Be the go-to dog trainer in your community
Our Virtual Shadow Program is a 3-week dog training program to help you step into your dog training biz era with confidence (and without the overwhelm).
On the one hand, you’ve read the resources, you’ve watched the videos, you’ve trained your own dog, and you just know you have what it takes to help fellow dog owners in your community. But you have no clue where to start when it comes to running a business.
And on the other, you’re struggling to shake off the imposter syndrome and it’s causing you to feel defeated that maybe you aren’t cut out for doing dog training full-time.
Meanwhile somewhere in the middle, you wonder what you could build if only you had the confidence to put what you know (because you know more than you think you do) into practice.
Do you ever feel like:
Imagine for a second how it might feel to:
📌 Show up as a strong leader for the dogs in your care
📌 Build a relationship with other trainers in your industry
📌 make an impact in the lives of dog owners in your community
📌 work with your clients’ dogs through uncomfortable situations (without getting uncomfortable yourself)
📌 get paid for work you actually love doing all day
Because here’s what I know:
You have it in you.
You’ve been in your clients’ shoes and know the struggle of having a dog with behavioral issues. In other words, you ‘get it’.
There is no better teacher than a difficult dog, and there is no better trainer than those who have dealt with a difficult dog and can come to training sessions from a place of compassion.
And if you’re reading this, chances are you know the sense of hopelessness when see your dog struggling and you’re not sure how to help, or the guilt when you leave your dog at home because you worry about their behavior.
It’s this relatability that makes you the best trainer for the job in your community because you know first-hand what it’s like to struggle with a reactive or anxious dog.
I’m guessing the kind of reward you felt when your dog finally got it is the reason you’re interested in starting a dog training business and helping other overwhelmed owners.
You just need a little guidance to get started.
You and I, we aren’t that different from the dogs we train.
Conditioning a confident and chill pup—whether your own or your owner’s—requires conditioning a confident state of mind in you.
Because you can’t pour from an empty cup. You can’t show up for the dogs in your care if you don’t feel confident in your training capabilities.
Let’s fix that. 💪🏻
Meet the program ✨
Meet the program ✨
Kick-start your dog training business with confidence
A 3-week virtual course designed to teach you the run-down of how to own and operate a dog training biz from the ground up.
Combining self-paced content with live sessions, this program will help you hone the interpersonal skills to build trust in yourself so that each dog you show up for meets your best self.
After this course you’ll feel
⭐ Equipped to bring your first-hand experience into your training sessions
⭐ Armed with the resources to set expectations and communicate professionally with clients
⭐ Confident to show up on social media to build trust with your online community
⭐ Capable to lead your owners and their dogs and model what a calm leader looks like
⭐ Ready to start invoicing clients and making $$$ as a dog trainer
Newfound confidence in your training capabilities in 3 weeks
Take a peak at what we’ll be covering
Week1- Dog Training Basics
Understanding our language (leash pressure, marker words, food, tools, etc.) and building your training toolbox
Identifying problem behaviors
Creating a custom training program
How to explain training concepts to owners
Creating a training schedule + routine
Week 2 - Setting up your business
Decipher your core values, strengths, and goals
Registering your business (LLC, S-Corp, DBA, Business licenses)
Choosing a CRM
Creating contracts + email templates
Communicating with your client
Providing resources for your clients
Week 3- Putting it all together
Identifying your training niche
Creating lifelong relationships with your clients
Growing your social media to create a community
Building trust + a name for yourself
How to align your training with your client’s goals
Getting paid $$$
What ya get when you join the course:
A private community exclusively for Virtual Shadow Program participants to share wins, ask questions, receive feedback, and chit-chat with others who get it
Live training sessions with Meg every Friday for ongoing motivation
Group calls each week going over that weeks’ topics
1 one-on-one consultation with Meg for personalized support
Business tips and tricks to start getting clients and making $$$
Over 40 videos going over and demonstrating the Ecollar, reactivity, marker words, leash pressure, etc.
Behind-the-scenes peek into The Everyday Trainer business and how it's run
All contracts and email templates used within The Everyday Trainer to get your first client with ease
Lifetime access to course content and the community
BONUS:
free lifetime access to our online dog training community
Investment Options
🤝 ONE-PAYMENT
$1800
🤝 PAYMENT-PLAN
Pay off the program over the course of 3-24 months via Affirm.
A quick note on this group container
Spots are limited as we are only selecting a handful of people for this program each round.
But this isn’t a tacky marketing trick to foster urgency culture and get you to apply before you’ve decided whether this is the right choice for you or not.
Rather, we’ve simply designed this program to be small in nature to keep feedback as personalized as possible.
When it comes to group programs, we want to keep the training accessible while also staying in alignment with the individualized feel you get during in-person sessions.
If you think this is the right program for you or you have some burning questions, schedule your call and let’s chat it out.
You deserve to turn your passion into a profitable business
And with the Virtual Shadow Program you can take the guess work of figuring out how to start.
Hi, I’m Meg! Founder of The Everyday Trainer, big nature girl, and the dog trainer you’re shadowing in this program.
