How To Become A Professional Dog Trainer In 3 Simple Steps (Step 1)

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3 Simple Steps To Becoming A Professional Dog
Trainer, Making A Difference In The World AND
Paying The Bills At The Same Time.

• By Sharon Bolt Dog Behaviour Expert and Founder
  of Good Dogs!
• As featured on
• BBCs Britains Most Embarrassing Pets
• The Chris Evans Show on BBC Radio 2
• GMTV
• BBC Radio Sussex and Surrey
• As interviewed in
• The Independent, The Guardian and The Sunday
  People Newspapers
• And has conducted training for
• Battersea Dogs and Cats Home

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Hello!
Hello My names Sharon Bolt and Im the founder
of Good Dogs! Thats me in the middle there with
the boys, they are 2 Parson Terriers, brothers
from the same litter who we got when they were
just 8 weeks old.
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They Changed My Life And My Career!
These lovely boys have dramatically changed my
life and my career and in this first of three
slide shows Im going to explain why, tell you
what happened, which may surprise you, and what
Ive discovered to be... the '3 Simple Steps To
Becoming A Professional Dog Trainer, Making A
Difference In The World And Paying The Bills At
The Same Time So lets get started...
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Where It All Started...
I first became self employed in 1999.
I followed my heart and my passion, gave up a
good job and started a complementary therapy
practice.
Life was good, I was earning good money, working
about 5 hours a day, 4-5 days a week.
Then in it all changed...
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What Happened Next...
We got two eight week old Parson terrier brothers
from the same litter. It was SO exciting, they
were SO adorable and we eagerly brought them
home.
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What Happened Next...
I tried to enrol them into a puppy training
class. I hadnt realised how popular puppy
socialisation classes were, which meant that I
spoke to about seven different dog trainers as so
many of the classes were already full.
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Worst Case Scenario...
The trainers all said the same thing to me which
was
You have taken on real trouble, it's the worst
case scenario
I was shocked and asked why?
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Fight For The Top Dog Position
They explained to me that because the puppies
were blood related they would look at each other
for direction rather than us. And as they were
males they would fight for the top dog
position. They warned that aggression and nasty
fights would result and we would very likely need
to move one of them on.
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No Way, That Was NOT Going To Happen
I was distraught and looked at the two bundles of
fluff in front of me and said , No way, that was
NOT going to happen
So my mission began, to find a natural method of
communicating with my two dogs in a way they
would really understand and STOP the predictions
from coming true.
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Study Time
I studied, went on courses, researched and most
importantly watched the way my two dogs
communicated with each other.
Courses
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Good Dogs!
Here they are, chilled out, relaxed and happy
dogs looking for direction.
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Time For Change!
In 2005 I went on a 3 week pilgrimage across India
It was the most amazing time and as a result
something 'clicked' inside me.
I felt different, no longer did I want to stay
small and help a small number of people, I wanted
to make a BIG difference in the world.
Making a
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My mindset changed
My mindset changed, opportunities I had not
wanted or even thought of before began opening up
for me. I enrolled in a Business And Marketing
Course, I got myself a computer, an email address
and a website!
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Success
I was continuing to have a lot of success with my
two dogs.
They were looking at me for direction and showed
no signs of the predicted aggression.
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Good Dogs!
Here they are, chilling out in their sand pit
enjoying the afternoon sun!
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What Happened Next...
It was around that time Chris Evans on BBC Radio
2 was looking for a dog trainer to come on his
show to talk about unwanted dog behaviours.
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What Happened Next...
The people I had worked with were raving about
the changes that had taken place with their dogs
and were recommending me to their friends and
family.
So, I knew what I was doing was making such a
difference, I'd seen it with my own eyes often
enough so I thought 'I can do that!'
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Daring To Be Different !
Following my heart, I went to the BBC website,
typed an email to Chris Evans telling him why
dogs misbehave, that he needed to get me on his
show and to call me!
It was a lot of fun writing the email , I
believed I could make a difference for his
listeners so I hit the send button.
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Nothing happened
Nothing happened
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I Could Help
I wasn't put off I really believed I could
help other dog owners and I wasn't going to give
up that easily! So over the next few days I sent
