Tuesday 15 March 2016

Canine Professionals Worldwide - Press Statement



Canine Professionals Worldwide -  Press Statement regarding Cesar Millan Animal Cruelty Investigation.

As professionals we work with dogs who are aggressive to people and other animals;  have displayed predatory behaviour towards other pets or wildlife;  have bitten people or other animals and who have killed other animals.
This is every day run of the mill work for us all – we are all dedicated to improving the lives of animals, and to that end we are all educated  professionals who work hard to ensure we follow best practice at all times.
Mr Millan is not following best practice:

  The episode in question showed Millan choosing not to take several safe options (work with a fence between the dog and the pigs, work the dog on a long line, work the dog muzzled or all three) – these risks were not necessary for effective training.
- Later, an assistant holds a pig, causing it to squeal, which causes the dog to bolt and attack – the assistant remains holding the pig as Cesar releases the dog a second time and the dog attacks again.
This course of action was not necessary for effective training or behaviour modification, and caused the pig distress and injury. Therefore,  it is our belief that Mr Millan’s decisions are based on what will make the best TV viewing and what will gain the best ratings, rather than what is in a particular animals best interest.


Our interest in the ongoing investigation is in seeing Mr Millan prevented from ignoring animal welfare laws surrounding cruelty and animal baiting.

The law states both in the UK and the USA, that it is not legal to permit unnecessary suffering, injury or distress to any mammal, and it is not legal to bait animals, i.e. to cause one animal to attack another.

There are alternative, scientifically proven, ways to train and modify animal behaviour – we are practitioners of those methods because they pose no risk to any animals’ welfare, whilst at the same time being more effective and easier to apply.

We ask that Mr Millan be held accountable to the laws in his own country and own state, have the AHA present during any and all filming, and cease using methods and practices that cause stress, distress and physical harm to the animals he works with.


Notes for editors:

‘Canine Professionals Worldwide’  are a number of professional dog trainers and behaviour consultants, working with dogs on a daily basis across the world.


Canine Professionals Worldwide are (full list at
http://ems-dogsense.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/canine-professionals-worldwide-press.html):







Rick McGaw / At Your Bark and Call
P.A.C.E. Positive Approach Canine Education
Professional Trainer/Handler


Lindsay Porter / Owner/operator/dog handler - Driving Miss Doggy Pet Services, Lethbridge Alberta Canada.



Anna Bjurgård Compton / Compton's Harmony AnimalTraining
MSc Ethology, Certified Animal Behaviourist
Oslo, Norway

Cheri Burger CPDT-KA, owner Dog Lady Family Dog Training. Professional Member of the Pet Professional Guild. Business Member Force Free Trainers OS Wisconsin.

Lynn Dowrick, CPDT-KA, CBATI
The Happy Dog K9 Training, LLC
Professional Member, Pet Professional Guild
Professional Member, APDT


Briony Lazarides, independent behavioural dog trainer UK (original founder member APDTUK).. AMACC , DipCABT(COAPE)NOCN, C&G7407 www.behaviouraldogtrainer.co.uk

Jo Maisey FdSc CBT

Annie Phenix, CPDT-KA. Phenix Dogs, LLC Phenix Dogs Canine Behavior Experts, Author of; The Midnight Dog Walkers: Positive Training and Practical Advice for Living with a Reactive or Aggressive Dog
Ally Murdock- Member Pet Professionals Guild owner of Onward Bound Incredible Dog Training. Karen Sinovich
DipCABT ( NOCN UK ) Cert CAB
Animal Behaviour Practitioner
Doghub SA
CAPBT SA Practitioner Member
www.capbt.org.za

Peggy Scheidemann, Doglover and Owner

Dawn Gardener, CPDT-KA,  ABCDT
Full time dog trainer and behavior consultant, freelance writer, columnist, and host of podcast for Modern Dog Group. Member APDT, PPG, MDG, IAABC.
Darlene Arden, CABC (Certified Animal Behavior Consultant - Dogs and Cats)
Author/Speaker/Journalist
www.darlenearden.com
Author of "Small Dogs, Big Hearts,"
"Rover, Get Off Her Leg!" "The Complete Cat's Meow”
Facebook: on.fb.me/1fnLlcP
Twitter: bit.ly/1tWMEzO
Blog: PerPETuallySpeaking.blogspot.com

