Successful Dog Trainer Panel Discussion
We recently hosted a dog trainer panel discussion over in our free facebook group with several members of our Trainer's Growth Group - Brianne Harris, Crystal Partain, Janet Parker and Liz MacHaffie! We talked about how they got to where they are today and what's...
“For Better And For Worse” – Creating A Business Partnership
Did you start out as a dog trainer because of your passion for dogs? Many dog trainers feel so strongly about the human-animal bond that they decide to devote their career (life?) to working with dogs, As a result, their business is their passion, and it's difficult...
Even Out The Ups and Downs of Business Ownership
One frustrating thing about owning your own dog training business is dealing with the inevitable ebb and flow of clients. One day you're drumming your fingers, waiting for clients to call, the next you're booked out six weeks in advance and then just when you least...
The Very First Step To Starting A Dog Training Business
Starting a new business is an exciting time. As a new trainer, you want to get started training dogs, but you know that you need to get your business and legal "pups" in a row, first. But where to start? Should you form your LLC, choose a name, decide what services to...
It’s Your Business: Flip the Script on Accounting and Budgets
When you first decided to become a dog trainer, did you realize that you would also become a web designer, marketing expert, social media personality, sales person, secretary AND accountant? Chances are, you didn't realize how many different job titles you would have...
Business Software for Dog Trainers: Dog Biz Pro vs. Busy Paws vs. Gingr vs. Pocket Suite vs. Acuity!
Want more time training dogs and less time pushing ‘paper’? Check out these business software options.
Certification Options for Dog Trainers – What’s Available?
As discussed in our last post, dog training is an unregulated industry that doesn’t require a practitioner to hold any credentials. Despite that, certification options abound! This makes getting a qualification or certification a bit of a minefield!
Dog Training Certification: Should Dog Trainers get Certified?
‘Certification’ is a hot topic within professional dog training circles right now. Although dog training is a skilled profession, at the moment it’s an unregulated industry. You don’t need any type of proof you can deliver the service you (allegedly) provide.
Creating Graphics For Your Business
I am going to put on a different hat today, and talk about design. You may know me as DTU's resident legal beagle, but what you may not know is that my undergraduate degree is in Fine Arts (I majored in sculpture). While it may seem like a strange combination (talk...
Considerations to make when buying a bigger property for dog training
Jamie and I recently purchased a larger property to grow our business and life upon. The decision to purchase was the easiest part. Our business offers board and train services in our home environment, classes taught in a local pet store and private in home training...