Hunting Dog Training

Question by michelle h: does anyone know where i can get money to go the School of Dog Training in ny besides borrowing?
I’m wanting to enroll in a dog training academy in ny and was wondering if anyone knew if there is any source of financial aid out there besides loans?

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Answer by dragon
Besides a loan from a bank etc. try friends and/or family.
Talk to the academy, they might offer a loan etc.
Then there is working and saving for it in the future. Not trying to be cute here but Those are the only ways you MAY get the cash you need.
That training is not considered on the high end of the educational block so resources are limited.

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Question by doglover: Do you have to go to a dog training school to become a service dog trainer?
I mean the schools that are like Bergin. Can you be a service dog trainer (for other people not just your dog) if you know what to teach them? Is it if you go through that certain school do they give you a certificate of some sort that tells you that you are allowed to train them a give them to other people?

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Answer by Kirsten
No, you don’t have to go to a school to become a service dog trainer. In fact, most service dog trainers don’t. Most apprentice with an experienced trainer or program.

You can train any dog you like and give it to whomever you like. You don’t need a certificate for that. However, if you don’t have contacts within the service dog provider industry you must ask yourself just how you plan to ply this trade. Also, trying to sell or advertise a dog as a service dog may be problematic since some states do require you to be licensed in order to do that (give away for free, yeah, but sell or advertise and you can get into trouble).

Firstly, most states that give trainers public access rights require that that trainer be in some way accredited, either certified by a recognized organization or working for a recognized program. So people working on their own would not have public access rights for training in those states. That’s not to say a service dog couldn’t be trained anyway, because it can (just not in public). Not all states have training rights in the first place, for anyone certified or not, yet trainers in these states are still able to produce service dogs.

Second, who in their right mind is going to want a service dog from Joe Smith who has no credentials whatever to train a service dog, has no liability insurance, no veterinary coverage for their animals, etc., when there are legitimate programs that do have all of that? And perhaps more importantly, who is going to donate to Joe Smith so that he can run his operation? The average service dog recipient is not going to be able to pay the costs for the dog, even given the trainer’s labor is completely donated. It’s still going to cost a few thousand dollars for all the health clearances, veterinary care, food, and housing during the 18-24 months of training for each dog. A typical dog costs me ,000 to produce, not counting anything for the time I put in as trainer. So without some sort of credentials, where does one get any funding?

Your best bet is to apprentice with a good program. If you can’t do that, then go to Bergin. If you decide to try it on your own, consult an attorney to find out your legal obligations and liabilities in doing so. You really do need the insurance and the credibility.

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Question by Cutie: Does anyone know of a good dog training school?
I need a good dog training school thats in San jose and teaches:
obedience
Tricks,
Manners
games
and doin their business on a puppy/ dog pad..
oh yea and it has to be close to downtown or Willow Glen area

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Answer by Curt C
Smith & Wesson University

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Question by Isabella: what should I look for in a dog training/behavior school?
I love cesar millans techniques and I dont want to do anything that he calls using human psychology on a dog. So with that in mind what should I look for in a dog training school? Is there a difference between dog psychology and dog training or is that all one in the same?

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Answer by Cory B
its different but good luck finding a training school that teaches “dog psycholgy” just because Ceasar does it one way doesn’t mean the others don’t work. They do. And have been used for thousands of years to train dogs.

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My boyfriend and I have our own dog. We recently got it and we have both been trying to decide whether to send it to training school. We want it to be a hunting dog and obedient. We dont have the time to do it since he works a lot and i couldnt do it myself. Should we save our money or send him to school?