APDT's 25th Annual Conference

Do What You Love for a Living (Room CDE)

Calling all long-term “weekend” dog trainers, hobbyists, and new trainers: If you fantasize about making a good living as a dog trainer, but instead find yourself training nights and weekends while working your “real job” Monday through Friday, this session is for you. If you’re a new trainer trying to figure out how to start and transition into a full-time dog training business, you’ll want to attend this one, too. Veronica and Gina of dogbiz (formerly dogtec) will show you how to turn your part-time or hobby business into your full-time career by building a personalized step-by-step transition plan. (Yes, it really is possible!) We’ll cover all the pesky paperwork you’ll need to get out of the way, too. (Don’t worry—it’s as easy as training a Border Collie to sit. Almost.)

Two-person presentation designed for lively back-and-forth between presenters. Rich visual material to aid with engagement and comprehension. Detailed case study examples will help attendees understand how to apply the material to build their own individual transition plan.