From IT to Owning a Dog Training Center February 13, 2010
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Tell us about yourself Khun Nada (Pup).
I ‘m a Certified Information System Auditor (CISA) and had been working as an IT auditor for Price Waterhouse Coopers (PWC) for 3 years after I graduated. I received my Master Degree in Management Information System (MIS) from the Case Western Reserve University in Ohio and Bachelor degree in Accounting Information System(AIS) from Chulalongkorn University.
Why did you decide to leave the corporate life and start Doggie Doo?
When I got back from the US, I got my first dog called “Cupcake”, a Golden Retriever. I took her for a training class at some training center. It was then I realize that this is such a good business that doesn’t really need a lot of investment. So, I decided to open a training centre in the heart of Bangkok since our family has land in Yenakart area. I started Doggie Doo (http://www.doggiedoo.net/) while I was working at PWC. After few months, I resigned from PWC so that I could concentrate my time and effort on developing Doggie Doo. For me, I prefer to have my own business than being an employee.
As a business owner, what do you think are keys to business success in Thailand?
I think that personal relationship, good services and location are key for my kind of business. In the beginning, I didn’t advertise at all. Most of our customers came from word of mouth. The first few doggy students came from my relative’s dogs and friends’ dogs.
Could you share with us some tips on dog training?
The owner can train their dogs every day for 5-10 minutes. The trainer just needs to be patient and reward the dog when it follows the command. The most important thing is that the owner must act as the pack leader of their dogs.
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