Dog Tips

5 Basic Halloween Pet Tip Sources

Information is power… and in this case, it’s also comfort, safety and calm. Help your Furry Friend through the big celebration on October 31st by checking out this listing of our consolidated Halloween tips.  Continue reading

Keep Your Professional Skills Sharp

Your ABC certification is a gateway to opportunities as wide-ranging as your imagination. But completion of your cert doesn’t mean your education has to stop. Our Continuing Education Programs (CEPs) keep you sharp and give you the tools to grow in ways you never imagined!  Continue reading

Top 10 Pet Halloween Tips

Some holidays are just plain complicated for our Furry Friends and Halloween is one of them. We’ve got some tips that just might help. Continue reading

APDT: Drinks, Thanks and Friendly Faces

We were simply amazed at how much fun everyone had at our reception last Friday night at the Association of Pet Dog Trainers conference in Covington, Kentucky. Continue reading

Daylight’s Fading… Five Tips To Help!

In just over two weeks (11/4), we’ll set our clocks back an hour and return to Standard Daylight Time. The good news is we’ll get an extra hour of sleep in the process. Continue reading

Expert Advice on Shelter Dogs

Recently, Steve Appelbaum, our founder and CEO, was interviewed on “Teacher’s Pet”, a podcast hosted by ABC graduate Nan Talleno, ABCDT.   Steve spoke about the care, needs and challenges associated with shelter dogs.  His key insight may answer some of your most immediate questions Continue reading

Halloween Decor a la Canine

Halloween decorations are everywhere. Pumpkins, spider webs and decorations of all sorts are popping up all over the neighborhood… need some ideas that include your pooch?

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Job Opening: Admissions Counselor

WHO WE ARE:

Animal Behavior College (ABC) is a highly reputable nationwide vocational school specializing in animal related career training courses. Our programs offer individuals a unique educational format by combining distance learning and a hands-on training component. Our staff of animal care experts are dedicated to enhancing the human-animal bond while giving our students the tools to ensure their success in their chosen profession.

Feel free to check out our Dog Obedience, Veterinary Assistant, and Grooming website:   http://www.animalbehaviorcollege.com/   OR  www.animalbehaviorcollege.com/va OR www.animalbehaviorcollege.com/grooming

JOB DESCRIPTION:

We are looking for only Top Performing Sales Professionals to join our team and help animal lovers take the first step towards their dream of becoming a professional dog trainer, a certified veterinary assistant, and/or a certified groomer. Your role as an Admissions Counselor is to screen and qualify prospective students who have responded to national advertising.

 As a Sales Admissions Counselor you will be explaining our college to potential students, building their dream, helping them overcomes any obstacles or challenges, and then enrolling students into our school. We are looking for animal lovers who want to help people achieve their dreams and help animals have better lives.

 We offer a COMPETITIVE BASE SALARY AND BONUS STRUCTURE, ALONG WITH BENEFITS. Average income for this position is 40K to 60K, with unlimited Income potential. We have more leads than we can handle. NO COLD CALLS HERE!

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

  • 10+ years of Inside Sales Experience
  • Proven track record in exceeding goals/quotas
  • Great Phone Voice
  • Excellent active listening skills
  • Friendly, outgoing and positive demeanor
  • Able to work in a fun but sometimes noisy environment
  • Detail oriented
  • Light data entry
  • Ability to control conversational flow
  • Well-organized and self-driven
  • Strong Work Ethic
  • Can work 40-45 hours per week
  • A team player who enjoys working closely with other office personnel

Hours are generally 9am-5:30pm Monday-Friday although staff works to fit the needs of potential students so hours sometimes vary. Some weekend hours will be necessary.

TO APPLY:

Ideal candidates will email their resume to MissCris@dawgbiz.net AND call 877-329-2408, leaving a message stating why you would be an ideal candidate for this position. Resumes may also be faxed to 818-827-4796 ATTN: Cristina Acuña

Paid Holidays, Paid Sick, Vacation, Health Insurance, 401K

Industry:  Sales – Marketing, Employment – Recruiting – Staffing, Consulting

Job Type:  Sales, Consultant, Customer Service

Tips For Dogs In The Wilderness

While taking a hike last weekend in a park that borders a major wilderness area just north of Los Angeles, we saw this sign on the right posted prominently on the main message board at the trailhead. It got us thinking about a few things. First, the local rangers were being incredibly thoughtful  in assembling tips to help dogs and their masters in the area. Second, was anything missing from this list that mattered?

This sign is specific to the Southern California area. Do you have a tip, idea or piece of advice that would help hikers, campers and others who strike out for adventure with their Furry Friend at their side? We’ve listed some of our best tips and guides below. What would you add? And the more specific to your terrain the better — desert, plains, heat, snow, bugs, weird wildlife, consider all of it.  All ideas are useful when it comes to keeping our pets safe, comfortable and happy!

Finally, after you’ve read all our tips, come back and watch this dog navigate a big pile of leaves the **proper** way!

Is Your Dog a Righty or a Lefty?

We all have a dominant and lesser-dominant hand. Science, in exploring brain activity, architecture and operation, is finding that this could be true for our pets as well. Continue reading