How much to charge for dog trianing?
Question by twidge11: How much to charge for dog trianing?
Im 13 and I help teach a free dog training class at my park with a lady who used to show in obedience and conformation. In the class there is a chow chow german shepherd mix named Bear. The dog needs some experienced training and i was thinking about asking his owner if she would like to let me work with him over weekends. This means he stays overnight or she drops off/picks hims up saturday and sunday. I do show in obedience and have trained dogs for other people for free, but i would like to start charging a fee. He will be taught basics sit, down, stay, come, heel, and finish, And not to pull on the leash, no lunging at strangers, no begging, no jumping, and attention training. Bear is a very energetic and strong headed dog. He needs a lot of work, but will be no challenge for me. How much would you pay me if you were Bears owner?
The dog would stay with me while she is gone, so it is not me training his owner.
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Answer by Naysać
ummmm i would be willing to pay $ 10 an hour, but since you are offering for the dog to stay all day, possibly over night, I would charge maybe $ 50 a day, so over the week end that would be $ 100 and I would ask the owner to bring food and toys and his fav treat, so you dont have to go buy it.
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Since you’re only 13, I don’t think you should charge very much. You aren’t a professional dog trainer yet. How long would you be working with him? I spent $ 150 for a 6-week course, and that was one hour a week for 6 weeks. That seems to be the average price in my area.
But since you’re young, I don’t think you’d be able to get that much money. I’d aim for more like $ 20 per session. Its reasonable and if you work with him a lot it’ll add up.
Since your young I wouldn’t pay you but about 10 bucks an hour. No matter if you show or train other dogs. Sorry but you are way to young and I wouldn’t pay much for someone of your age to train my dog. When I’ve paid for dog training before I try and make sure the person has many years experience and has had experience with many dog breeds. Sorry I just wouldn’t pay much, but you seem to be on your way to be a good trainer. Goodluck. =)