2 similar emails.
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Radio 2
3 days later I was on Radio 2 speaking to
millions of listeners!
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It's NOT What People 'Normally Do!
I know this isn't what people would 'normally'
think of doing. I was working full-time in my
complementary therapy practice and I hadnt
really been seriously marketing myself as a dog
trainer, but I knew I had extensively studied dog
behaviour and developed my expertise.
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Good Dogs!
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Happy And Well Behaved
I also had 2 dogs who were happy and well-behaved
who displayed none of the awful behaviours I was
led to believe would happen.
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What Happened Next...
Here they are again butter wouldnt melt in
those little mouths!
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Information and experiences...
I just KNEW the information and experiences I
would share could make such a difference to
people and their dogs, so I went for it!
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It was SO Much Fun
Being on the show was REALLY exciting, I had
great feedback from the producers and I had SO
much fun too.
Great
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What Happened Next...
A few weeks later a friend emailed me to say that
she'd heard Emma Bunton (from the Spice Girls) on
the radio saying she had a puppy and was having
some problems.
I bet you know what's coming next!
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Cheeky!
I found her website which had 2 postal addresses,
I wrote a letter and sent it to both of them
explaining how I could help her!
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Yip! Yip! Yippee!
A week later I had a call from her management
company saying that Emma was interested in
finding out more about my services.
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5 Days Later...
5 days later I was sitting in Emma's kitchen with
her boyfriend, her brother and management
explaining how to change her puppy's unwanted
behaviour in a kind and gentle way!
Behaviour
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SO Exciting!
I was SO excited, I was SO passionate about
helping dogs and owners, I was getting great
results and it made sense to focus on this all
the time.
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It Was Decision Time Again!
It Was Decision Time Again!
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What Happened Next...
I knew that my true calling now was to help dogs
and their owners and I felt it was wrong to carry
on doing something when I was not committed in
the same way as I once was. It was time to
share this with my husband!
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IT Will Be OK...
It seemed like he lost half a stone in about 15
minutes when I told him! Of course he was right
when he said that we needed my income to help pay
the bills, but I just knew it would be OK.
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I Had A New Passion...
The next day I wrote a letter to my complementary
therapy clients explaining that in 2 months I
would no longer be able to offer my services. I
had a new passion and it was time for me to
follow it!
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Whats Happened Since Then...
Since then it's been a really rewarding and
exciting journey. I've been featured in the
Independent, The Guardian, The Sunday People, The
Sunday Post and The Metro.
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TV
I've also been interviewed on GMTV, BBC South
Today, BBC SouthEast, BBC Look North and I was
the dog expert featured in the BBC Documentary
Britains Most Embarrassing Pets.
GMTV
South Today BBC NEWS
SouthEAST Today BBC
LOOK NORTH BBC
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In The Media
To date I've been interviewed in over 35
different newspapers, magazines, TV and radio
stations and I have a regular slot on BBC Radio
Sussex and Surrey giving advice to numerous
listeners doggy dilemmas.
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Help!
I've also been able to help a number of
celebrities and have conducted training for
Battersea Dogs and Cats home.
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What About The Boys?
And if you're wondering what happened with my
dogs and whether I needed to give one of them
up...
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That was NEVER going to happen
NO WAY - Today, they are nearly 9 years old and
are happy, healthy and well-balanced dogs. They
look to me for direction, they play happily
together and are a joy and pleasure to be with.
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Good Dogs!
And here they are cuddling up together!
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What I've Discovered...
What I've discovered along my journey is that
there are 3 simple steps to becoming a
professional dog trainer, making a difference in
the world and paying the bills at the same time.
Dog trainer
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1,2,3
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Mindset, Beliefs And Expectations...
Have you ever wondered why it is that when a
group of people receive the same information some
have great success and others see little or no
change?
It's due to their mindset, beliefs and
expectations.
Expectations
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Henry Ford Quote...
The great quote by Henry Ford sums it up nicely
