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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Summary: Five years ago, Jo Ferraris had a stressful career as a Pharmacy Technician and 2 young twins. She had set aside her childhood dream of becoming a vet after college, and satisfied her love of animals by taking her pet dogs to agility and scent detection...
Case study: Crystal Partain, The Freckled Paw. On target to reach a goal of $150,000 in 2021. Summary: Crystal started working in a vet clinic, cleaning kennels, at 16 years old. She worked her way up, and by the time she went to college a few years later, she knew...
Contract law was a full-year course when I went to law school. While I found it fascinating, I understand that most people would rather spend all day washing dog saliva out of empty food toys. But, as a business owner, it’s important that you have a basic...
Many advise forming an LLC when starting a business. But for dog trainers, an LLC might not be the best choice.
Oftentimes, a business owners’ fear of failure can hold them back. In order to move forward with your business and grow it into what it can be, it’s important to overcome those fears. But how do you do that? I want you to put on your Dog Trainer hat Dog trainers...