by Christina | Apr 10, 2025 | Legal, Uncategorized
Terminating an employee is one of the hardest things you’ll ever do as a small business owner—especially when you only have one or two employees. Unlike in larger companies, there’s no HR department to walk you through the process, and chances are you’ve worked...
by Christina | Mar 18, 2025 | Legal
As a dog trainer running your own business, you may reach a point where you need help to meet client demand. When bringing another trainer on board, you might assume you can classify them as an independent contractor. After all, they set their own hours and use their...
by Sarah | Feb 7, 2022 | Growing Business, Legal, Start a Dog Training Business
As discussed in the last blog post, “Should Dog Trainers get Certified?” 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...
by Sarah | Jan 31, 2022 | Growing Business, Legal, Start a Dog Training Business
‘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. There...
by Christina | Aug 16, 2021 | Legal, Start a Dog Training Business
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...
by Christina | Jul 19, 2021 | Legal, Start a Dog Training Business
When starting a new dog training business, one of the first steps is deciding what form your business should take: a sole practitioner, a partnership, an LLC, a corporation, . . . ? With all the other things you need to do, this decision can seem overwhelming. Sole...