Karen Tonge
Member APDT UK and PPG
Doggone Safe Member
Dog AID (Assistance in Disability) Trainer

Britt Merethe R Ekerhovd - International dogtrainer, Britt's hundeglede, norway

Anne Marit Stakkestad, Dog Behaviorist, KPA CTP, canine massage therapist and therapy dog handler, GoodDog and Raptus, Norway

Matt Rolfe, IMDT, www.spiffingdog.com

Sarah Groves, Dog Trainer,South Wales UK

Turid Dyvesveen Sunde. Dog Trainer and owner of www.Bamsekroken.com

Jackie Drakeford dog behaviour trainer specialising in aggression, KC accredited, West Sussex

Tiina Jor, Dog Trainer and owner of Bra! Hundetrening, Norway

Ruud Schoorl - Doglover and advocate of positive training methods.

Inger E. Berg, dog trainer, GoodDog Norway

Beathe Pilskog, Dog Behaviorist, Lykkelige Hunder / Canis Hundeskole , Norway

Nina Haaland, Dog Behaviorist, Hund i Fokus, Norway

Nina Sommer, DipCBST, CBATI Austria

Michelle L. Douglas, CPDT-KA, CDBC
Certified Professional Dog Trainer
Certified Dog Behavior Consultant
Licensed Family Paws Parent Educator
AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator
Animal Behavior College Mentor Trainer
Member - International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants
Member - Association of Animal Behavior Professionals
Member - Association of Professional Humane Educators
Past President - Association of Professional Dog Trainers
Contributing author: Top Tips from Top Trainers (2010 TFH) and The Dog Trainer's Resource (2006 Dogwise)
Owner The Refined Canine, LLC


Tess Erngren, Dog Behaviorist, GoodDog Norway

Lisa Lyle Waggoner, CPDT-KA, CSAT, PMCT2
Certified Professional Dog Trainer, CPDT-KA
PMCT 2: Pat Miller Certified Trainer, Peaceable Paws
CSAT Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer
Faculty, Victoria Stilwell Academy for Dog Training & Behavior
Professional Member, Pet Professional Guild
Professional Member, APDT
CGC Evaluator, American Kennel Club
Certified Dog Walker, dog*tec
Instructor dog∗tec Dog Walking Academy
Trained in Pet First Aid & CPR, PetTech

Tiffany Lovell, CPDT-KA, CSAT, AAI
Owner Cold Nose College, Space Coast, FL
Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed (CPDT) #2133321
Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer (CSAT)
Associate in Applied Science-Human Services with specialty in Animal Assisted Interactions (AAI)
Certified in Low-Stress Handling by Dr. Sophia Yin
The Pet Professional Guild Associate Member Dog Training Professional (PPG) #9241395
Association of Professional Dog Trainers Professional Member (APDT) #80109
AKC CGC Evaluator
Pet Tech certified in Pet CPR & First Aid

Dawn Goehring
Animal Biz
25 years force free training
Member Pet Professional Guild, International Association of Behavior Consultants, and Association of Pet Dog Trainers

Robin Sweetapple ABCDT
owner operator @ Quality Dog Care
Pet sitting , Dog Walking, Training
March 15/2016
Fort McMurray AB

Donna Hill B.Sc.(zool) B.Ed. CHI
Owner Donna's Dog Training
Founder Vancouver Island Assistance Dogs
Co-founder and professional member of Vancouver Island Animal Training Association
Founder Admin Observation Skills for Training Dogs Facebook group
Behavior Interventionist for autistic teens
Owner Service Dog Training Institute

Paul G. Arrighie
Paul For Paws Training and Behaviour

Shannon B. Thier, CPDT-KA, CTDI, ABCDT
☆ K-949: Training for Humans with Dogs

• Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) #2133358
• Certified Trick Dog Instructor (CTDI)
• Animal Behavior College/Certified Dog Trainer (ABCDT)
• Animal Behavior College Mentor Trainer
• Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT) Professional Member #79827
• The Pet Professional Guild (PPG) Member #7502508
• International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC) Member
• National Association of Canine Scent Work (NACSW) Member #M005118
• AKC CGC and AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Evaluator #89613
• 2015 & 2016 Co-Facilitator of Southern California Dog Trainer's Forum (SCDTF)
• PetTech Certified in CPR, First Aid & Safety

