Welcome to the School for Dog Trainers

In 1981 National K-9 established its School for Dog Trainers with the mission of offering interested individuals the skills and knowledge to pursue careers within the field of professional dog training. National K-9 graduates have created profitable and rewarding careers all over the United States and in more than 40 different foreign countries.In addition to our School for Dog Trainers, National K-9 offers: Obedience Training, Behavior Counseling, Puppy Preschool, and Boarding

Professional

Obedience/
Behavior Course

The primary objective of this course is to prepare students for a career in the field of professional obedience training and behavior modification for dogs. Upon completion of the course, students will be prepared to evaluate both the dog’s personality as well as the customer’s needs. Graduates of this course are then able to formulate appropriate training approaches and programs to successfully train individual dogs. They are also able to educate the owners in proper handling and modification of their dog’s behavior. This instruction will qualify most graduates to begin their own training practices or to seek employment with an established dog-training center.

overview

This course begins with a study of the six fundamental canine personality types and the characteristics and temperament of over 100 different breeds of dogs. In addition, students learn how to evaluate a dog’s personality, temperament, aptitude, and how to apply that knowledge in training. With the assistance of our instructors, students learn techniques and proper training equipment application used for on and off-leash obedience.

Because most undesirable dog behavior grows from a lack of communication between dog and owner, students learn how to establish an effective line of communication between dog and owner through proper handling and obedience commands. Throughout this course students are provided with the contributing causes and solutions to many canine related behavior problems.

Throughout this course students will also be exposed to in-depth units related to puppy development. Students will learn how a puppy’s personality develops and the importance of proper socialization. The process of temperament testing a litter of puppies will be covered. They will also learn the importance of establishing a puppy pre-school class that is designed to teach the puppy owner’s role in raising a well-mannered and well-behaved dog.

Students will learn how to maintain a healthy dog. They gain the ability to recognize the most common communicable diseases and internal or external parasites that afflict dogs. It is important for a trainer to be able to identify a dog that needs to see a veterinarian for an illness as opposed to pursuing training for a behavior problem. During this course students will receive instruction from a licensed veterinarian and have an opportunity to have their canine health related questions answered.

Students will also receive assistance in planning, opening, and operating their own training business. The following breakdown of topics represents a combination of classroom lectures, practical application of instruction in supervised workshops, instructor observation, and independent study sessions.

program specifics

basic obedience

This Unit Provides:

  • This course begins with a study of the six fundamental canine personality
  • This course begins with a study of the six fundamental canine personality
  • This course begins with a study of the six fundamental canine personality
  • This course begins with a study of the six fundamental canine personality
  • This course begins with a study of the six fundamental canine personality
  • This course begins with a study of the six fundamental canine personality
advanced obedience

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behavior modification

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utility training
  • This course begins with a study of the six fundamental canine personality
  • This course begins with a study of the six fundamental canine personality
  • This course begins with a study of the six fundamental canine personality
  • This course begins with a study of the six fundamental canine personality
  • This course begins with a study of the six fundamental canine personality
  • This course begins with a study of the six fundamental canine personality

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