Want to become a professional dog trainer? Passionate about dogs? Learn about becoming a professional dog trainer through Petiquette’s Professional Dog Trainer Program.

Our Program is a comprehensive and exciting training program that gives our students the tools, the hands-on experience and knowledge to be a competent and successful professional dog trainer in basic dog obedience, puppy training and behavior modification. 95% of all calls we receive for dog training are for behavior modification and obedience. The benefits of our Professional Dog Trainer Program are:

• Petiquette has no more than 2 students at a time, most schools and academies for dog training have classrooms with 15-25 students. Your education is personalized. You are one of two, not one of many.
• Your instructor is Jim Burwell, a locally and nationally acclaimed dog trainer.(see certifications)
• You reap the benefits from more one-on-one time with Jim Burwell as he personally teaches you his skill set of 25 years of dog training and behavior modification – The Burwell Method. During the behavior modification part of your training you will personally accompany Jim on lessons with clients. This “real-life” training prepares you better for your dog training profession than anything else.
• You will train shelter dogs as part of the basic dog obedience which in turn benefits both the student and the dog, as our “trained” dogs always get adopted.

Our Mission Statement:

We will provide the best pet dog obedience training and behavior modification training for our students. We will do this in a way that will foster the continuous improvement of our company and our students. Our overall purpose is to teach our students to be exceptional dogs trainers using the Burwell Method which in turn helps keep dogs in their forever homes and helps owners achieve peaceful rewarding enduring relationships with their dogs.

What our Professional Dog Trainer Program includes

Basic On-Leash Obedience Training

• Learn how to expertly and easily train dogs to perform the basics of sit, down, stay, come, heel and place.
• Understand how having these valuable commands can make the difference between an animal that’s out of control and a pet that is a pleasure to live with – as applied to modifying behavior in the home.
• Learn how to train with and without food treats – all using positive reinforcement, effective and humane methods.
• Every dog is different. We teach you how to match the appropriate equipment and handling skills with each dog.

Behavior Modification

• This course is designed to provide you with the knowledge and a systematic approach (The Burwell Method) to solve behavioral issues for people and their dogs. Behavior modification is our specialty.
• There are many issues clients will require your help with – everything from house soiling to rowdy adolescent behavior and more. You will learn the best approach to help your clients solve their dog’s problems.

Business and Marketing

• This course will teach you marketing techniques that work in today’s world
• How to properly handle incoming inquiries and close sales.
• How to structure your sales to maximize cash flow.
• We will review how to set up your in-home dog training office, the value of a client data base.
• We discuss how to advertise and market your new business: personal networking, print and internet advertising, what works and why.

After Graduation

There are numerous business opportunities to explore that will allow you to get the most out of your training and experience that you received here with Jim Burwell. What you choose to do with your newly developed skill set will, to a large extent depend on your business background, personal initiative and work ethic. Many pet resorts, retail pet stores and kennels are looking for great trainers to add another revenue stream to their business through offerings of group class, board and train or private lessons on behavior counseling. You can also set yourself up in business to do in home dog training as Jim Burwell has successfully done for the past 25 years.

Course and pricing

The Course

This course is 6 weeks of training. It is divided into sections: academics (reading and testing), hands on training (with shelter dogs) and practical behavior modification (with Jim’s clients.) You will be tested on the academics, how well you trained your assigned dogs and your abilities to evaluate and consult with clients – all under Jim’s supervision.

The Cost

The tuition is $7,000 for 6 weeks of comprehensive training. Room and board not included. For those of you coming from out of town,there are two options for accommodations:

• Lakeview RV Resort: A secure gated facility with furnished 1 or 2 bedroom air conditioned rv’s or cabins, recreation center with washer/dryer. Located 5 minutes from Petiquette. For information or reservations please go to this link: www.lakeviewrvresort.com/cabin.htm
• There are a few close extended stay hotels that have rooms with a study desk, mini kitchen, washer/dryer. 10 minutes from Petiquette. Check out the following: www.extendedstayamerica.com, 1301 S. Braeswood Blvd., Houston, TX. Their phone is 713.794.0800. They have the most reasonable hotel rates.

For Information and How to Apply:

For More Information: For questions, more information or class start dates call 713.728.0610 or email us at info@petiquettedog.com. NEXT START IS April 20, 2010

To Apply: Simply click here for our downloadable application. Once completed simply fax it to us at 713.728.0644, email it to jim@petiquettedog.com or mail it to us: Jim Burwell’s Petiquette, 5126 Hummingbird St., Houston, TX 77035.