Dog Health Questions: Dog Training School, and ideas?

I have been wanting to train dogs for a few years now, just havent had the time to do the schooling..with my full time job. But I am willing to do it online, if possible. Anyone know of any credible online dog-training schools? I'm OK with spending some money...if it is worth it...

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The National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors (NADOI) lists PennFoster (pennfoster.edu) as a school that can be done online. I have not heard whether or not it is any good. The class itself is fairly expensive - about $1200. It says you can complete it at your own pace.

I too am looking for an online school... and this may be the one.

The only other one that I have found worth looking into is animalbehaviorcollege.com it is a bit pricier.

Hope this helps.

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• No such thing. Either take you dog to a class or hire a trainer. If you don't have 1 hour once a week to train your dog at a class, maybe you should not have a dog. You will need to practise with your dog every on the things you learn at the class.
  If you are wanting to become a trainer (I am not 100% sure what you are asking about), you still need to attend classes. This can be shadowing a trainer or taking a formal class. You can't do it online. Some classes can work around your schedule, but you still have to have time for it.
  Find a trainer or school that you are interested in, save up the money needed and take the time to devote to the course.


• I find it useful to train my dog using dog training video. You can check out http://www.dogexpertreveal.com


• I don't see how you could possibly learn on line. If you are committed to learning then find a reputable trainer and work with them


• I think all these people in front of me got your question wrong... unfortunately i have no answer for you either other than maybe go to your local pet store and ask one of the trainers there how they got their start.


• You can learn concepts and methods on-line or with books. But to actually successfully be able to train dogs takes more common sense, intuitiveness, timing, and just plain a "knack". There just is no "one method", a trainer must be flexible and be able to read each dog. It is a hands on learning.
  
  I have known several people who have gotten a "trainers degree" (I won't mention the organization) and whose dogs have pretty much been basket cases. They had a lot of "knowledge" of training concepts and methods but had a lot of trouble training their own dogs.
  
  And then there was my daughter, who was raised around many dogs when I bred and showed them decades ago who, at age 8, was a better trainer than most adults I have known.
  
  


• I agreed that training a dog on your own is fun. A good dog training videos will be good start and many had successfully used it. Hiring a dog trainer is very expensive affair and they only teaches you simple basic obedience tricks. If you want to learn more tricks, you have to pay for further advance classes.
  
  So the conclusion is expensive and overcrowded dog classes versus train at your own free time at a cost of less than 2 movie tickets.
  
  I also used dog training videos as a start and having fun trying out the techniques.