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Have ever asked yourself any of these questions?

  • How can I teach my dog not to jump on me?
  • What can I do when my dog pulls on the leash?
  • How can I teach my dog to stop barking, digging, running out the door, etc?
  • What’s the best way to housebreak a puppy?
  • Why doesn’t my dog come when I call?

If you have felt frustrated or confused about how to solve problems like these, then you are in the right place!

I have created an online course to show you exactly how to find and hire the perfect person to answer your questions and help you resolve your concerns.

Just to be clear, my intention for this course is to provide valuable knowledge and skills that anyone can apply to their unique circumstances.  My goal is to prepare you to efficiently identify the right person for you, the one who will best meet your needs.

It’s so much better if you do this before you make a commitment, sign up for something, or invest your hard-earned money.

What I am not going to do is recommend any particular individual to you.

I’m going to teach you “how to fish.”  You are going to go out and “catch your fish.”

Why does my advice matter?

Marilyn and Papillons

My name is Marilyn Mele.  I’m a dog trainer and I love my job!

One thing I know for sure, after working with dog owners and their dogs for so many years, is that people feel deep and sincere emotions about their dogs.  Relationships between people and dogs are powerful.  People want the best for their dogs and they deserve to have just that!

I believe that it doesn’t always matter so much what you teach a dog, but it does matter a lot that you teach your dog something.

Dog training is as much an art as it is a science.  Great dog trainers give you what you need because they are able to change, adjust and accommodate as circumstances change.

When I was a child, I trained my first dog using a book from my local library.   It was exciting and fascinating to experience the partnership that evolves when people and dogs communicate.

As an adult, I trained my own dogs for competition as a hobby while I was a full-time schoolteacher.

My first obedience titled dog was a Lhasa Apso named Sesame.  She was one of my very best teachers!

My first obedience titled dog.

Friends, family and co-workers often asked me for advice about their dogs and after a while, I started giving lessons.

My growth as a dog trainer has been organic, not forced.  Because I love my job, I studied and learned from the best I could find.  Doing the work and learning from mistakes is the most challenging and rewarding part of the job.

By sharing what I have learned through online communities and courses, I intend to benefit more dogs and people.

I invite you to join my private Facebook Group, Dog Wisdom Workshop.  Your Welcome Gift when you join is a free eBook that I created for new members about “What Your Dog Wants You to Know”.   When you join the Group you will find lots of information about living with dogs and understanding them better.

Why I decided to teach this to everyone for free.

In every field of work, there are masters who shine.  But, let’s face it, there is also mediocrity and even incompetence as well.  It is what it is.

But I don’t want any dog owner ever to settle for less than the best for their dogs and themselves just because of a lack of information.

The online course that I have designed and created based on my decades of experience with other professional trainers is:

How To HIre a Great Dog Trainer Without Mistaking Marketing for Mastery.  

I invested many long hours and careful thought into creating this course.  I consider it a Master Class on the topic.

And yet, I have decided to give it away for free . . . to everyone.   Why would I do that?

Because, by removing every single barrier to accessing the course, including charging a course fee, I hope to reach as many dog owners and dogs as possible.  A mediocre or incompetent trainer can potentially do lasting damage.  If the content of this course protects dogs, then it has all been worth it.

Please don’t assume this course isn’t valuable just because it’s free!

I originally intended to charge a fair price for the course.  But then I talked to some other master trainers and shared the material with them.  We agreed that because no one teaches this extremely critical information, it would best serve dogs and people to allow unlimited access to everybody.

So, for now, the course is free.  When you sign up for it today, you will never pay even one cent.  You will still have lifetime access to every addition and update.  Even if I decide to charge a fee in the future, you will always have free access.!

Don’t wait!  You may not need to know this material now.  However, you may need it when you get your next puppy.  Or when you adopt your next rescue.  Or, someone you know may need a trainer for their dog.

Click here and details about how to get lifetime access to How to Hire a Great Dog Trainer Without Mistaking Marketing for Mastery will be instantly sent to your inbox.

See you in lesson one!