![]() Every single week is filled with drop off sessions, go-homes, phone calls, emails, walking and pottying dogs, and maybe even private and puppy sessions. You end up feeling stuck in this perpetual cycle of dogs coming and going. ![]() The money is great and all, but in order to continue to pay the bills, you have to continue to take dogs. Late night potties, barking and whining at all hours, and cleaning up accidents even after you’re done training for the day can wear on anyone. Unlike other service industries, where you can leave work, turn off your computer, or stop creating, dogs are living, breathing beings who need to be taken care of well past “closing time” if they’re staying with the trainer for a board and train program. Read on the see what we did to give ourselves regular breaks without affecting our overall income. It’s not at all what we envisioned, when it came to owning our own business and creating the life we wanted, so something had to change. We’ve been so busy with training dogs and helping people, that months have gone by without so much as a couple days off in a row. We are Ashley and Liz Smentek, and we own and operate Gold Hill Canine, a premier dog rehabilitation program in Northern California. ![]() Owning a successful dog training business is your ultimate dream! Who wouldn’t want to play with dogs all day, work with awesome clients, and help make their lives with their dogs easier?! It seems like the best job ever!įor dog trainers who offer board and train programs, especially those who train in their own home, it sometimes feels like we just never get time to ourselves or time away without dogs. ![]()
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