Vicky Alhadeff BA, DipCABT, TTouch P1, Member of CABT, IMDT and PPG
Owner: Happy Dogs and Cats: www.happydogsandcats.co.uk

Ellen Slater - Owner - Serenity Paws Small Animal Massage

Anke Maria Hofer, Student Dog Trainer at "cumcane", Germany
Administrator of "Gegen Cesar Millan "the dogwhisperer""-Group

Dawn Carnell -Owner Paws-Forward
Member PPGBI
member APDT
Member Doggonesafe
Pets As Therapy Assessor
Trainer Veterans With Dogs

Louise Jones
Owner of Pawsitive Dog Training. www.pawsitivedogtraining.ie
Cert. Canine Behaviour & Training
O.A. Dip. Animal Psychology
Cert. Pedagogy
Cert. Evolution
Cert. EFR for Animals
Cert. Dogs & Children
Cert. Anatomy & Physiology
Cert. Animal Welfare
Cert. Animal Psychology
Cert. Dog Grooming
Cert. Animal Behaviour & Welfare
Cert. Companion Animal Zoonoses
Cert. Understanding What Makes Dogs Tick
Cert. Setting Up A Successful Training Class

Member of APDT Ireland
Member of PPGBI
Member of Doggone Safe

Ashley Oslund Altamirano CPDT-KA

Carol A. Byrnes, Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed and owner of Diamonds in the Ruff-Training for Dogs & Their People. Charter member of the Pet Professional Guild-The Association for Force-Free Pet Professionals; Professional Member Association of Professional Dog Trainers, IAABC associate member. Author: "What is My Dog Saying?" Canine Communication tool for trainers.

Rachel Hayball- Life Skills Dog Training. Member of the PPG, student member of INTO dogs. ISCP behavioural practitioner.

Kristin Gransbråten - Dog trainer and owner of Positivt Hundeliv, Pet Professional Guild member and force free advocate, Associate Dog Trainer student.

Holly Simmons
BSc Animal Behaviour and Welfare
Paws N Claws

Tracee Sule, CPDT-KA
Owner, Certified Professional Dog Trainer
Zoomeez Dog Training, LLC
www.zoomeezdogtraining.com
Jacksonville, FL
Member, Association of Professional Dog Trainers
Member, Pet Professional Guild
Former Pet Partners Animal Therapy Team

James Butler - Barking with Butler dog training, PPG

Jill Breitner, Dog Body Language Expert
Author, Dog Decoder Smartphone App about dog body language
www.dogdecoder.com

Patricia Calderone, CPDT-KA, DN-FSG1
Owner, Certified Professional Dog Trainer
Certified Fun Scent Games Instructor
http://clickercanines.com
Pet Professional Guild Member - The Association for Force-Free Pet Professionals
No Pain, No Force, No Fear

Laura Nativo, CPDT-KA "The Fairy Dogmother"
Pim Schuurmans, owner Dogs&Co.
Dogtrainer and dogbehaviourist.

Diane Garrod PCT-A, PPG accreditation
CA1 - Tellington Touch COmpanion Animals
BSc - Bachelor of Science Communication/Journalism
Certificates/diplomas: Animal Behavior; Writing for the Sciences: Fearful Dogs; Resource Guarding; Cujo vs. Pavlov; Emotion and Cognition
Owner/Behavior Trainer/Analyst/Consultant Canine Transformations
Creator of and Speaker worldwide on topics of "Solving the Aggression Puzzle" "Nulti-dog Households Fighting (ATA Dog process) and "Canine EMotional Detox: Stress release protocol for challenging canines
APDT C.L.A.S.S. Instructor
Founding member, Ethics Committe member Pet Professionals Guild: anassociation for force free pet professionals
Charter Member and Marketing Chair, National Association Treibball ENthusiasts
Certified Instructor and Judge American Treibball Association

Jessica Thovson - Owner Dog Training by Jess/Tia's Pet Place LLC, Licensed Family Paws Parent Education Presenter, AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator, AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Evaluator, Member Association of Professional Dog Trainers, Member Pet Professional Guild, APDT C.L.A.S.S. Trainer and Evaluator, Member Doggone Safe, Animal Behavior College Mentor Trainer, Purina Certified Weight Coach, Trained "Sandy" for live theater production of Annie, Can Do Canines Field Trainer

