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If you have a thing for dogs and are able to work with folks with dogs, a career in dog training can be a delightful, rewarding and tremendously enjoyable profession for you. However, to begin a career in dog training, general skills such as good communications and social relations are essentials as most of your time will be spent educating the owner how to train his/her dogs. The key to a successful career in dog training is to be "competent." If your dog training experience and skills, like millions of other dog owners, are picked up from books, then you might be ineffective in preparation, correcting and solving some dog behavior problems. Not only will your clients be complaining and unsatisfied with your service, your reputation will be ruined within the neighborhood where you base your dog training business. However, if you are passionately committed to make handling with dogs a career, then you will need to become a capable, knowledgeable and proficient dog trainer who understands different canine behavior and how to train to breed with the right techniques. A career in dog training can begin in two ways: PROFESSIONAL DOG TRAINING SCHOOLS Professional dog training schools are a good way to start with as they offer a step-by-step set of courses planned to coach the students in the shortest amount of time the skills needed to become a professional dog trainer. Check with your local pet stores or veterinary hospitals for reference and recommendations. The fees usually start from $3,000 up to $18,000 for a credible training program. APPRENTICESHIP If you want something inexpensive, you can start out as an apprentice by volunteering with the local dog shelters, rescue groups or guide dogs training centers. However, your course and experience will be dictated by the center where you volunteered. In certain centers, your apprenticeship training will be subjected to the variety of dogs coming in. In others, you might be given a dog to guide and train with till it pass out as a certified guide or service dog.