Dog Training as a Career #37

Visit us at shapedbydog.com

Today's episode comes from a suggestion by one of our listeners, and it's on the topic of becoming a professional dog trainer. More specifically, the path that led me to dog training as a career.

In the episode you'll hear:

• What I wanted to be when I grew up.
• Why it's not just training dogs.
• The things I had to learn.
• My evolution to dog training.
• Why to take care about where you learn.
• How much your passion should matter.
• The importance of the science of behaviour.
• About not being afraid to say "I don't know".
• My thoughts on why immersion is important.
• Why I love cows and how working with other animals helps my career.
• Why my love of dog sports like obedience, sheep herding, flyball and agility helps me understand the brain of dogs.
• How excellence is a mastery of the fundamentals.

Resources:

• Blog Post: Dogs are Amazing and Will Do Everything You Want If You Have Cheese! - https://susangarrettdogagility.com/2012/03/dogs-are-amazing-and-will-do-everything-you-want-if-you-have-cheese/
• * Recallers - https://recallers.com/
• Blog Post: How To Embrace Videoing Your Dog Training -https://susangarrettdogagility.com/2019/03/embrace-videoing/
• The Academy for Dog Trainers (Jean Donaldson)-https://www.academyfordogtrainers.com/

*Recallers is CEU approved with CCPDT and IAABC