by Nicole Skeehan, CPDT-KA Owner, Philly Unleashed www.phillyunleashed.com While the holiday season can be an exciting time for the human members of our family, it can cause stress for our pets. As dog trainers, we need to understand and counsel our clients—and sometimes our own families—on how to […]
Read More...September 29th, 2016 This week’s decision to ban pit bull-type dogs in the city of Montréal has garnered heavy criticism from dog advocates. The new law was prompted by a fatal dog attack, and police have acknowledged that they aren’t even sure whether the dog in question was a pit bull. The Certification Council for […]
Read More...September 20, 2016 A trending topic of conversation among dog trainers this week is the use of tools in training. A new product was released to the market selling dogs owners the ability to monitor their dog’s activity level and reduce or eliminate unwanted behavior through a remote training collar. Manufactured by Garmin, Delta Smart […]
Read More...Calling all Certified Professional Dog Trainers! Texas Tech University, in collaboration with the National Canine Research Council, is searching for survey participants! Certified Professional Dog Trainers (CPDT-KA and CPDT-KSA) are needed to participate in a short survey about dogs. You will see video clips of various dogs doing many different kinds of things. You will then […]
Read More...Congratulations to our new certificants, all your hard work has paid off! Christine Armstrong, CPDT-KSA, CBCC-KA Farpoints Farm Spokane, WA Shea Baker, CPDT-KA, CPDT-KSA Whitesburg Animal Hospital Huntsville, AL whitesburganimalhospital.com Janet Galante, CPDT-KA, CPDT-KSA Sit! Stay! Play! Tucson, AZ sitstayplaytucson.com Jacqueline Laubacher, CPDT-KA, CPDT-KSA Richmond, VA Beth Pederson, CPDT-KSA Fairy Dogmother Snellville, GA fairydogmother.info Susan Sparks, […]
Read More...Dear Certificants, Certification, and the process of recertification through continuing education, lends credibility to the dog training and behavior consulting profession. More importantly, in an unregulated industry where anyone can brand him or herself as qualified, a credentialing program works to develop and maintain industry standards that protect the wellbeing and safety of dogs, their […]
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