Dog Training as a Career #37

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/20... -
*Recallers
https://recallers.com/
Blog Post: How To Embrace Videoing Your Dog Training -
https://susangarrettdogagility.com/20...
The Academy for Dog Trainers (Jean Donaldson)
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https://www.academyfordogtrainers.com/

*Recallers is CEU approved with CCPDT and IAABC

Timestamps:
00:00 How to Become a Professional Dog Trainer
02:03 Dog Training Is a Small Part of Owning a Dog Obedience Business
02:24 Three Requirements for a Dog Training Business
03:30 What I Learned Launching My Professional Dog Training Career
05:07 What to Avoid When Becoming a Professional Dog Trainer
05:55 Why Understanding Behavioral Science is Critical
07:36 Why “I Don’t Know” Can Be a Good Answer
11:10 How Training Cows and Other Animals Helped My Career
13:12 Why Many of My Recallers Students Become Successful Trainers
16:03 Simple Steps to Jumpstart Your Dog Training Career

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Susan Garrett’s interest in animal behaviour started at the University of Guelph where she earned a Bachelor of Science majoring in Animal Science. Since then she has developed into a preeminent dog trainer and canine sports instructor and competitor. Susan is one of the most successful agility competitors of the last three decades. She has won multiple Gold Medals at National or World Championship events with every dog she has ever owned over the past 30 years.

A natural teacher and an entertaining speaker, Susan is world renowned as a leading educator of dog trainers. Her understanding of how to apply science-based learning principles to both competitive and family pet dog training has been pivotal in changing how dogs are trained.

Susan is now helping many thousands of dog owners in 82 countries have the best relationship possible with their dogs. The real joy for her comes from bringing confidence to dogs and their owner through playful interactions and relationship building games that are grounded firmly in the science of how animals learn.
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