How do you become a dog trainer? A conversation between two women who switched careers

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. Learn more about Marie at Dog-Pro-CPA.com . Learn more about Annie at AnnieGrossman.com . Special thanks to Nikki Acton for sharing her lovely Yelp review in this episode. The audio in this episode is an abridged version of a webinar interview between Annie and Marie. You can watch it here . Learn more about Marie at Dog-Pro-CPA.com . Special thanks to Nikki Acton for sharing her lovely Yelp review in this episode. You can follow her dog, Mookie, on Instagram: @mookietheoriginal Mentioned in this episode: The Certification Council of Professional Dog Trainers Dana Crevling's Instructor Training Course Culture Clash by Jean Donaldson The Karen Pryor Academy The Academy For Dog Trainers School For The Dogs' Professional Dog Training Course Don't Shoot The Dog by Karen Pryor Reaching The Animal Mind by Karen Pryor LIMA Terry Ryan's Chicken Camps Clicker Expo The Association of Professional Dog Trainers Tawzer Partial Transcript: 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. Full Transcript available at SchoolForTheDogs.com/Podcasts Get full access to Don't Be a Dick to Your Dog at dogtraining.substack.com/subscribe