WOW! We're impressed with the accomplishments, goals and comments from DTC trainers letting us know what they've been up to. DTC is very excited to share them with you! Julie Lowrey Garner is looking for a trainer she can assist in the Paris, Texas area and April Du Plantier needs some advice on her Facebook Business page. Can anyone help them … [Read more...] about Way to Go! – DTC Trainers
The Best Place to Board Your Dog – Second Part
Interview with Dale Ketcham How to tell if a dog will fit in with other dogs during a meet-and-greet A Holistic Approach to Dog Boarding DTC: In the First Part of our interview you talked about finding the best place to board your dog. When someone brings their dog to check out your place, how do you tell if the dog will be stressed in a “pack” situation as you often have … [Read more...] about The Best Place to Board Your Dog – Second Part
The Best Place to Board Your Dog – First Part
Interview with Dale Ketcham Dale Ketcham, owner of We Board Labs in Huntington, Long Island, NY, (https://www.weboardlabs.com/) has worked with dogs for many years including volunteering to raise dogs for the Guide Dog Foundation, and she was certified as a positive reinforcement trainer through PetSmart. Nine years ago, she started her boarding business with an environment … [Read more...] about The Best Place to Board Your Dog – First Part
Training the Three-Year-Old-Puppy
TRAINING THE THREE-YEAR-OLD PUPPY By Sidney Mihls This is an accurate title, because this is what you'll be doing if you've adopted a retired Greyhound. Before I continue, you should know something about me. I'm a dog training instructor, which means I teach people to train their dogs. I've been doing this since 1975, and have specialized in retired Greyhounds since … [Read more...] about Training the Three-Year-Old-Puppy
Referral
A few months ago I put dog training on hold to focus all my energies and time on Dog Trainers’ Connection (my other passion). That changed when I got a call from a woman who was looking to train her year old dog. She wanted the training that I truly love - basic obedience, long-line recalls, tricks and training games. It’s been such fun working with her! The … [Read more...] about Referral
A Conversation with Steve Diller – Aggression – Part 3
Making Things Happen for Clients Bonnie: Have you had a case that you can think of where the dog was aggressive, you got your client to successfully manage it by following your advice and the dog's behavior changed? Steve: I’ll tell you about one of my recent cases, a spayed 3 year old female German Shepherd who is a second dog in a home with a black Lab. … [Read more...] about A Conversation with Steve Diller – Aggression – Part 3
5 Steps to Using Facebook to Grow Your Business – Steps 3-5
Step 3: Post Relevant, Interesting Content on Your Page You want to give people a reason to “like” your page and want to interact with you. The only way to do this it to provide content that they like, want and need. And you want to be posting regularly. If someone pops over to your page and your last post was a month ago, they won't see you as very relevant. The good news is … [Read more...] about 5 Steps to Using Facebook to Grow Your Business – Steps 3-5
5 Steps to Using Facebook to Grow Your Business – Steps 1 & 2
I know you have a lot on your plate trying to run and grow your dog training business, and learning another skill can seem overwhelming. However, there is no denying the power of social media, especially Facebook. Here are my steps to getting started with Facebook with the goal of leveraging its power to grow your business. Step 1: Create a Fan/Business Page You don't want … [Read more...] about 5 Steps to Using Facebook to Grow Your Business – Steps 1 & 2
A Conversation With Steve Diller – Aggression – Part 2
Biting Dogs - How cabling a dog to see how it bites can give clues to its aggressive behavior Steve: On this whole aggression thing - I did a presentation at one of the annual meetings for The Society of North American Dog Trainers. It was called “An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Flesh.” At the time I was in a Schutzhund Club with Sue Sternberg and Rafael Robles and … [Read more...] about A Conversation With Steve Diller – Aggression – Part 2
The Silent Partner Speaks
It’s been almost ten years. Ten years since we started Dog Trainers’ Connection. Some of you know me. Some of you don’t. My name is Joel Filderman and I have been a part of Dog Trainers’ Connection since the beginning. I was the quiet person who was in the back of the room or the person who took your name when you walked into one of our workshops. I was the person who gave … [Read more...] about The Silent Partner Speaks