Education

Weekend Workshops / Getaways

Mountains of Learning: Weekend Getaways For Dog Lovers

Escape to the Blue Ridge Moun­tains for dog train­ing work­shops in a stun­ning nat­ural set­ting. What could be bet­ter? Hone your dog train­ing skills, have fun with your dog, and enjoy morn­ing hikes along trails in pris­tine forests. read more >

Peaceable Paws Academy

Peaceable Paws Level 1 Intern Academy: Premier Dog Trainer Instruction

Come to the stun­ning Blue Ridge Moun­tains for this inten­sive 6-day acad­emy on dog train­ing and behav­ior taught by Pat Miller and Lisa Wag­goner. What­ever your back­ground, this course will give you the foun­da­tion required for pro­fes­sional dog train­ing — and is the first step toward Pat Miller Cer­ti­fi­ca­tion. read more >

Dog Walking Academy

dog•tec’s Dog Walking Academy: For Professional Certification

This inten­sive 4-day work­shop leads to pro­fes­sional dog walk­ing cer­ti­fi­ca­tion. Grad­u­ates come away fully equipped to start a dog walk­ing business—or advance an exist­ing one. Expand your knowl­edge of canine behav­ior, learn new pack-management tech­niques and fight pro­to­cols, and go through the A-Z of run­ning and mar­ket­ing a dog walk­ing busi­ness. read more >

Apprentice Program

Build Your Dog Training Skills: 100-Hour Apprenticeship Program

Get the foun­da­tion of skills and infor­ma­tion nec­es­sary to be a com­pe­tent dog trainer. As an appren­tice at Cold Nose Col­lege, you build knowl­edge and hands-on expe­ri­ence with a vari­ety of group train­ing classes. read more >