HELPING DOG PROFESSIONALS
WORK... PLAY... & GROW
IN THIS INDUSTRY!
BEHIND THE MINDSET THERE IS A METHOD.
WORK... PLAY... & GROW.
IT"S A CHALLENGE TO DEVELOP THE RIGHT MINDSET...
TO FOCUS ON THE DOGS...
TO WORK ON OURSELVES...
TO LEVEL UP OUR OWN BEHAVIOR...
SET GOALS...
BUILD RELATIONSHIPS...
FIND MEANING IN OUR WORK...
DEVELOP OUR STRENGTHS...
BUILD RESILIENCE...
GET AWAY FROM THE TOXICITY...
& TRULY PROFESSIONALIZE THIS INDUSTRY.
Somewhere in the never-ending drive to push forward training dogs and crushing goals... we often leave part of ourselves behind.
Trainers start to see the dogs and clients as just ongoing problems to solve and things to ridicule.
The industry is suffering with trainers burning out, becoming angry and then leaving after only a few years or worse,
they stay and suffer while their businesses, relationships and health deteriorate.
Long term success in anything is about building a foundation,
developing attributes in a number of areas,
seeing the dogs, the clients and ourselves differently
and in the process finding success both short term and long term.
IF ANY OF THIS SPEAKS TO YOU & YOU ARE STUCK I HOPE THIS HELPS.
CHECK OUT THE PROGRAM or read more below...UPCOMING EVENTS
APRIL 19-21
I'll be presenting at the 2024 NADOI Conference!
NADOI is the oldest Dog Trainer association in North America. Their conferences are usually smaller and provide a more intimate environment for sharing, learning and networking. I hope to see you there!
(Click on the picture to go to the event website)
I’m a professional dog trainer and coach, positive psychology nerd, former paratrooper, ex-cop, University grad and former Fortune 500 Corporate lab rat.
All throughout that wild ride there has been a dog or 2 or 3 (and plenty of other animals). This has allowed me to come to learn a few things about canines and coaching... to include mindset development, motivation and learning, performing to a standard, facing challenges... along with when and how to slow down. Unfortunately I learned some of them the hard way.
I've been helping my fellow colleagues for over 3 decades in multiple career roles... from the military, to law enforcement, to a Fortune 500 company and finally as a professional dog trainer mentoring others... in addition to serving my own dog training clients I'm focusing on the Pro Dog Trainer Mindset.
I hope this project provides my colleagues with the help they need to serve the humans and dogs they work with.
Mary
"I am so much more confident than when I started. I am also more open minded than when I started. Thank you for your encouragement, for your teaching and for all of your conversations."
Kelsey
"When I reached out to John, I took a leap of faith to further my education and career. He taught me how to apply methods to change them and get results. I know if there is ever a day I get stuck; John is just a phone call away to consult."
