dog*tec Dog Walking Academy, Austin, TX

An intensive 4-day workshop leading to professional dog walking certification. Graduates come away fully equipped to start a dog walking business—or advance an existing one. Expand your knowledge of canine behavior, learn new pack-management techniques and fight protocols, and go through the A-Z of running and marketing a dog walking business. What You Get Professional dog walking certification First Aid certification Certification seals for marketing 24 CPDT CEUs Continental breakfast (weekend), afternoon power snacks Copy of The Business of Dog Walking What You Will Learn Pack management | dog communication & body language | aggression in all its forms: what it means, how to prevent it, and what to do about it | safety and fight protocols | basic training: build reliable sits, recalls, and polite leash behavior | client and dog screening | public relations | small business practices | liability protection | marketing | increasing profits | legalizing your business The course is taught through lecture, video analysis, demos, hands-on exercises, and field trips. This is a professional course for adults 18 years and older.