Calling all Master Trainers - Page 3

Ok you were at "petsmart" what did you expect???

I am not sorry for that,  as MOST of the "trainers" actually think they are Trainers. After 12 weeks of feeding dogs snacks they are far from it.

Go work at a shelter or rescue unwanted dogs with TRUE behavior problems and fix them. Then lets talk

Did you guys ever sit and watch them training people at the local Petsmart??  It's rather amussing to say the least.  I watched this lady get drug down isle 5 by a 9 month old boxer trying to get to the dog biscuits in the bins; while the trainer is telling her "now don't let him get away with that, tell him leave it and if he does give him a treat".  I thought to myself "this poor woman..." I continued my shopping and when she was finished with her session I approached her with a pinch clollar and told her this is what she needed and she'd thank me after a couple days.

The title Master Trainer means nothing to me personally.  I think it's a title one with an ego problem gives themselves to make novices feel like they are being trained by this "elite" spectacular dog trainer.  I say don't "sing it, bring it"; if you're THAT good at what you do there's no need to sell yourself cause your clients will do that for you.  Besides I'm a "show me" kinda person, talk is cheap.

http://www.napwda.com/

See this site.   and this info is from the site

Master Trainer Roster

A NAPWDA Master Trainer must be a "Regular" member of NAPWDA for at least 6 consecutive years and have been an accredited NAPWDA Trainer for at least 3 consecutive years prior to applying for accreditation. Members wishing to become an accredited NAPWDA Master Trainer will have been critiqued by at least two current NAPWDA Master Trainers for specific hours in each phase they are applying for, trained a specified number of totally green K9 teams and have a letter of recommendation from at least one NAPWDA Master Trainer. When their application package is complete they will then be required to appear before the committee for written tests and an oral assessment board. Upon approval by the NAPWDA Executive Board the Master Trainer will then serve a two year probationary period.

The Term "Master Trainer" is a military term of years past. Don't know if they still use it.