Diane Purcell - Diane's Pet Sitting Services - Member Pet Professionals Guild & force-free advocate
Louise Thompson ABC of SA SABCAP Paws Abilities Behaviour & Learning Centre

Jelena Kallay, founder of Vagabond Positive Animal Communication, Dip.ABT, KPA CTP

Renea L. Dahms ~ Certified Dog Behavior Consultant

Marta Young, Barking Up the Right Tree, PPG

Debby McMullen, CDBC,Pawsitive Reactions, LLC,Professional member, APDT
Author:How Many Dogs? Using positive reinforcement training to manage a multiple dog household
Victoria Stilwell positively contributor
 

Sally Bradbury – Founder  of Scallywags School for Dogs , PPG

Stu Canavan - DWA, PPG, KCAI -Working towards accreditation

Denise O’Moore - ADipCBM, MISAP, MIACE, PPG, PPGBI Steering Committee, Doggone Safe

Vicki Dawe – Dawes Paws Dog Training - PPG

Emma Judson – Canine Consultant - IMDT, PPG, KCAI – working towards accreditation




Links:



http://www.drandyroark.com/one-pig-making-speak-bad-science/

http://www.dogwelfarecampaign.org/press-statement.php

http://ems-dogsense.blogspot.co.uk/2016/03/its-not-about-you-its-what-you-do-cesar.html

https://wildewmn.wordpress.com/2016/03/14/why-the-latest-cesar-milan-incident-isnt-just-about-a-pig/

IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR NAME AND CREDENTIALS ADDING TO THIS PRESS STATEMENT PLEASE ADD THEM TO THE COMMENTS SECTION BELOW - THANKYOU


129 comments:

Renea L Dahms said...

Renea L. Dahms ~ Certified Dog Behavior Consultant

Unknown said...

Marta Young, Barking Up the Right Tree, PPG

Debby said...

Debby McMullen, CDBC
Pawsitive Reactions, LLC
Professional member, APDT
Author:How Many Dogs? Using positive reinforcement training to manage a multiple dog household
Victoria Stilwell positively contributor

Debby said...
This comment has been removed by the author.
Jelena Kallay Vagabond said...

Jelena Kallay, founder of Vagabond Positive Animal Communication, Dip.ABT, KPA CTP

Anonymous said...

Louise Thompson ABC of SA SABCAP
Paws Abilities Behaviour & Learning Centre

Jess said...

Jessica Thovson
Owner Dog Training by Jess/Tia's Pet Place LLC
Licensed Family Paws Parent Education Presenter
AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator
AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Evaluator
Member Association of Professional Dog Trainers
Member Pet Professional Guild
APDT C.L.A.S.S. Trainer and Evaluator
Member Doggone Safe
Animal Behavior College Mentor Trainer
Purina Certified Weight Coach
Trained "Sandy" for live theater production of Annie
Can Do Canines Field Trainer

dgarrod said...

Diane Garrod, PCT-A, PPG accreditation
CA1 - Tellington Touch COmpanion Animals
BSc - Bachelor of Science Communication/Journalism
Certificates/diplomas: Animal Behavior; Writing for the Sciences: Fearful Dogs; Resource Guarding; Cujo vs. Pavlov; Emotion and Cognition
Owner/Behavior Trainer/Analyst/Consultant Canine Transformations
Creator of and Speaker worldwide on topics of "Solving the Aggression Puzzle" "Nulti-dog Households Fighting (ATA Dog process) and "Canine EMotional Detox: Stress release protocol for challenging canines
APDT C.L.A.S.S. Instructor
Founding member, Ethics Committe member Pet Professionals Guild: anassociation for force free pet professionals
Charter Member and Marketing Chair, National Association Treibball ENthusiasts
Certified Instructor and Judge American Treibball Association

Ruud Schoorl said...

Ruud Schoorl - Doglover and advocate off positive training methods.

Unknown said...

Diane Purcell - Diane's Pet Sitting Services - Member Pet Professionals Guild & force-free advocate

DogsEnPim said...

Pim Schuurmans, owner Dogs&Co.
Dogtrainer and dogbehaviourist.

DogsEnPim said...

Pim Schuurmans, owner Dogs&Co.
Dogtrainer and dogbehaviourist.

Ems said...

Thanks guys the response is amazing.

