08/04/2024
I’m not usually one to call people out, but I’ve seen some concerning behaviour from other trainers in my industry lately.
And if you’re a dog parent that’s looking for a trainer, it’s good to be aware of these red flags before you make any decisions.
I hope that by sharing this you can avoid the damaging mistake of working with someone that doesn’t have yours or your dog’s best interests at heart.
👉 1st red flag - There are many dog trainers setting up businesses that have no education or qualifications to be carrying out this kind of work. Unfortunately this industry is unregulated and anyone can call themselves a dog trainer.
👉 2nd red flag - They have never trained a dog in the discipline they are teaching, for example if you go to an agility/hoopers/gundog trainer you would expect to see that they have or are training dogs in that sport.
👉 3rd red flag - That they support outdated methods and use barbaric tools like prong collars, check chains or advocate for any tool that causes fear in dogs.
When you’re looking for a dog trainer, please do your research before you start working with them.
Check their website thoroughly, read their reviews, and ideally speak to someone that’s worked with them before.
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