A dogbiz University Course

The 5-Step Blueprint for a Successful R+ Dog Training Business

Start your R+ dog training business with confidence

You’re ready to turn your passion for dogs into a career, but becoming a full-time dog trainer feels overwhelming.
You’ve got questions like:

“How do I get clients?”

“What should I charge?”

“Can I really make a living doing this?”

“Where do I even start?!”

Good news, we’ve got answers! Learn the 5 crucial steps every business owner needs to know to run a successful and sustainable R+ dog training biz.

Learn how to:

  • Design training services that sell—and that you enjoy
  • Set your rates with confidence
  • Market your services ethically and without fear
  • Master a sales process that feels comfortable and right
  • Make sure you have time for your own dogs, too
  • Design a business you love

What you get:

  • Specific tips and steps, plus concrete examples
  • Downloadable presentation materials for note taking
  • BONUS: FREE Paperwork Primer Quick Course – all the ins and outs of filing your legal business paperwork and making yourself official

The 5-Step Blueprint for a Successful R+ Dog Training Business course is a 5-module, on-demand course

Success is about building and running a business you love. A business that also allows you to fully enjoy the life you want to lead. Get in touch with your goals, understand your financial needs, and build a plan for your successful R+ dog training business.

Module 1: Set Yourself—and Your Clients—Up for Success

We don’t just want you to have a financially successful business and a full schedule. We want your schedule full of clients and students you actively love working with, and who get the most from all you have to offer. So, before we do anything else, let’s make sure your business is designed to bring you the dog lovers who are your perfect fit.

Module 2: Design Training Services that Serve & Sell

Your services—what you offer to dog lovers in need of training—will make or break your business—and their training success, too. We’ll show you the common mistakes to avoid and share best practices to help you craft the perfect packages for your private training, group class, and hybrid training services, whether you’re teaching in-person, online, or both.

Module 3: Set Your Rates

The most common questions the dogbiz coaches get are about rates: What should I charge? Am I charging too much? Not enough? Rate setting is a topic filled with myths (I should probably charge less since I’m just getting started), fears (People will never pay this much for training), and doubts (Who am I to charge this much?). Learn how to bust through the myths, fears, and doubts, avoid the risks they pose to your success, and set your prices with confidence.
Module 4: Smart Marketing that Feels Good
Without marketing, there are no clients. Without clients, there are no opportunities to change dogs’ lives. Marketing doesn’t have to be a chore or feel uncomfortable. Done right, your marketing can be an educational force for good while it fills your training dance card. You’ll learn an approach to marketing you can feel good about and even come to enjoy.

Step 5: Make Time to Work ON Your Business & Enjoy Your Life

Long-term success and enjoyment of your business require mastering life/work balance, and that requires mastering your schedule. We’ll teach you a few of our favorite tricks for getting—and feeling—in control of your day so you can pursue your goals with focus and enjoy your downtime.

On-Demand Course​

Watch lessons at your pace, on your schedule. Students have one year to complete the course.

Total running time is approximately 1.5 hours with most modules less than 10 minutes to accommodate your busy schedule.

Course Handouts

Course handouts provide at-a-glance review of key course lessons.

Tuition

Class

Tuition: $35

Includes:

  • One years’ access to all recorded lessons
  • Course handouts
  • BONUS: Paperwork Primer Quick Course

Class + Business Toolkit for Trainers

Add our toolkit of editable contracts and waivers, diagnostic flowcharts, and consult and administrative aides, and save $100

$235 (Reflects $100 Business Toolkit discount)

Includes:

  • One years’ access to all recorded lessons
  • Course handouts
  • BONUS: Paperwork Primer Quick Course
  • Business Toolkit for Trainers

Faculty

Gina Phairas
BSc Comms, CTC

Founder, THRIVE! Coach, dogbiz U Director

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“This is an amazing course! Every trainer owes it to themselves to learn from these highly skilled and committed professionals.”

– Julie Lawson, Vaughan, ON

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“I have been procrastinating for years about starting my own training business and this course gave me the push I needed to finally do it.”

– Tanya Evensen, Tolland CT