Who licenses dog trainers?

[borzoimom]

Exactly! And you are listed with the BBB but NOT licensed by them.

Do you have a certification as a dog trainer??? Its not a business- its traceable by certifacations.

[DrKym]

Do you have a certification as a dog trainer??? Its not a business- its traceable by certifacations.

Shelly, you know I am a certified trainer, and a certified Service animal trainer. What guarantee is that? For all anyone knows I beat my dogs with carrots when no one is looking.

[Ceph]

Shelly, you know I am a certified trainer, and a certified Service animal trainer. What guarantee is that? For all anyone knows I beat my dogs with carrots when no one is looking.

lol, I am sorry, but that's sort of an odd mental picture....why carrots might I ask? Wouldnt something more menacing be more appropriate?

[DrKym]

lol, I am sorry, but that's sort of an odd mental picture....why carrots might I ask? Wouldnt something more menacing be more appropriate?

They hate carrots

[Ceph]

I never knew...lol, thanks...thats another thing to file in the good to know category. Thanks.

[borzoimom]

Well my guys love carrots.. Lol.. Kym I have no clue what they do in your state.. lol. But carrots- Hottie wants some.. lol. And thanks for the giggle of that image!

[pessimisaurus]

Basically any joe on the street can call themselves a dog trainer. thats why its so important to do your research when choosing one. the woman I trained under has written out some info on telling the difference btw the different terms people use (i.e. "behaviorist", "trainer", "behavior specialist", etc) on our site: http://www.seattledogs.com/faqs.htm#how

[agilityk9trainer]

Ceph,

I wish you good luck in your dog training endeavors.

[borzoimom]

Shelly, you know I am a certified trainer, and a certified Service animal trainer. What guarantee is that? For all anyone knows I beat my dogs with carrots when no one is looking.

ROFL.. true.. But you did take the certification- the license just makes reports as traceable.

[applesmom]

Do you have a certification as a dog trainer??? Its not a business- its traceable by certifacations.

This is not about me or you. It's about licensing! The point is that there is no licensing currently available or necessary for dog trainers other than in some cases a business license.


As the site you posted stated, anyone can put out a shingle as a dog trainer--no dog trainers license is necessary or even available.

[borzoimom]

This is not about me or you. It's about licensing! The point is that there is no licensing currently available or necessary for dog trainers other than in some cases a business license.


As the site you posted stated, anyone can put out a shingle as a dog trainer--no dog trainers license is necessary or even available.

( bangs head on computer..) okay - put it this way Applesmom- your certification is listed as what the license is .. does that help?? Maybe you cant put certification numbers on your license in YOUR AREA, but they do here! My license is only under that one thing- it doesnt mean I can open a store under that licenese.. does that help??? I.E.- you have a car drivers license- you have a number to "drive"- that doesnt mean you are " licenced " to drive a truck! Does that help you to understand it????

[applesmom]

( bangs head on computer..) okay - put it this way Applesmom- your certification is listed as what the license is .. does that help?? Maybe you cant put certification numbers on your license in YOUR AREA, but they do here! My license is only under that one thing- it doesnt mean I can open a store under that licenese.. does that help??? I.E.- you have a car drivers license- you have a number to "drive"- that doesnt mean you are " licenced " to drive a truck! Does that help you to understand it????

Yes it helps me to understand that it's a business license to run a dog training business.

[borzoimom]

Yes it helps me to understand that it's a business license to run a dog training business.

YOu have to be certified if its a dog training school. Can you teach classes without it- yes- but a place like a high school for liablilty of traceable reports will not let you teach classes in their property if its a state run school. Its traced off of the number on your license.
I know Virginia is complicated, but I am not the law maker. Now if I build a building- and its not state run, yes- all I need is a license to run the business- including all activities. Does that help???

[applesmom]

Please don't hijack the thread with nonsense.

I'm still waiting for someone to show me a state that provides licensing for dog trainers that is anything other than a business license.

[DrKym]

Please don't hijack the thread with nonsense.

I'm still waiting for someone to show me a state that provides licensing for dog trainers that is anything other than a business license.

As I said in my earlier post. There is none Applesmom.

No regulatory society in any state.