This program gave me additional knowledge to better serve my patients and clients in my country. Although I attended dog training school and worked with dogs in the former Soviet Union, I did not have the knowledge to diagnose and treat behavior problems. I am now a certified professional dog trainer and can easily handle some of the most difficult dogs. The program will now allow me to return home and establish a dog training and behavior practice, something that I have wanted to do for some time. I opted for a part-time internship since I had to keep my job on Wall Street to live.
Every spare minute is booked with dogs - it is really amazing.
In retrospect, the internship taught me more than I even realized, particularly regarding the behavioral aspects of training. The hands-on experience I got during the internship is incredibly valuable and I am using what I learned constantly. Plus, I am the trainer in the vicinity who knows how to use head collars and clickers, and who can deal with aggression problems. This is helping me network with the vets in a big way. I've been in radio production for many years and have grown tired of the same old thing.