Staff Training Made Easy
Find the Best Fit To Get Your Business On Track
Whether you’re a team of one or you’re tired of constant turnover, there’s a staff training plan for you.
Pet care business owners lose time, money, and really great employees every day when they don’t have a comprehensive training plan in place. That’s why we created tangible training solutions that are easy to understand and even easier to implement.
Every Dog Gurus staff training program includes content-rich, relevant and convenient training solutions for your team, no matter the size.
Choose the membership level that best fits your team’s needs. We’ll take care of the rest, so you can focus on what really matters — growing and sustaining your business!
Pricing below is for a single business location. If you have more than three locations, please contact us for Enterprise Pricing. Our Enterprise Pricing is based on the number of yearly users, while still giving each store access to their own dashboard to track employee progress and the ability to create regions.
Not sure which program is right for your business?
The Library
Designed for those flying solo. This single-user access gets you over 300 tools, checklists, articles, and other resources that will help you streamline your business and quiet the chaos of running things on your own.
Knowing Dogs
Perfect for dog daycares and group play facilities. We’ve combined high-quality training materials with the convenience of an online dashboard to track employee progress and ensure their success. This engaging monthly course includes study aids, case studies, and continuing education credits to train 25 employees at a time.
Pet Guru College
The most comprehensive staff onboarding and training program. Train up to 25 employees in four employment tracks with comprehensive courses and exercises that will help your business stand out from the competition. Pet Guru College includes an interactive dashboard and highly-requested soft skills training tailored to the pet care industry. Pet Guru College INCLUDES Knowing Dogs. To see the content list details of Pet Guru College, click here.
What Do You Get? Compare Programs
Library | Knowing Dogs 101 & 201 | Pet Guru College | |
Access to over 300 tools, checklists, blogs, and other resources for your business | x | x | x |
Online access on any device | x | x | x |
Monthly billing | x | x | x |
No commitment or contract (cancel anytime) | x | x | x |
Monthly Lunch & Learn handouts for staff continuing education | x | x | x |
Facility use -train your employees at any time (up to 25 people) | x | x | |
Online dashboard for supervisor/manager to track employee progress | x | x | |
Online access to Knowing Dogs 101 Dog Language | x | x | |
Online Knowing Dogs 101 Leader Guide | x | x | |
Study aids, exercises, and module evalution questions | x | x | |
Case studies, hands-on activities and shift tips | x | x | |
Continuing education credits from CPDT, PACCC and RACE | x | x | |
Online access to Knowing Dogs 201 Group play | x | x | |
Online Knowing Dogs 201 Leader Guide | x | x | |
Comprehensive training for Client Care Counselors (11 weeks formal training) | x | ||
Specialized training for Daycare Counselors (12 week formal training) | x | ||
Customized exercises and information for Enrichment Counselors (6 weeks formal training) | x | ||
Relevant training content for Lodging Counselors (10 weeks of formal training) | x | ||
Weekly onboard training review process to guarantee training transfers to skills | x | ||
6 hours of soft skills training on responsibility and ethics | x | ||
Communication Skills for Pet Care Professional Course | x | ||
Set up fee | None | $199 | Waived |
Save Hundreds on Staff Training Costs (and Unnecessary Injuries!)
Retain High-Quality Employees and Reduce Turnover
Soar Past Your Market’s Standard of Customer Service
What Makes The Dog Gurus Training Leaps and Bound Better
- The only program certified for CEUs by three independent organizations (PACCC, RACE, CCDPT)
- Convenient digital or printed training content based on your staff’s needs
- Comprehension checks after every module to ensure implementation success
- Excellent customer service and support both online and via phone
- Structured curriculum with a consistent terminology to improve internal communication
- Practice exercise and shift tips included so staff can practice and comprehend material
- Easy-to-use practical content with training schedule to use for all new hires
- Accessible video library of the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to canine communication
- A decade-long track record of graduates with proven results of improved dog understanding, management, and reduced injuries to dogs and humans
- Completely customizable for your company (for an additional fee)
- Created by industry experts who have been in the industry for decades and have owned their own facilities
- Sample policies provided to short-cut building your dog safety and management SOPs
- Based on The Dog Gurus easy to understand traffic management signal (based on the popular Off Leash Dog Playbook)
What People are Saying about Pet Guru College
“Leaders often worry and ask what if we spend all this money training people and they leave? But the bigger question is what if we don’t train them and they stay.” –Jon Gordan
Meet The Dog Gurus™
Hey there! We’re Robin and Susan, co-founders of The Dog Gurus. Two women with BIG LOVE for all our furry, 4-legged friends, their humans and the business owners dedicated to providing every pup-centered service they need. If we haven’t met already, here’s a little bit about who we are…
Robin Bennett, CPDT-KA
Co-Founder, The Dog Gurus
Robin Bennett is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, author, speaker, and expert on dogs. She founded one of the largest dog training companies in Virginia and has been using her expertise in “reading dogs” to teach families how to train their pets as well as helping others in the pet care industry keep dogs safe for over 20 years.
Susan Briggs, CPACO
Co-Founder, The Dog Gurus
Susan Briggs is a Certified Professional Animal Care Operator, author, speaker, and pet business expert. As co-founder of The Dog Gurus, she brings over 18 years of experience in the pet industry with 12 years as co-owner and operator of a successful dog daycare, lodging, grooming and training business in Houston, Texas
30 Day Happiness Guarantee
We know you’re going to see immediate results within your team and business as a member of our training programs… But we’re so invested in your success, that if you find it’s not a good fit after completing 5 hours of training in any of our membership plans, we will give you your money back, less the non-refundable set-up fee. Build your business with the best trained team in your market!