I won't be able to include every single name on the emailed copy that will be sent out to press offices/news outlets etc, because basically they won't read more than two pages but the emailed version will contain a link to here where they can read all the comments and ill keep updating the blog to add your names there too.

Unknown said...

Patricia Calderone, CPDT-KA, DN-FSG1
Owner, Certified Professional Dog Trainer
Certified Fun Scent Games Instructor
http://clickercanines.com
Pet Professional Guild Member - The Association for Force-Free Pet Professionals
No Pain, No Force, No Fear

shewhisperer said...

Jill Breitner, Dog Body Language Expert
Author, Dog Decoder Smartphone App about dog body language
www.dogdecoder.com

Unknown said...

James Butler - Barking with Butler dog training, PPG

Unknown said...

Tracee Sule, CPDT-KA
Owner, Certified Professional Dog Trainer
Zoomeez Dog Training, LLC
www.zoomeezdogtraining.com
Jacksonville, FL
Member, Association of Professional Dog Trainers
Member, Pet Professional Guild
Former Pet Partners Animal Therapy Team

Anonymous said...

Holly Simmons
BSc Animal Behaviour and Welfare
Paws N Claws

Unknown said...

Kristin Gransbråten - Dog trainer and owner of Positivt Hundeliv, Pet Professional Guild member and force free advocate, Associate Dog Trainer student.

Rachel Hayball said...

Rachel Hayball- Life Skills Dog Training. Member of the PPG, student member of INTO dogs. ISCP behavioural practitioner.

Carol A Byrnes, CPDT-KA said...

Carol A. Byrnes, Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed and owner of Diamonds in the Ruff-Training for Dogs & Their People. Charter member of the Pet Professional Guild-The Association for Force-Free Pet Professionals; Professional Member Association of Professional Dog Trainers, IAABC associate member. Author: "What is My Dog Saying?" Canine Communication tool for trainers.

Unknown said...

Ashley Oslund Altamirano CPDT-KA

Unknown said...

Louise Jones
Owner of Pawsitive Dog Training. www.pawsitivedogtraining.ie
Cert. Canine Behaviour & Training
O.A. Dip. Animal Psychology
Cert. Pedagogy
Cert. Evolution
Cert. EFR for Animals
Cert. Dogs & Children
Cert. Anatomy & Physiology
Cert. Animal Welfare
Cert. Animal Psychology
Cert. Dog Grooming
Cert. Animal Behaviour & Welfare
Cert. Companion Animal Zoonoses
Cert. Understanding What Makes Dogs Tick
Cert. Setting Up A Successful Training Class

Member of APDT Ireland
Member of PPGBI
Member of Doggone Safe

Paws said...

Dawn Carnell

Owner Paws-Forward
Member PPGBI
member APDT
Member Doggonesafe
Pets As Therapy Assessor
Trainer Veterans With Dogs

Unknown said...

Anke Maria Hofer, Student Dog Trainer at "cumcane", Germany
Administrator of "Gegen Cesar Millan "the dogwhisperer""-Group

Ellen said...

Ellen Slater
Owner
Serenity Paws Small Animal Massage

Unknown said...

Vicky Alhadeff BA, DipCABT, TTouch P1, Member of CABT, IMDT and PPG
Owner: Happy Dogs and Cats: www.happydogsandcats.co.uk

The Pongo and Tonka Show said...

Shannon B. Thier, CPDT-KA, CTDI, ABCDT
☆ K-949: Training for Humans with Dogs

• Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) #2133358
• Certified Trick Dog Instructor (CTDI)
• Animal Behavior College/Certified Dog Trainer (ABCDT)
• Animal Behavior College Mentor Trainer
• Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT) Professional Member #79827
• The Pet Professional Guild (PPG) Member #7502508
• International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC) Member
• National Association of Canine Scent Work (NACSW) Member #M005118
• AKC CGC and AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Evaluator #89613
• 2015 & 2016 Co-Facilitator of Southern California Dog Trainer's Forum (SCDTF)
• PetTech Certified in CPR, First Aid & Safety

Unknown said...

Paul G. Arrighie
Paul For Paws Training and Behaviour

Unknown said...
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
Donna Hill & Bruce Angus said...

