Is a Career in Dog Training Right for You?
What you'll learn
- If a career in dog training is right fit for you.
- Explore 5 different possible career paths as a dog trainer.
- What it is like to teach group classes, workin in a shelter, teach private lessons, own your own business, etc.
- Students will gain a deeper appreciation for what a trainer does day to day.
- How different personality traits may make people more suited for a particular career path within the dog training field.
- Students will look at a handout of skills that effective trainers have. They can use these insights to see what they already possess & in what areas they need to grow.
Requirements
- None
Description
Come learn from an expert in the field what it was like to be a trainer. Get a good understanding of what it feels like to own your own business or work as an employee. Hear the ins and outs of teaching group classes, private lessons, and board and trains. See what it is like to train pets in people's homes, to train service dogs, and to work in an animal shelter. Students will gain a deeper appreciation for what a trainer does day to day. As a result, they are able to make a decision on which career path, if any, you might pursue.
Who this course is for:
- Adults and teens who are thinking about a career or a way to earn extra money.
- Those who want to find out if a career in dog training is the right fit for them before they spend their time and money learning to become a trainer.
Course content
- Preview03:28
- 06:40What career paths are available to you as a dog trainer.
- 01:14How to use the handout during the class.
- 07:30What is it like to teach group classes.
- 08:28What is it like to teach private lessons.
- 04:03What is it like to work in an animal shelter.
- Preview05:46
- 14:51What is is like training service dogs.
- 08:35Owning your own business vrs. working for a company.
- 06:06Certification- Do you need to be certified to become a trainer.
- 01:32Evaluate skills needed
- Preview01:17
Instructor
Teryn has been training dogs for over 20 years. She has a diploma in Advanced Canine Behavioral Sciences and Feline Behavior Science and Technology. She is a Certified Dialog Education Practitioner through Global Learning Partners. She was a contract trainer for the ASPCA where she traveled around the country teaching Meet Your Match Canine-ality & SAFER (dog aggression assessments). Previously she worked as a Sr. Animal Behaviorist at an animal shelter. While there she oversaw the animal behavior department and was responsible for assessing dog and cats, the shelter life enrichment program, and training staff and volunteers on feline-ality & animal behavior awareness. She also managed the animal care and adoption employees. She has owned a successful dog training business where she and her trainers taught group classes, private lessons and board and train. She has trained police dogs and their handlers in protection, narcotics detection and tracking. She is one of only a few civilian instructors who have taught at the International Police K9 conference. Teryn volunteered as a puppy raiser for Guide Dogs of America (GDA) for 15 years and was their Area Leader (conducting meetings) for 7 years. Teryn was also an accredited senior training instructor and graduated number one in her accreditation class. She has taught a 120 hour instructor's accreditation class on learning theory, ethology, handling skills, and other canine related topics. Teryn has attended over 450 hours of seminars by world renowned animal trainers covering subjects like aggression, problem solving, how dogs think, trick training, obedience, etc. She has written articles on animal training for magazines and newspapers and has taught seminars to dog trainers and dog owners. Additionally, Teryn was a volunteer for exotic large cats at a wild animal rescue organization and appeared on the Jay Leno Show with the late Crocodile Hunter. Her certifications included Certified Pet Dog Trainer (CPDT), certified SAFER evaluator, and a licensed therapy dog evaluator.