pet professional series

Professional Dog Trainer Diploma

Start a career as a Dog Trainer!

Cues & Markers

Learn Basic Obedience Exercises

Our Professional Dog Trainer Diploma course provides comprehensive training in canine behaviour, obedience techniques, and client communication skills. This hands-on program equips aspiring trainers with the knowledge and practical experience needed to work effectively with dogs and their owners. Topics covered include canine behaviour, balanced marker training methods, basic obedience cues, problem-solving strategies, and business ethics. Whether you're looking to start a rewarding career in dog training or enhance your existing skills, this course offers a solid foundation to succeed in the dynamic world of canine education and behaviour modification.

What's included?

  • 9 Units
  • 1 Certification
  • Self Assessments
  • 30+ Video & 20+ PDS's
  • Tutor/Trainer Support

Clear communication & marker training

You’ll develop the skills to communicate clearly and confidently with both dogs and their handlers. The course guides you through marker systems, timing, reinforcement, and engagement in a practical, easy-to-understand way, showing you not just how to use them, but how to explain them to clients with confidence.

This helps ensure training continues correctly outside your sessions, creating a clear Platform of Communication built on trust, understanding, and long-term success.

Working With Dogs and Clients in Real-World Training

Being a professional dog trainer means working confidently with both dogs and the people attached to them. This coursework helps you learn how to read dogs accurately, understand motivation and behaviour, and communicate clearly with clients in a calm, supportive way. You’ll build skills in managing expectations, guiding owners with clarity and empathy, and explaining behaviour without blame, all essential for helping training succeed in real-world settings where consistency and clear communication make the difference.
Meet the instructors

Neil & Amanda Anderson

The Dog Training Diploma is led by Neil and Amanda Anderson, combining over 50 years of collective professional experience in dog training, canine care, and the wider pet industry.

Neil Anderson is a Master Dog Trainer, Dog Training Instructor and creator of the Dogzbody Methodology, a member of the Guild of Dog Trainers (UK) and the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT). His has trained Dog Trainers across the UAE, Oman, Cyprus, the UK, and Bahrain, and is known for his clear communication, structure, and welfare-first principles in the methodology.

Amanda is a Professional Dog Trainer, UK K9 Hydrotherapist, Kennel Manager, Veterinary Practice Manager, and Pet Care Curriculum Developer. Her experience across kennels and veterinary clinics brings essential health, welfare, and real-world industry insight into every aspect of the course.

Based at Homely Petz in the UAE, Neil and Amanda deliver training rooted in real practice, not trends, with a shared goal of raising standards and professionalism across the pet industry.
Patrick Jones - Course author
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