Donna Hill B.Sc.(zool) B.Ed. CHI
Owner Donna's Dog Training
Founder Vancouver Island Assistance Dogs
Co-founder and professional member of Vancouver Island Animal Training Association
Founder Admin Observation Skills for Training Dogs Facebook group
Behavior Interventionist for autistic teens
Owner Service Dog Training Institute

Bobby Sweet said...

Robin Sweetapple ABCDT
owner operator @ Quality Dog Care
Pet sitting , Dog Walking, Training
March 15/2016
Fort McMurray AB

Unknown said...

Dawn Goehring
Animal Biz
25 years force free training
Member Pet Professional Guild, International Association of Behavior Consultants, and Association of Pet Dog Trainers

Unknown said...

Tiffany Lovell, CPDT-KA, CSAT, AAI
Owner Cold Nose College, Space Coast, FL
Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed (CPDT) #2133321
Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer (CSAT)
Associate in Applied Science-Human Services with specialty in Animal Assisted Interactions (AAI)
Certified in Low-Stress Handling by Dr. Sophia Yin
The Pet Professional Guild Associate Member Dog Training Professional (PPG) #9241395
Association of Professional Dog Trainers Professional Member (APDT) #80109
AKC CGC Evaluator
Pet Tech certified in Pet CPR & First Aid

Unknown said...

Lisa Lyle Waggoner, CPDT-KA, CSAT, PMCT2
Certified Professional Dog Trainer, CPDT-KA
PMCT 2: Pat Miller Certified Trainer, Peaceable Paws
CSAT Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer
Faculty, Victoria Stilwell Academy for Dog Training & Behavior
Professional Member, Pet Professional Guild
Professional Member, APDT
CGC Evaluator, American Kennel Club
Certified Dog Walker, dog*tec
Instructor dog∗tec Dog Walking Academy
Trained in Pet First Aid & CPR, PetTech

Tess said...

Tess Erngren, Dog Behaviorist, GoodDog Norway

Unknown said...

Michelle L. Douglas, CPDT-KA, CDBC
Certified Professional Dog Trainer
Certified Dog Behavior Consultant
Licensed Family Paws Parent Educator
AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator
Animal Behavior College Mentor Trainer
Member - International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants
Member - Association of Animal Behavior Professionals
Member - Association of Professional Humane Educators
Past President - Association of Professional Dog Trainers
Contributing author: Top Tips from Top Trainers (2010 TFH) and The Dog Trainer's Resource (2006 Dogwise)
Owner The Refined Canine, LLC

Nina Sommer said...

Nina Sommer, DipCBST, CBATI Austria

Nina Haaland said...

Nina Haaland, Dog Behaviorist, Hund i Fokus, Norway

The Pongo and Tonka Show said...

Thanks, Ems, for starting this. I know you mentioned:

"I won't be able to include every single name on the emailed copy that will be sent out to press offices/news outlets etc, because basically they won't read more than two pages but the emailed version will contain a link to here where they can read all the comments and ill keep updating the blog to add your names there too."

I do think you should include everyone's names and credentials on the email. Even if they don't look further, they'll see how serious and plentiful we are with all professionals, many with certifications, degrees and post-grad degrees in animal behavior.

People tend not to click links, so it would be most efficient to make sure they see how many pages we can fill up with proper spacing, unlike this page presently. Just some food for thought...great job getting this started! Click/treat to you!!

Beathe said...

Beathe Pilskog, Dog Behaviorist, Lykkelige Hunder / Canis Hundeskole , Norway

Unknown said...

Inger E. Berg, dog trainer, GoodDog Norway

Tiina Jor said...

Tiina Jor, Dog Trainer and owner of Bra! Hundetrening, Norway

Jackie Drakeford said...

Jackie Drakeford dog behaviour trainer specialising in aggression, KC accredited, West Sussex

NuffeTurid said...

Turid Dyvesveen Sunde. Dog Trainer and owner of www.Bamsekroken.com

Rolfey said...

Matt Rolfe
IMDT
www.spiffingdog.com

Unknown said...

Anne Marit Stakkestad, Dog Behaviorist, KPA CTP, canine massage therapist and therapy dog handler, GoodDog and Raptus, Norway

Anonymous said...

Britt Merethe R Ekerhovd - International dogtrainer, Britt's hundeglede, norway

Cassie Cole said...

Peggy Scheidemann, Doglover and Owner

Unknown said...

