Our Services

Mentoring, Internships & Executive Coaching

Experienced animal trainers encounter situations that can go beyond the scope of their training. We provide a confidential service that includes reviewing certain aspects of your personal style, skill and training background that may be impeding your success. The goals of the program are to impart new skills and positively impact your business.

Formal internship and mentor programs are custom designed to your specific needs, level of expertise and market specialization. We provide private, confidential coaching for animal trainers to suit your specific needs and skills level.

Interns and mentees will learn:

The “Ten Step Method” for reducing trainer error
To enhance personal skills and gain greater control over training modification plans
To practice staying calm and diffusing hot situations
To know what to do if stuck
Methods to effectively deal with resistance
To cope with very difficult behavior issues
To recognize the warning signs of non compliance
To use a checklist to accurately assess behavior
To know what you should and shouldn’t do when training goes wrong
Good ways of solving problems

Additionally, we will address:

Case study and treatment plan review
Case management
Behavioral problem solving
Shelter-Rescue-Training Facility Risk Management
Foundation skills in applying contemporary positive reinforcement training techniques
Foundation and advanced clicker training skills
Business development skills
Business services assessment
Client compliance management
Interviewing techniques for the dog and the owner

Customized Programs

Coaching programs can range from a couple of hours to several hours over a period of weeks or months depending upon the goals of the individual.