*Apprentice Trainer Application
At Good Dog! Service Canines, we invest in our trainers! We provide dog trainers, with the tools, skills and knowledge necessary to fully train a service dog from puppy to a graduate! Before you apply, please make sure you qualify by visiting: https://www.gooddogservicecanines.org/become-an-apprentice-trainer
First Name
Last Name
Email
Phone Number
Address:
1) What is the name of closest major (preferably international) airport? 2) How far is it from you?
Age (You will need to be 18+ to be an apprentice trainer)
18-20
21+
Current Employment Status:
Select an option
Full-time
Part-Time
Self-employed/ Work from home
Retired
Unemployed
Name of most recent Employer:
Month/Year to Month/Year:
Job Title:
Duties:
If you work outside of the home for more than four hours at a time, what is you plan for the puppy so s/he can have a potty break and mid-day meal?
150
Past Employer's Name... Your Position held... & Your duties:
150
Past Employer's Name... Your Position held... & Your duties:
150
Please list 5 words you would use to describe yourself.
Do you rent/own your home?
Rent
Own
If renting, do you have permission to have a puppy in the house? (If not renting, please type N/A)
60
Do you have a fully fenced yard?
Yes
No
Please list all your current pets in the home, including: (1) breed, (2) age, (3) sex, (4) spayed/neutered.
300
Do any of your pets act-out (spicy... lunge/growl/bark/other behaviour) towards other animals?
How many puppies have you raised/trained as a service dog hopeful?
Do you agree to keep the puppy on leash when outside, unless in a fully enclosed and safe area?
What training methods do you use when training a puppy?
150
What tools/devices do you used when training a puppy?
150
Please describe your approach to correcting a puppy when s/he does something undesirable or not correct.
300
Have you potty trained a puppy?
Have you training a puppy beginning 8 weeks of age?
Yes
No
Good Dog! does not utilize vests until 6 months of age for public access outings.
I understand
I do not agree
What do you think your day will look like when dividing it between work/training/quiet time/etc.?
Are you able to lift up to 50 pounds?
Are you available for weekly calls with the Lead Trainer? (Usually 1 hour per 1:1)
Yes
No
Do you agree to submitting weekly Videos and Documentation via Google docs.?
Do you agree to take the puppy to a group class? (approx. 5m-8m of age)
Yes
No
In case of an emergency/non-emergency, do you have a person(s) to help take care of the Service Dog in Training?
Yes
No
If the puppy is not age appropriate/emotionally ready for your personal outing/vacation/etc., do you have a reliable person to dog sit the puppy in your absence?
Dogs can suffer health consequences from marijuana and cigarette smoke. If you do smoke, are you willing to provide a smoke-free environment for the dog in the house and car and while you are handling the dog?
Yes
No
You are able and willing to assist with transportation of the canine?
Please briefly tell us why you want to volunteer to be an apprentice trainer with Good Dog? What is your goal?
How did you hear about Good Dog?
Please share any additional information:
I understand that the Apprentice Trainer position is a Volunteer position with a stipend.
Yes
No
You have read the prerequisites for this position, and understand them.
Yes
No
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