So can he, with no formal education from a dog training school or no certificate, be able to train people's dogs in the UK and hopefully earn a decent living by it? Or will all pet owners want to see some kind of qualification before they hand their dogs over? Can't he start in a very informal way...like by advertising himself through home-made flyers on bulletin boards?
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No, you don't 'need' to have any paper qualification to become a trainer in the UK...he could get employed and be a class trainer or other, but if he wants to be a personal trainer people do like to see bits of paper, even if they don't know what they mean!
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- Well, he can teach family pets, and then have his family and friends tell others, and spread it out. Eventually he will be able to do that as a side job, and if he is really as good as you say he is, make that his job. But it must start out small.
- I know of few trainers who have a certificate from any schools. Most start as your friend. It would probably do him good to get some sort of certification, or even put up titles that he has gotten on dogs he's trained for his wall, just to show his clients that he knows what he's doing. Sometimes finding a mentor and studying under them is a good way to go as well.
- harharhar.....nobody needs any "certificates"....such stupid pieces of paper are useless .
REAL trainers have proof of their expertise in the TITLES they've put on dogs.
Nobody sane "hands their dog over"-THEY train...at classes. - Well to be sincere
Why would I hand my dog over to an unknown person
just because he said he can train my dog, and he is
an expert?
People need to be recommended, have some kind of
evidence, also he will need insurance.
The law here is very strict about dog handling and what
happens when accidents take place. You know biting,
dog injuries, alleged abuse..yes even a so called trainer
expert can get sued. And the judge will want to know
who taught him, how long blah blah blah.
Some people just have a knack of getting on well with
dogs and teaching them stuff. But it does not make them
a trainer.
So he trained your ONE dog. How does that make him born
to do this or make him very talented. - "Can I become a dog trainer".
"A friend of mine"
MAKE UP YOUR DAMN MIND!
...Anyway to answer your question.
You will find very few people, except people with more money than sense that will hand their dogs over to just anyone. Trainers need to be PROVEN before they can start trying to sell their services - proven championships in obedience. Several of them. Consistent stream of winners for years. NOT just "Oh I trained someone's dog I must be awesome lol". It doesn't work like that.
And I can tell you for one I wouldn't hand ANY dog of mine over to some random person on Craigslist who thinks they can teach a puppy to sit better than I can. - You don't necessarily 'need' a qualification but it helps, with no certificates it would be best to start off with training friends dogs, friends of friends etc to build a reputation and go from there. I have a qualification and it's been helpful, I mean you can't just walk into a store and ask for a job without a resume. The course was great, I already knew how to train a dog, anyone can do that but it taught me the scientific side of how dogs learn too and how all the senses work and so on, it really opened my eyes as to why some dogs do the things they do. Your friend could get a lot out of doing a course, not only as tool to get business but he could learn a great deal from it.
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