio" so to speak. I would start off working for tips until you can show people what you are capable. Some people will be more than fair and give you what a professional dog trainer would earn, while others may not tip well at all. At first, money isn't important. You need to focus on building clientele and get a network going of satisfied customers. Once you have people contacting you because they heard from "so and so" what you did for their dog, then you can start charging a fair price. Maybe charge by the hour to start off with. I'm not sure where you're from so you'll need to check the minimum wage in your area for a fair start price. Keep in mind there are child labor laws that may work against you. Have your parents check in your area about how much you can make in a year, etc. Best of luck to you!

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• Here is the key to success. Sales. I'm going to assume you are skilled at training animals. So that isn't the problem you face. Your biggest hurdle is getting contracts with clients to start training their dogs. I would recommend peppering the neighborhoods, shopping centers (target the parking lots of pet stores), etc with flyers advertising your services (ie: Susie's Dog Training Service). List what you can accomplish and a time frame. Prices. And how to reach you.
  
  As people call you, thus begins the inflow of money and scheduling of your services.FYI: Your income is taxable, but since you are so young, filling out a 1040-EZ form is all you'll need to do next year.