Over the last 6 years, I’ve had the privilege to train thousands of dogs and owners all over the world, as well as teach trainers how to run their own dog training businesses using the lessons in this jam-packed program.
I’ve built a sustainable business and, along the way, made every possible mistake imaginable when it comes to starting and growing my business.
And now I’m spilling the kibble to help you do the same (minus the mistakes).
Wondering if this program is the right fit for you?
🤝 THIS IS FOR YOU IF:
You want to be a dog trainer for other dogs and get paid for it
You want to build a sustainable dog training business without the overwhelm
Virtual sessions work better for your lifestyle
🤝 THIS IS NOT FOR YOU IF:
You want to participate in an in-person training program
You are not interested in being a dog trainer for other people’s dogs
You don’t want to start a dog training business
This program will help you to:
⭐ show up for yourself so that you can show up for the dogs in your care—yours or a client’s
⭐ root you in your practice as a dog owner
⭐ get past imposter syndrome and know your next steps to take
⭐ build self-trust in your training capabilities
⭐ identify who you want to be and what your future vision looks like as a trainer
⭐ feel comfortable being the skilled trainer in the room
⭐ create a custom training program that aligns with your values, goals, and ideal client’s needs
⭐ create the business Past You needed when you were in the thick of it (think of this as a love letter to your past self)
Ready to build your leadership skills as a dog trainer? Let’s get started:
Book a 15-min complimentary call with The Everyday Trainer team to see if the Virtual Shadow Program is right for you.
Once we chat and confirm the program is the right fit for you, you’ll be invited to enroll.
After enrollment, you’ll receive a welcome email detailing all the information you need to know before the first day.
What participants have to say ✨
What participants have to say ✨
“If you’re on the fence on whether you should join the shadow program, I cannot recommend it enough. It’s a go at your own pace group with the most supportive people in the world. Meg is an amazing human being and has made a community of equally awesome humans. Everyone in the community wants each other to succeed and I am overwhelmed by the support. The course I awesome. Well put together and always there if you need to reference. Take the plunge and surround yourself with some awesome people!”
Marc H.
“ I was given the opportunity to be part of Meg’s second round of the Virtual Shadow Program, and it was an absolute game changer. This program and the individuals that participated, provided me with a safe space to learn+improve my relationship with my dogs, all while simultaneously guiding me towards growing my dog training business. I’ve sought out many subscriptions, memberships, and programs but this is by far the best! Meg has been so encouraging throughout this process, and thereafter. I am proud to be an alumni of the VSP and cannot recommend this enough!!! ”
Keilani R.
“I completed the second round of Meg's virtual shadow program and couldn't be happier. Whether you're a fresh, green dog trainer or a tenured dog trainer with years under your belt, you'll get SO MUCH out of this program. Finding a group of positive individuals who are here genuinely to support, cheerlead and encourage is so rare and everyone in this program will do exactly that. It truly goes to show the down to earth, personable vibe Meg exudes in all content extends to real life and brings awesome, like-minded people together for the dogs.”
Shea E.
You’ve got questions, I’ve got answers
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Yes! After you send your initial inquiry, we can talk about payment plans through Affirm.
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When you sign up, you’ll get 3 weeks of video content, weekly live training sessions + Q&A’s, weekly group calls, and a private session with Meg. You’ll also get access to the behind the scenes of The Everyday Trainer which includes our tried-and-true workflows, email templates, contracts, and training guides.
The tl;dr: all of the essentials you need to start your dog training business with confidence and without the feeling of having to go it alone.
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Absolutely! As any dog owner or trainer knows, life happens. If you can’t make a live class, you’ll be able to find the replay in our Mighty Networks community portal. Even if you ca
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While anyone who is interested in starting a dog training business would benefit from taking this course, if you’re interested in only training your own dog, you’re still welcome in this course.
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Totally valid. It can be scary having to take the first steps in starting your business, let alone feeling like you’re alone in the process. In the Virtual Shadow Program, we give you a blueprint to follow so taking action doesn’t feel so scary. In fact, you may even think it feels easy.
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While you’re the only person that can determine whether this is the right investment for you at this time, we’ve designed this course for dog trainers who are just starting out so that they can take their businesses to the next step and start making
consistent
money. I understand that it can feel vulnerable investing in yourself, especially at the very beginning. The beauty of this course is that it meets you where you are. In other words, you can apply what you learn in this course to whatever stage of business you’re at—whether that’s building your confidence as a trainer or ready to set up your LLC. Plus, because you get lifetime access to the course content and community, this also means there is no time limit on learning and applying the material. You can always come back to it at a later date (with a community of fellow trainers cheering you on).
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While we will send out video assignments each day, the material is self-paced. This gives you the opportunity to work at your own pace and watch recorded live sessions when it’s convenient for you. the nice thing about this course is it is self-paced and you have access to it for life. You can work through the material at your own pace and watch recorded lives.
Quick recap on everything you get when you join:
3 weeks of daily videos + assignments
A private consultation with Meg
Weekly live q&a’s
Forum for conversations + questions on Mighty Networks
Exclusive access to our email templates + contracts + training guides + videos (yup—just for you!)
Lifetime access to the content and community