I Don't Want To Teach People How To Train Their Dogs

I have come to a very important realization recently. I want to train dogs. I DO NOT want to teach owners to train their dogs. I want to train dogs and teach owners maintain that training.

Not everyone is a good dog trainer. Dog training takes timing and coordination and a knowledge of dogs, dog training techniques, and ability to read dogs. Many people don't have that and there's nothing wrong with that.

We constantly denigrate owners who seemingly don't want to put in the effort to train their dogs. I think this is wrong. I also think that in many situations, teaching people to train their dogs is less than effective. We're teaching people a brand new skill and expecting them to apply it as they learn it. That makes no sense. I don't want my hair dresser teaching me to cut my hair. I want her to cut it and cut it well. I don't want my electrician teaching me how to fix my electrical problem, I want them to FIX it. So why is it so wrong to want a dog trainer to TRAIN the dog, not teach people to train their dogs?

Dog training is a skill and not everyone is good at it or has a lot of time to invest in it. People have busy schedules. They are frustrated by their dog's problem behavior and want it fixed and fixed quickly. In my experience, I can train a dog much more quickly, easily, and efficiently than the average owner. So why not train the dog to a level of proficiency and then teach owners to maintain that training? I personally believe everyone would be happier and less frustrated in that situation.

So that's what I plan on doing. Focusing on training dogs quickly and efficiently, utilizing my skill and knowledge as a dog trainer, and teaching owners to maintain that training