I'm in 9th grade and I've wanted to be a protection dog trainer since I was 5. I trained my GSD to do a lot of tricks. My parents want me to be a very rich investment banker but I don't really want to. How do I become a schutzhund trainer and start my own bussiness? How old do I have to be? What is school going to do? How do I tell my parents that I want to be a schutzhund trainer?
2007-02-19 05:55:45 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Well, a good place to start learning now is to get your dog into good classes with a Schutzhund trainer. You have time before persuing a "proper" education and nothing wrong with learning all you can with your dog now. Maybe only do the beginning Schutzhund (level 1), which is mainly obedience, so as not to upset your parents.
2007-02-19 06:01:50 · answer #1 · answered by Shadow's Melon 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Get involved in your local schutzhund club. If you have a dog that can do the work. A lot of clubs have too many politics going on, so becareful. As far as schools, there are some, but, at your age you will not be admitted. Learn as much as you can by training your dog and maybe doing some helper work for the club. If you are as sincere about this, there will be people who will be happy to help you. By the way, ALL 3 stages of Schutzhund involve obedience, tracking and protection. Good luck
2007-02-19 06:08:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should go to college and take something like animal or behavioral science. They have degrees in animal fields.
You will need to apprentice with a trainer and work with them and learn about training dogs.
There are some certification programs for different types of training. Depending on what type you want to do you will need different certifications.
It is not a great money making job. It is very satisifing but not a get rich job. It can also be very frustrating job when you see a dog that you know you could hlep to be a better dog but the owner will not take the time and work with the dog.
2007-02-19 06:05:08 · answer #3 · answered by tlctreecare 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Find a respectable schutzhund trainer to be your mentor
2007-02-19 06:07:18 · answer #4 · answered by W. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
type in professional dog trainer on the internet.
If ABC is available in your area you can become a dog trainer on line and with a teacher but you have to have a big friendly dog to do it.
2007-02-19 06:10:36 · answer #5 · answered by Lady_Death1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