One on One: A Dog Trainer’s Guide to Private Training
One on One: A Dog Trainer's Guide to Private Training
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Have you always wanted to do private training, but didn't know how to go about it? This guide is like having a friend explain it all. You'll start with exercises to assess your current skills, learn about sales and scheduling, and view sample phone scripts. Then it's on to the ins and outs of taking a history: questionnaires are broken down into lifestyle, training and behavior issues, and include explanations of what your clients' answers might mean. You'll get pointers on designing lesson plans and protocols, tips on promoting client follow-through, and an entire chapter devoted to commonly asked questions. There's even a bonus section with ready-to-use forms, contracts and handouts!
- Pros and cons of selling single sessions vs. packages
- What to do if an owner cannot perform an exercise correctly
- Which exercises should never be done back to back
- Which questions are crucial to ask in aggression cases
- How to work with two dogs in a home
- Special considerations for working with elderly clients
- Whether to offer discounted rates to shelters or rescues
- How to handle a recommendation for euthanasia
- Where to get further training on behavior issues
...and much more!
One on One: A Dog Trainer's Guide to Private Training
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I was so glad to find this book! I started out doing group classes and had wanted to do in-home training for some time but couldn’t find anyone to apprentice with. I didn’t have the confidence to do private lessons because even though my training skills are good, I didn’t know HOW to do private lessons. This book not only gives you tests to judge whether you really are ready to do one on one training, but gives an amazing amount of information. It talks about structuring your sales, how to do a lesson from start to finish, how to handle coaching owners, and covered a ton of questions that I had been wondering about like what to do if you have to recommend euthanasia, how do I work with more than one dog in the home, and what do to if an owner just isn’t getting it. One of the things I liked best (other than the book being an easy read and being written in a friendly, supportive tone) was the sections at the back that had liability contracts I could use, great handouts I could copy and give my clients, and a lot of helpful resources. This book is definitely a great resource for any trainer who wants to start to do private training and even for those who have already been doing it a while, as Wilde has a lot of great ideas and tips.
Rating: 5 / 5
So many books are geared towards training methods and theory. This one is written for trainers planning on venturing into the realm of private training. It’s well written and full of useful information, much of which one might not consider prior to establishing a business and taking on that first client. Especially helpful were Nicole Wilde’s chapters on phone skills and scripts. These chapters would benefit anyone who conducts dog-related interviews on the phone regardless of whether you do private training or not. Shelter staff, volunteers and anyone involved in dog rescue can improve their interview skills with this book. Also included are business resources, sample contracts and sample history questionaires. A great return on the investment spent reading this one. Highly recommended.
Rating: 5 / 5
I purchased this book when I’d already been in business as a professional dog trainer for almost 3 years; I found so much helpful information, especially regarding contracts, lesson packages, and history forms and why I needed them. There were many other miscellaneous tidbits that transformed how I run my business as a whole. This book should be on every dog trainer’s book shelf.
Rating: 5 / 5
Despite our differences regarding training methodology,
I feel Nicole’s books(for trainers working with people)essential business info for all the young pups entering our profession. Come to think of it…there are plenty of tips for the old dogs too! Great info on marketing and presenting
oneself in the best professional fashion.
The industry has not had similar since Job Michael Evans’ books
and it’s been long overdue.
Get all 3 of them, for the info you get in return will pay for the books a hundred-fold.
Rating: 4 / 5
As usual Nicole has written an informative, easy to read book with her usual humor making “One on One” a must for trainers who want to do Private Lessons. Nicole takes you step by step on the how to’s making this book a great reference for trainers just starting out or trainers who want to add privates to their business. The Resources and Appendix sections are invaluable. Thanks Nicole! Keep ‘em coming!
Rating: 5 / 5