[nagdu] Training dogs?

[Tracy Carcione]

I have heard more than one TV dog trainer say that most of dog training is
training the owners, which is harder than training dogs.
Some owners seem incapable of even following simple dietary guidelines,
much less actually maintaining obedience.
Tracy

> I used to teach obedience classes...for one summer.  I've also worked with
> family members dogs, random neighbor dogs and of course all my own dogs.
> Here's the skinny on training dogs.  You can totally do it, but people
> don't
> want to pay a lot and they are horrid at following through when you're not
> there. Then they don't see the results they want.  They blame you, make
> excuses, the dog continues to be a beast and everyone walks away
> frustrated.
>
> I totally admit, it could be just me.  Perhaps I was expecting too much
> too
> quickly from people or I wasn't explaining well.  I don't know.  There is
> another lady who does classes now, but she has her own facility.  She also
> does grooming, boarding and day care because there just isn't enough money
> in training alone.
>
> Depending on your living situation, you might try doing doggie day care
> with
> an add on of walks and training.   I think that could work because people
> get to pamper their pets without any work on their part, which is what
> people actually want, but won't admit to.
>
> Good luck!
> Julie
> Courage to Dare: A Blind Woman's Quest to Train her Own Guide Dog is now
> available! Get the book here:
> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QXZSMOC
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Daryl Marie via nagdu
> Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2015 9:59 PM
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> Cc: Daryl Marie
> Subject: [nagdu] Training dogs?
>
> Hi!
> If this is off-topic, forgive me... it does tangentially relate to dogs
> and
> guide dogs... so figured I would ask you lovely people for some opinions.
> Without getting into a lot of personal stuff, I'm becoming frustrated and
> disillusioned with my current job, and finding work is annoying at best
> and
> downright impossible at worst. I'm thinking about changing direction and
> doing something related to training/helping dogs - service dogs, pet dogs,
> whatever. Anyone who has or is doing this have any pointers for me? I know
> some of you have owner-trained guide dogs, worked at guide dog schools,
> animal shelters, etc.
>
> Any advice welcome.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Daryl
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