How do you become a dog trainer? A conversation between two women who switched careers
Summary: <p>One of the many interesting things about dog training? Every professional has taken a different path. We are in a moment where many people are considering new careers. If you've ever thought about becoming a dog trainer, you will want to listen to this interview featuring two women who went from success in completely different fields to success in working with dogs. Annie, who became a dog trainer after working as a journalist for a decade, interviews Marie Poliseno, a former Wall Street Trader turned dog trainer turned CPA. Her company, Dollars & Scents, specializes in working with professional dog trainers who need help with the financial side of things. </p> <p>Learn more about Marie at Dog-Pro-CPA.com. Learn more about Annie at <a href="AnnieGrossman.com">AnnieGrossman.com</a>. Special thanks to Nikki Acton for sharing her lovely Yelp review in this episode. </p> <p> The audio in this episode is an abridged version of a webinar interview between Annie and Marie. You can watch it <a href="https://event.webinarjam.com/go/replay/54/6vwvns08ur5iygb6">here</a>. Learn more about Marie at <a href="Dog-Pro-CPA.com">Dog-Pro-CPA.com</a>. Special thanks to Nikki Acton for sharing her lovely Yelp review in this episode. You can follow her dog, Mookie, on Instagram: @mookietheoriginal </p> <p>Mentioned in this episode:<br> <a href="https://www.ccpdt.org/">The Certification Council of Professional Dog Trainers</a><br> <a href="https://dogsofcourse.com/about-us/">Dana Crevling's Instructor Training Course</a><br> <a href="https://amzn.to/2KNwH2n">Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson</a><br> <a href="https://www.karenpryoracademy.com/">The Karen Pryor Academy</a><br> <a href="https://www.academyfordogtrainers.com/">The Academy For Dog Trainers</a><br> <a href="https://www.schoolforthedogs.com/professional-dog-training-course/">School For The Dogs' Professional Dog Training Course</a><br> <a href="https://amzn.to/2Mugnpc">Don't Shoot The Dog by Karen Pryor</a><br> <a href="https://amzn.to/3cpgU4J">Reaching The Animal Mind by Karen Pryor</a><br> <a href="https://www.ccpdt.org/about-us/least-intrusive-minimally-aversive-lima-effective-behavior-intervention-policy/">LIMA</a><br> <a href="https://www.legacycanine.com/chicken-workshops">Terry Ryan's Chicken Camps<br> </a><a href="https://clickerexpo.clickertraining.com/">Clicker Expo</a><br> <a href="https://apdt.com/">The Association of Professional Dog Trainers</a><br> <a href="https://www.tawzerdog.com/">Tawzer</a><br> <br> Partial Transcript: <br> <br> Annie (00:05): I am here with Marie Poliseno who is basically School For The Dogs’ CFO. I've known her for many years. She is our bookkeeper, accountant and a both a cheerleader and a shoulder to cry on. Her company is called Dollars and Scents. That “scents” S-C-E-N-T-S. She specializes in helping dog-related businesses. She is based in Montana. I've been wanting to interview Marie for a long time, but it usually occurs to me right around this time of year, around tax time. And I never want to bother her by asking to take her time to do an interview when she's preparing people's taxes. But this year, tax day got moved and I saw an opportunity! So I wanted to specifically have her here to talk about becoming a dog trainer and things to think about when making a, making a choice to move to this new kind of career. I think she has an interesting perspective. Marie, why don't you start out by telling us a little bit about how you first got into dog training.</p> <p>Full Transcript available at <a href="https://www.schoolforthedogs.com/podcasts/how-do-you-become-a-dog-trainer/">SchoolForTheDogs.com/Podcasts</a></p>
