Dog Training Business

3 Tips For Starting A Successful Dog Training Business (2025)

Pat Walls

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Updated: April 15th, 2025

Want to start your own dog training business? Here are some tips you should know:

Learn more about starting a dog training business:

Where to start?

-> How much does it cost to start a dog training business?
-> Pros and cons of a dog training business

Need inspiration?

-> Other dog training business success stories
-> Marketing ideas for a dog training business

Other resources

We've interviewed thousands of successful founders at Starter Story and asked what advice they would give to entrepreneurs who are just getting started.

Here's the best advice we discovered for starting a dog training business:

#1: Margie Wiesman, founder of Island Dog:

We chatted with with Margie, founder of Island Dog ($/month). In our interview, Margie says:

Learn how to listen to the dogs, how to read body language, and what to do to help the dog understand what you want.

Read the full interview ➜

#2: Donald Hutcherson, founder of Fraternity K9:

We chatted with with Donald, founder of Fraternity K9 ($5K/month). In our interview, Donald says:

Everybody always says do what you love, but what if that thing you love makes no money?

Read the full interview ➜

#3: Mary Thompson, founder of Happy Hound University:

We chatted with with Mary, founder of Happy Hound University ($8K/month). In our interview, Mary says:

I wasted a lot of time early on comparing myself and trying to keep up with other trainers when what I needed to do was respect my journey and just put in the work.