• Come to Atlanta, Georgia for Southern Hospitality!
• Experience first hand an established dog training business.
• Learn how to operate a Doggie Day Care, a Day School and a Board/Train Program.
• Work side by side with Master Dog Trainers who want you to succeed!!
  
• Help exasperated owners.
• Rehabilitate unruly dogs.
• Learn Schutzhund, Protection Training, Agility, Rally, Flyball and other dog sports!

____Basic Dog Educator/Trainer Course 201 (160 hrs) $1,800 plus $100 registration fee.

____Professional Dog Educator/Trainer Course 301(480 hrs) $4,800 plus $100 registration fee.

____Advanced Dog Educator/Trainer Course 401 (160 hrs) $1,900

____Master Dog Educator/Trainer Course 501 (160 hrs) $3,800

CERTIFICATION

Jo-Thor's Dog Trainers' Academy is certified by the state of Georgia and is "Authorized uner the Non-Public Postsecondary Educational Institutions Act of 1990."

Every aspect of Jo-Thor's Dog Trainers’ Academy has been closely scrutinized and approved by the state of Georgia through its Non-Pubic Postsecondary Educational Commission. This means that our financial data, facilities, instructors, director, and programs of study have been submitted to the authoritative department of the state of Georgia and approved.  All Jo-Thor's Graduates will be certified by Jo-Thor's Dog Trainers' Academy in their particular field of study.

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© January 2011

CURRICULUM

All courses have certain core hours that students are required to attend. Other hours are flexible and will be arranged by the director and each student, in conjunction with school facility. This allows a student to complete a course within a general time span rather than any specific number of weeks or months.

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BASIC DOG EDUCATOR/TRAINER

Course 201

160 HOURS / $1,800.00 plus $100 registration fee

DESCRIPTION:
The Basic Dog Trainer Course is for someone who wants a basic knowledge of dog training and hands on dog training. This course includes some of the topics that are covered in the Professional Dog Educator/Trainer Course. Students can complete this course on a part-time or full-time schedule. Upon completion of this course a Basic Dog Educator/Trainer Certificate will be awarded.

OBJECTIVE:
To prepare students to be able to work in a kennel or a training facility, or assist in the teaching of group classes.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Identifying and learning the difference between various AKC and UKC breeds
• Influences on the Dog's Learning
• Basic Obedience Commands: Sit, Down, Stay, Come, Go To Place.
• Rules of Dog Behavior
• Differences between traditional dog training, food training and clicker training.
• Dog sports, competitions and trials.

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PROFESSIONAL DOG EDUCATOR/TRAINER

COURSE 301

480 HOURS - $4800.00 plus $100 registration fee.

The Dog Educator/ Trainer Course is recommended for students who want to make dog training their career. The focus is on solving behavior problems, client relations and training the family pet. Upon completion of this course, the student will be certified as a PROFESSIONAL DOG EDUCATOR/ TRAINER.

• Identifying and learning the difference between various breeds of dogs.
• Breed Identification
• Behavioral Problems
• Housebreaking
• Crate Training
• Nipping
• Chewing
• Separation anxiety
• Aggression
• Digging
• Jumping
• Traditional Training
• Food Training
• Clicker training
• lure and reward
• Targeting & shaping
• Client Psychology
• Agility
• Puppy behavior/ solving puppy problems.
• Influences on a dog's ability to learn.
• The philosophy of dog learning.
• Understanding canine behavior.
• Basic obedience commands & rules of dog behavior.
• Fundamental obedience commands & implementation.
• Equipment selection and usage.
• Communicating with the dog.
• Behavioral problems/ modifications.
• Canine hygiene and nutrition.
• Basic emergency dog first aid procedures.
• AKC canine good citizen training and testing.
• Communicating with the owner of the dog.
• Teaching private lessons & small obedience classes.
• Marketing skills.

OBJECTIVE:
To prepare students to serve as qualified dog trainers for individuals, to conduct private lessons, to train other people's dogs and to work for a public or private organization, or start out in their own businesses.

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ADVANCED DOG EDUCATOR/TRAINER

Course 401

160 HOURS / $1,900.00

DESCRIPTION:
The Advanced Dog Educator Trainer Course will broaden students' teaching skills and prepare them to deal with more behavioral problems in dogs. A part- time or full-time schedule is offered for this course. In order to take this course one must be enrolled in or have successfully completed Jo-Thor's Professional Dog Educator/Trainer Course. This course can be integrated with the Professional Dog Educator/Trainer. Upon completion of this course the student will be certified by state approved Jo-Thor's Dog Trainers’ Academy as an Advanced Dog Educator/Trainer.

OBJECTIVE:
To provide graduates of the Professional Dog Educator/Trainer with more time to improve skills, more hands-on experience and education in dog training, teaching small group lessons, commands, and behavioral problem solving.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Working with Various Breeds and Age
• Dealing with Behavioral Problems
• Learning What Training Technique to Use With Different Dogs
• Teaching Skills and Group Obedience Classes
• Observing and Assisting in Dog Day School
• Customer Relations and Providing Advice to Solve Behavioral Problems
• Hand Signals, Agility, Conformation Training and Trick Training
• Assisting in the Training Academy Operations: Business Management, Buying Equipment and Advertising Skills
• Assisting in Private Lessons and Group Classes

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MASTER DOG EDUCATOR/TRAINER

Course 501

160 HOURS-$3800

DESCRIPTION:
The Master Dog Educator/Trainer Course will provide students with a greater knowledge of advanced dog obedience commands, trick and agility training. A part-time or full-time schedule is offered for this course. In order to take this course one must have successfully completed the Professional Dog Educator/Trainer and the Advanced Dog Educator/Trainer. Upon completion of this course the student will be certified as Master Dog Educator/Trainer by Jo-Thor's Dog Trainers’ Academy.

OBJECTIVE:
To teach students advanced training methods including off-leash education, developing a training program, teaching beginner and intermediate group lessons, AKC Companion Dog certification training and advanced agility and tricks. Schutzhund skills will be taught for those wishing to study protection training.

TOPICS INCLUDE

• Off-Leash Training Techniques
• Conducting Individualized and Group Instruction
• The Dynamics of Group Behavior
• Handling Intermediate Canine Behavior Problems
• Advanced Dog Tricks
• AKC Companion Dog Obedience
• Schutzhund Training
• Customer Relations and Community Education
• Teaching Large Group Obedience Classes
• Perfection of Training Techniques
• Developing a Training Program
• Teaching the Developed Program to a Group

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