im starting a dog training class on monday, are there anyone here who knows what my starting pay would be?
December 1, 2009 by TopDog
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i love dogs so much. and i cant wait till i start my dog training class. its for 8 weeks every monday night for an hour and a half. after i get my certification i’m gonna work at maybe petsmart. is there anyone who knows how much ill get paid?
Why don’t you ask the instructor of your class?
The money in that has to be follow up private lessons with a business card handed out. 35/hr I’d charge
Maybe you should ask them?
Why would you take a job without knowing how much you’ll be paid?
it is going to depend on how much your classes are worth to the owners….yours is a word of mouth job….
Is this a class to train you to be an instructor or a class you are taking your dog thru? 1 hour a week for 8 weeks is not going to make you a dog trainer. Definitely not one that I would go to. What organization is doing the certification? APDT?
Have you ever trained a dog and earned any obedience titles on it? What experience do you have besides the 8 weeks of training you are taking?
If you are in it just for the money, find a new career choice. I belong to a dog training club and instuct there, FOR FREE. Why? Because I enjoy it. I started taking classes to teach my own dogs and decided I would enjoy helping others teach their dogs to be better family members. I teach beginners and the next level up.
As for pay rate, if you make more than $8 to $10 an hour for teaching at Petsmart, I’d be surprised.