Curriculum

These courses are dedicated to results! Courses of study cover the following topics with an extremely heavy emphasis on hands on practical approach to learning. Dog training is a physical skill. You will learn by doing it from day one. Efforts have been made to limit classroom/ lecture time because our experience has shown us that although lectures make for knowledgeable dog trainers only hands on experience makes for knowledgeable and skilled dog trainers.

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  • 12-16 Week Trainers Course

       Dog behavior
       	Body language and Temperament
       	Breed Groups
       Raising a Well Behaved Puppy
       	Developmental Stages and Socialization
       	Puppy Training
       	Housebreaking and Crate Training
       	Teething
       Obedience Training
       	The Principals of Dog Training
       	Training Equipment
       Training Methods
       	Effective Bonding
       Clicker
       	Principals of Reinforcement and Punishment
       	Importance of Balance in Training
       	Use of Punishment in Clicker Training 
       Leash Training
       	Understanding Corrections
       	Basic Leash Technique
       	Advanced Leash Technique 
       Remote Training
       	Equipment
       	Systems
       		Punishment Only
       		Long, Low Continuous
       		E-Linear
       		Pulse System
       		Drive Building
       		Working with Deaf Dogs 
    		Working Dogs with Physical Disabilities
       Training in Drive 
       The Difference Between Training and Behavior Modification
       Problem Behavior
       Solutions First Approach
       Aggression
       	Dominance
      	Fear
       Anxiety
       Specific Phobia
       Destructive Behavior
       Submissive / Timid ness
       Causes of Behavior Problems
       Distinguishing Between Genetic vs. Learned Behavior Problems
       Dealing With the Human Factor in Behavior Problems
       Working dogs
       	Tracking and Sent Work
       	Protection Sports
       	Judicious Use of Force of a Canine 
     (Lecture by Retired NYPD K-9 Handler & Trainer)
       	Agility and Fly ball
       	Rally and Competitive Obedience
       Health and Safety
      (Lectures and Demonstrations by Dennis Leon, DVM)
       	Recognizing Early Signs of Disease
       	First Aid
       	Function and Proper Dosing Schedules for Vaccinations
       	Difference Between Life Threatening and Non Life Threatening Conditions
       	Intro to the Veterinary Practice
       	The Difference between a Trainer, Veterinary Behaviorist, and People Who 
       	Call Themselves Behaviorists 
       Marketing
       	One time Cost 
       	Web
       	Professional Referrals
       	Face to Face Marketing 
       	Street Fairs
       	Pet expos 
       	Public Demonstrations
       	Newspaper (Free & Paid ads)
       	Radio (FREE & Paid Ads)
       	TV (FREE & Paid Ads)
       Business Development
       	Creating a Name and Logo
       	Developing Sales Plan
       	Website Development
       	Customer Service
       	Knowing When to Expand
       		Locations
       		Employees
       		Facilities
      		Programs
     

    3 Week Remote Training and Marketing Course

    Remote Collars, an Intro
       History of Remote Collar Training
       Demonstration of E-Collar Models
    Remote Training Systems
       Punishment Only
       Long, Low Continuous
       E-Linear
       Pulse System
       Drive Building
       Working with Deaf Dogs and Dogs with Physical Disabilities
       Marketing


    Marketing is one of the most important parts of growing a business. Although training dogs is what you are here to do, marketing is just about as important to a training business. Understanding your target audience is an essential step. Who are you looking to target? Before you get crazy with market research stuff, we’ll start by giving you an understanding of what you can do to immediately start generating business.

    	One time Cost
       	Web
       	Professional Referrals
       	Face to Face Marketing (EMR)
       	Street Fairs
       	Pet expos 
       	Public Demonstrations
       	Newspaper (Free & Paid ads)
       	Radio (FREE & Paid Ads)
       	TV (FREE & Paid Ads)
       Business Development
       	Creating a Name and Logo
       	Developing Sales Plan
       	Website Development
       	Customer Service
       	Knowing When to Expand
       	Locations
       	Employees
       	Facilities
       	Programs
     

    COMING SOON! One week Business and Marketing Course for the Professional Dog Trainer!

    This course will cover all the Marketing and Business topics above for individuals who know how to train, but could use help with the business side of success. This is NOT a training course for dogs. This is mostly classroom training.This material is also covered in both the 3 week and the 12 week courses.