Whether you think you can, or you think you
can't - you're right.
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Del Trotter Quote!
Or in the perhaps even more famous words of Del
Trotter "He who dares wins!"
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I Believed I Could Do It
When I heard that Chris Evans was looking for a
dog trainer to come on the show I believed I
could do it and emailed and told him so! I
didnt stop to consider how many dog trainers
there are in the country, or let the fact that I
had not been featured in the media at that time
hold me back, or even question if I was good
enough to do it. I believed I could do it.
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Trust...
I trusted the results I'd seen where dogs
changed from being frantic and anxious to calm
and chilled out as a result of what I taught the
owners. All I needed to do was to convince the
Chris Evans Show too!
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I Believed I Could Help
When I heard Emma Bunton was having problems with
her puppy, my thoughts were I can help her and
how do I contact her? I believed I could help
her, I didn't doubt the amazing changes that were
happening for people who were applying my kind
and gentle methods.
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Have Faith In Yourself
Thoughts such as 'Emma knows lots of people, she
will not consider me, or she will only work with
famous or well known people' were not
entertained.
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Fact
The fact that I didn't have an inside contact or
that I would need to go to her home didn't deter
me either. I believed I could help her and that's
the thought I kept practising and reminding
myself.
Belief
Intention
Action
Desire
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Dream job
Do you believe you could have your dream job and
be successful ?
If you're not sure but would REALLY like to, then
try this...
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Making A Difference
Imagine what it would FEEL like to work with
dogs, to be able to make a difference in the
world and pay the bills at the same time.
Practice this feeling often, day dream how it
would FEEL, remember times when you felt this
way, hear what people said to you and what you
said to yourself.
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Remember The Good Times
Remember times in your life when you were
confident and successful, talk to yourself as if
you are reassuring a small child who you know
could do something they are doubtful about.
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A Belief...
A belief is only a thought you keep thinking, so
practice another thought and in time that will
become your belief instead.
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Be Selective Of Who You Tell!
When I heard I was going to be interviewed on the
Chris Evans Show I only told a few people in
advance.
Because people reflect back to you what it would
feel like for THEM if they were in YOUR situation.
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Other Peoples Stuff!
I didn't want people's fears, doubts and 'what if
it goes dreadfully wrong' scenarios. I didn't
want to be influenced by them, I believed it was
going to be fun, people were going to be lovely
to me and it would have a really good outcome,
and THAT was my experience.
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A Fragile Stage...
I suggest that when you have an idea, feel
inspired to do something or would like to make a
change in your life to be selective of who you
share the information with. This is often a
'fragile' stage where you could easily be
influenced or swayed by other people's fears and
doubts.
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Do You Feel Inspired ?
Does my story and what Ive spoken about resonate
with you? Does the prospect of working with dogs
on a daily basis fill you with excitement?
Would you like to work the hours you choose, be
your own boss and feel satisfied at the end of
the day?
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Is It YOUR Time To Make A Difference?
I've created 'The Rolls Royce of Dog Training and
Mentoring' Programme.
There are 2 parts to the programme The 5 Day
Advanced Course plus a follow up bonus
day. Followed by an 8 week business, coaching
and mentoring boot camp.
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Fast Track To Success...
This programme is jam packed full of roll your
sleeves up and learn from the inside out hands
on dog training experiences.
Plus an 8 week business and mentoring on-line
boot camp where I show you step by step, using
leading edge technology, EXACTLY how you can fast
track your way to success.
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Are You READY Now?
This is only for people who are ready NOW to make
a HUGH positive difference in their lives.
There is an opening for a maximum of 6 people to
work closely with me in order to get the
experience, mindset and business knowledge needed
in order to fast track them to success.
Fast
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How It Works...

• By application and invitation only.
• A maximum of 6 places.
• Places are assigned in
• the order that suitable
• applicants are received.

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To Apply Go To...
www.good-dogs.co.uk/howtobecomeadogtrainer
Complete the application form at the bottom of
the page.
If it seems we're a good match and I feel I can
help you we'll have a telephone consultation,
which is 100 free, to see if we really are a
good fit.