Training A Dog - Fundamental Dog Training - How-To
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Online dog training school? No such thing. Okay, well, there are - but they're utterly useless and tend to rip you off BIG time. Many of them focus on ONE training method while "poo pooing" others, and i've even heard of a few that allow you to train your own dog (or "supply" your own dog.) Which i supposed would work at first - you would get a little bit of experience and you MIGHT be good enough to work at Petsmart....
But if you want to be a GOOD trainer with a solid reputation and a ton of confidence then you need to work with hundreds of dogs in real life situations using a multitude of methods - not just one dog using one method. You must learn canine behavior, body language, handling skills, and EVERY technique that is currently (and even not currently) in use.
To do that you have to find a mentor (or two or three) to work with/under. You need hands on work with someone who can correct you and guide you. A good start would be phoning around vets, shelters, and groomers - ask about trainers in the area. Then call those trainers and mention that you're looking into training as a career, ask them what they would do.
If i where looking for a trainer i would NOT look for a fancy degree from a "dog training college." I would look at the person's references and how many mentors they've worked with/under.
Dog Training - How to Train Your Dog Successful
- How to be a dog trainer on TV? Be the most craziest person ever with extreme training techniques in one way or another and just act completely erratic.
To be a REAL trainer, it's simply about experience. That's it. I'm still a teenager technically, and I'm one of the best trainers in my area. (Which really, isn't hard to do at all.) Simply work with as many breeds and personalities as possible and see what works best in the *best* way, which often isn't the *easiest*.
Personally, I started off reading all kinds of techniques. I filled my head with JUNK. But it sure did help me understand things that didn't work, and helped me find things that did. Because it almost every training method there's a little something that makes your methods easier and more effecient. Then, I started training real life dogs, and trained ALL kinds. Finally, after training my last dog (my Great Dane) I realized treats were NOT the way to go. (At least not 100% of the time.) Now I'm currently training my guy's Miniature Schnauzer and haven't used one treat but he's come a LONG way with behavioral problems.
It's all trial-and-error to develop a real, accurate method. Then it's up to you to get out there! Start local, build up later. You don't need to go to school for this. A mentor is simple enough. (I've had some amazing mentors, and some mentors I will never use their methods again.) Train local dogs, then ask them to refer you, build dogs out of your city, then go bigger. Video tape yourself and put it online, get people to be your references, and pray for the best.
I will tell you though, being a big trainer is hard. My training method will never be bought by everyone in the world. Why? Because I believe fixing problems are easy, but often they take time, consistency, and life-time training. I don't believe you can teach a dog "come" and then never ever reinforce it ever again or use it consistently and then 5 years later your dog is playing with a group of dogs and you say "come" and they run right to your side. A relationship needs to be built and nurtured with your dog, just like all training should be.
So don't expect too much. Don't even expect to make a living off of it. If you do, you'll be crushed. But have FAITH in yourself, and believe in the best, and things will come out good.
(I, personally, cannot stand the behavior of dogs and offer all my services up for free, because I cannot stand how my friend's dogs behave.)
Good luck! - at first you have to go to school to learn th dogs language
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