Maybe you already read dogs better than most people do. This pathway goes into canine senses, behaviour, obedience and working dogs. The business modules then cover setting up on your own.
Senses, communication and normal behaviour come before any command.
Obedience, movement control and the basics of working dog training.
Structures, a plan and a way to find your first clients.
Dog trainers work in classes, in homes and in daycare. Most of the work is self employed or hourly.
One to one work in homes and parks.
Run group classes on a weekly schedule.
Your own clients, your own hours.
Early socialising and first commands.
Training alongside walking or sitting.
Group handling through a full day.
Build a service list around dogs.
Support shelter and rescue teams.
Roles where these skills are useful, not promised outcomes. Every employer is different. Some roles ask for experience or further study.
Care, then psychology and training, then the business.
Three things worth knowing.
A full certificate on canine psychology sits ahead of the training work.
Rachel H and Kris D are your listed animal care tutors.
Part of every course fee funds rehabilitation and adoption work.
Issued by the college once you finish
Yours once the modules are done.
Credits you can put toward professional development.
ICOES and the CPD Standards Office stand behind the pathway.
Classes, home visits, or your own service.
An advisor walks you through the modules.
Upfront, or weekly, fortnightly or monthly.
Log in and open the first module.
It helps for practice, but the study does not require one.
About 400 hours of study, with access for eighteen months.
None, ever. You work through the modules at your pace.
Yes. A full certificate on canine psychology sits before the training work.
The business modules cover structures, a plan and marketing.
It is not. Not accredited by QQI, and not a national qualification.
There is a 14 day money back guarantee, less the admin fee.
The Career Academy has run online courses for over fifteen years. It says it helps more than 25,000 students a year.
The college donates a portion of course proceeds to the ISPCA.
Picture a Saturday class of six dogs, all yours to run.