Become a Professional Dog Walker
SOUTH BAY DOGGIE Certified
DOG WALKING PROGRAM
This is a private one-on-one training program to help prospective dog walkers learn the basics of professional dog walking. Participants will be given detailed information on all aspects of setting up and successfully managing their own dog walking service. Program includes 4 weeks of shadowing a professional dog walker as well as official certification by a long established and respected doggie daycare business in the South Bay.
Cost:
$250
Length of program:
4 weeks
Program includes:
Business related Information on
Liability insurance
Business License
Bonding
Professional Associations
Instruction on the use of walking paraphernalia
Selecting leashes
Comparison and use of collars: Halti/Gentle Leader/Prong/chains
Advice on advertising / building a clientele
What provides the best cost/return
Free advertising venues
Volunteering to build business relationships
Instruction on handling emergencies
What to do if a dog gets loose during your walk
What if you or someone else gets bitten
How to handle/avoid fights
Instruction on dealing with problem dogs
Determining whether or not to accept a dog for walking
What to do if you come to walk the dog and can't get a leash on it
What if a dog doesn't like other dogs
Apprenticeship with South Bay Doggie's dog walkers
Spend 1 hour/day shadowing our professional walkers
Learn how to safely walk multiple dogs
Learn how to keep dogs from pulling on the leash
Certifications
Official certification and authorization to use South Bay Doggie
as a reference in your own advertising
For more information, contact Charlotte Bell at South Bay Doggie Daycare at
(310) 939-9212 or email: southbaydoggie@hotmail.com