How to Run a Dog Business: Putting Your Career Where Your Heart Is

The demand for skilled dog trainers, dog walkers, dog sitters and dog daycare operators has never been greater. To succeed in one of these fields, youll need more than dog expertiseyoull need business savvy as well. Written for the non-business person, Veronica Boutelle, the industrys top consultant, gives you the information you need to start, operate, and prosper in your chosen field.
Customer Review: Good starter book
I'm currently reading the book titled How to Run a Dog Business, etc. As an aspiring dog trainer, I thought it would give me a bit more detail, but so far it is helpful, but not as extensive or comprehesive as I hoped.
Customer Review: Good Book
This is another good book that I would recommend to those getting into this business. Good info and Ideas.

A lot of dog owners are worried about whether their dog will be taken care of during dog training lessons. If you are worried about this there are many options. You can participate in your dogs training whilst with a professional dog trainer or you can perform your own lessons at home. By using these methods you can guarantee the quality of your dogs lessons. However you should keep the basics of dog training, if you are interested to provide training for your dog. Video presentations and several books on dog training are available in the public library for your reference. These books and references are the best alternatives of dog training for your dog, if you cannot afford a professional trainer.

The three commands of dog training basics are "sit, stay and come". When your dog obeys your commands, you should provide some extra snacks as a reward. Your pet dog will start executing more commands with interest for extra snacks provided by you. Dog training should be done in a calm area so that the dog on SITTING can concentrate on the commands of the owner. While giving commands to your dog, you have to attract the dog with some delicacies in your hand. With the delicacy in hand, give commands frequently to the dog to execute so that the dog can be trained to the words and commands spoken by its owner. Make sure to provide some rewards to your dog after he sits during the learning session. You can pat the dog gently or can give some snacks as a reward.

One of the difficult commands to be taught to your dog is to stay, as it is difficult for it to obey. The basic command has to be blended with the command "come". You should understand the dog's keenness from its eye and you should start walking. If you find that the dog is also walking with you, then ask the dog to stay back even if you continue to walk. The dog always has a tendency to follow your foot steps. In order to make the dog to understand the command, keep on repeating the word several times until he reacts to the command. Dog training is not easy as it needs lot of time and effort to make it understand the commands. You can add more and more commands after training one of these commands. The dog has to stay back when you ask him to stay or stop and then the dog has to come along with you when provided with a 'come' command. The dog usually learns the command quickly with the use of hand indication. The whole process of dog training requires patience and it is important to keep in mind that you should not get irritated or disturbed, if your dog takes more time to learn. You can provide some delicacies with affection as a reward, when your dog understands and executes your commands.

Trainers Require Patience during Dog Training

Never strain the dog with rigorous sessions of training which might lead to fatigue of both dog and the owner. The tiredness may not give the desired results. The dog may become nervous, if the owners raise their voice or in a bad mood during training session because dogs consider the owners as masters. Only tolerance and reliability will give you the desired results. Through this article you can understand the dog training basics.

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My Dog May Be a Genius

Have you ever encountered an underwater marching band, a pig in a bathing suit, a pet orangutan, or a witch in a hardware store? Have you ever sat with a skunk in a courtroom, shopped for a dinosaur, or conversed with a Bupple, a Wosstrus, a Violinnet, or a Celloon? You will have, once you've read this exuberant collaboration from Jack Prelutsky and his "partner in crime"* James Stevenson.

The "reigning czars of silliness"* have once again teamed up to bring readers an irresistible collection of poems that will have tongues twisting, imaginations soaring, and sides aching with laughter. The result is genius, indeed.

^*Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Customer Review: Love it!!
These poems are so clever and fun- and funny! Our almost 4 year old loves them, and I love reading them. I bought another copy for our nephew who is just learning to read. These remind me of the Shel Silverstein poems I read as a kid- and loved- but seem a bit more appropriate for a very young audience. I love introducing poetry and this is a great way to do it. I HIGHLY recommend this book (and others by him- we have a few now).
Customer Review: Hilarious and superbly written - terrific poems for kids and adults
We got this book at a school book fair and it's by far the best discovery in ages.. These kids' poems are hilarious and superbly well-written, with all the craft and subtlety of Edward Lear or Ogden Nash, but they're immediately accessible to kids and to adults. You may think poetry's not your thing, but your child will love the pieces in this book which make great bedtime reading as well. My daughter memorized one - "A Letter from Camp" - last year for a school event and she got laughs like a standup comic - it was such a hit that kids and other teachers asked her to do it over and over again. Light verse may seem like a lost art, but the poems here couldn't be better - five stars plus and hats off to a terrific poet, Jack Prelutsky, the best poet for children in a long, long time...

Arrf, Woof, Bow-wow! Ever wonder what these dog sounds mean? Do you think your dog might be trying to say something really important to you? Well now you may be able to find out. The Japanese toy company Takara claims that their new dog translator called Bow-Lingual can actually translate dog sounds into human words and phrases.

The device comes in two parts: a radio microphone that attaches to the dog's collar, and a receiver held by the owner that is said to translate the dog's barks. The translater is capable of translating the growls, grunts, and whines into phrases such as "I'm hungry," "walk me," and "I'm tired." The phrases as well as illustrations are displayed on the receivers LCD screen. Although the phrases are far from complex sentences, they do a reasonable job in describing what the dog wants or thinks.

In addition to translating what your dog is saying at any given moment, Bow-Lingual is equipped with a Data Analysis Mode, which allows the owner to track changes in the dogs perceived emotions over time. The doggy translator also includes a Body Language Translation Mode, a Training Mode and a Medical Reference Mode. It uses 5 "AAA" batteries, and the first set is usually included.

So how does Bow-Lingual turn bow-wow into human talk? Well, the device uses what is known as an animal Emotion Analysis System. This basically means that it has a large database of dog sounds which have been translated into human language by dog experts. So, when the dog makes a particular sound, the device matches the sound with the closest one it its database and spits out the human equivalent. Thus, the accuracy of the device is largely dependent on the experts prior ability to properly assign words and phrases to dog barks. And this, of course, is far from a perfect science.

The device originally sold for over $150, but now can be bought for around $40 - $50. At this price it is probably worth experimenting with if you are at all curious about what your furry best friend is trying to tell you.

Bradley James is a senior editor at SciNet.cc, a website containing many helpful consumer electronics review articles. For more information on Bow Lingual translating technology, please visit our Bow Lingual webpage.

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