We trainers often feel frustrated by unfinished cases and low client compliance—endemic issues in our industry—leading us to describe owners as lazy, uncommitted, unskilled, uncaring,

In our one-on-one work with trainers we are often asked to help bring down the number of unsolved behavior cases—by which I mean those clients

If only it were just about training the dogs! But of course it isn’t. Many other responsibilities, tasks, and details vie for a dog trainer’s

Frustrated at classes that end with fewer students than you started with? Disappointed that more clients don’t sign up for the next round? All the

Most trainers agree that working with clients is the most important—and most challenging—part of the job. Even when the trainer does the training in board