Randi Harris lives in Maggie Valley, North Carolina, with her husband. After taking a part-time job with a doggie daycare, Randi found that working with dogs made her happier. She wanted to work with them more than just a couple of days a week, so she made the decision to enroll in Animal Behavior College to become a certified dog trainer.
I came across ABC while researching certification programs. The reason I ended up choosing ABC was it offered an extensive learning program and it was the only one I found that included a business-building and hands-on training portion.
Being able to teach a real class and feel fully informed and equipped to answer questions and give sound, accurate advice. Helping someone with confidence is the best feeling you can have at work.
Practice, practice, practice. I’m a firm believer that experience is the best teacher, so that’s how I plan on cultivating my success.
In the middle of my volunteer hours, I got really sick and couldn’t get out of bed for a week straight. I found out it was because I was expecting a child. Trying to train dogs when you can’t stop being sick, can’t lift anything heavy or walk 30 feet without feeling winded was definitely quite the challenge. However, I overcame it by doing really simple work and some days all I did was tend to the really new shy dogs and cuddled with them for a while.
My experience in the Dog Trainer Program has been nothing but positive. My program manager and mentor trainer are great.
During my studies and research of the dog training field, I thought it might be nifty to brush up on my selling skills. So I took a computer sales position in a consumer electronics store. It was really good to get used to overcoming objections, pitching your products and benefits, and just giving advice to people in general.
Probably a Golden Retriever. I can get along with just about anyone. I love a hard day’s work, but only when it ends with cuddling on the couch.
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