FAQs
- How did you get started doing this type of work?
As a young man, my greatest dream was to work in an in an environment in which I could earn a living creating value in the lives of others. One day, I decided to take the big step and ventured into the world of possibilities. Like many other stories of self-discovery, this journey would bring me to many interesting places. Suddenly, I received the answer I was looking for. "I was overwhelmed with a sudden desire to become a personal dog trainer." This realization transcended the love of animals. It all made perfect sense. The memories of the dogs I lived with as a child made me realize the significant impact dogs and animals in general had on the lives of others. That realization was the beginning of my path to creating a dog care business.
- Describe a recent project you are fond of. How long did it take?
My clients form time to time hire me to bring their dogs to the dog park so they can have some social time with other dogies. I will help people at the park whose dogs display problem behavior. You can never train too much, so I take the opportunity to help willing owners. One day I brought one of my doggies to the dog park. A typical trip to the park until I noticed a women in the puppy section of the park. Whenever I see someone with a puppy, I usually approach them and start a conversation. She had a black lab puppy mix about 3 months old. She was very fearful of me and other dogs. It was obvious, the first question for me to the puppies owner was what age was she when she was released from the liter. This black lab was taken out of the litter at 5 weeks. She received her puppy from a person whose dog had a liter at their home. Puppies need no less the 8 weeks with their mother and liter mates; and for good reason. I went back everyday for two weeks and worked with the puppy and owner. After the third day she was relaxed with me and began to visit other people on her own after that. Then I worked on socializing her with individual dogs before I introduced her to a pack. By the end of the second week I had accomplished socializing her with people and other dogs. She was lucky, without that training she would of developed behavioral problems, no telling how sever it could be.
- What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?
Look for someone who has had a good amount of training with a professional dog trainer that is seasoned and successful. They should have more actual training then book learning. Most importantly, how is the providers countenance? Are they respectful ?, do they ask specific questions about you dog or pet,? Test there knowledge. Do they have a solid set of business ethics?