I am considering doing a course in dog behaviour/training/psychology. I was chatting to my DP about things today and have thought about doing dog walking in the past, but wanted to have a bit more to offer.
My background is in biosciences, but i have worked as a vet nurse, owned dogs all my life (apart from two months) and have rescued a problem dog in the past and learnt alot from him.
Whilst i have lots of dog experience, I have never really adhered to any particular training "method" more common sense and learning from the individual dog, I have found them to have very different requirements based on breed and background.
Does anyone one know of any recognised qualifications I could study for or associations that i might need to join. Also, are there any "methods" that are particularly popular just now?
I am going to try and volunteer as a dog walker for the local dogs trust
I think my interests would lie with tackling behaviour issues, basic traininig etc rather than the traditional obedience training.
Any suggestions?
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boringnickname · 30/04/2012 21:17
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