Sarah Groves
dog trainer,south wales UK

Unknown said...

Karen Tonge
Member APDT UK and PPG
Doggone Safe Member
Dog AID (Assistance in Disability) Trainer

Darlene said...

Darlene Arden, CABC (Certified Animal Behavior Consultant - Dogs and Cats)
Author/Speaker/Journalist
www.darlenearden.com
Author of "Small Dogs, Big Hearts,"
"Rover, Get Off Her Leg!" "The Complete Cat's Meow”
Facebook: on.fb.me/1fnLlcP
Twitter: bit.ly/1tWMEzO
Blog: PerPETuallySpeaking.blogspot.com


Dawn Gardner, CPDT-KA, ABCDT said...

Full time dog trainer and behavior consultant, freelance writer, columnist, and host of podcast for Modern Dog Group. Member APDT, PPG, MDG, IAABC.

Unknown said...

Karen Sinovich
DipCABT ( NOCN UK ) Cert CAB
Animal Behaviour Practitioner
Doghub SA
CAPBT SA Practitioner Member
www.capbt.org.za

Unknown said...
This comment has been removed by the author.
Unknown said...

Ally Murdock- Member Pet Professionals Guild owner of Onward Bound Incredible Dog Training.

Anonymous said...

Daniel Moore - Certified force free dog trainer. Member of pet professional guild. Owner @ Paw Above Georgia. Pawabovega.com

Ems said...



This has now been sent - with FOUR PAGES of names and peoples credentials/qualifications etc.

I will continue adding names to the blog post itself though, thankyou for your support everyone! :)

Unknown said...

Rick McGaw / At Your Bark and Call
P.A.C.E. Positive Approach Canine Education
Professional Trainer/Handler

Unknown said...

Lindsay Porter / Owner/operator/dog handler - Driving Miss Doggy Pet Services, Lethbridge Alberta Canada.

Unknown said...

Anna Bjurgård Compton / Compton's Harmony AnimalTraining
MSc Ethology, Certified Animal Behaviourist
Oslo, Norway

CBurger said...

Cheri Burger CPDT-KA, owner Dog Lady Family Dog Training. Professional Member of the Pet Professional Guild. Business Member Force Free Trainers OS Wisconsin.

CBurger said...

Cheri Burger CPDT-KA, owner Dog Lady Family Dog Training. Professional Member of the Pet Professional Guild. Business Member Force Free Trainers OS Wisconsin.

Unknown said...

Lynn Dowrick, CPDT-KA, CBATI
The Happy Dog K9 Training, LLC
Professional Member, Pet Professional Guild
Professional Member, APDT

Unknown said...

Lottie Bennett,
Lottie's School for Dogs
Professional Member, Pet Professional Guild

Rachel Butler said...

Rachel Butler BSc (Hons)
The Happy Dog Training Company
Puppy School Tutor
Member PPG

Mahooli said...

Becky Smith
Dog Groomer, Dog Breeder and Dog Lover

Anonymous said...

Briony Lazarides, DipCABT(COAPE)NOCN, AMACC
independent behavioural dog trainer
Giant breed specialist
PPG member
(original founder member APDTUK)
C&G7407 Adult teaching cert
GCDS Approved Examiner all levels
Southwest England

Unknown said...

Mandy Collins
Dog be Praised Dog Training and Behaviour
IMDT PPGBI

Unknown said...

Andrea Singer - Dog Trainer at Doggy Decorum

Leonard Cecil said...

Leonard Cecil
Auf den Hund Gekommen
Canine Behavior Modification
Lupsingen, Switzerland

Unknown said...

Jennie Sillence KPA-CTP
Fun 2 Train Dogs
UK

Unknown said...

Ada Simms
CPDT-KA, OSCT
Behavior Consultant, Charter Member Pet Professional Guild, Certified Puppy Traner
Reward That Puppy Dog Traning Inc.
W. Henrietta, NY, USA
"Learning doesn't have to hurt."

Unknown said...

Linda Trunell
Accredited Pet Dog Trainer
Member of Pet Professional Guild
Turnersville, NJ, USA

Unknown said...

Robyn Metcalf Horth
Senior Dog Trainer and Mentor
6 years experience in Force Free Dog Training

Beth Mattei-Miller, CPDT-KA said...

Beth Mattei, CPDT-KA, CBCC-KA
10y experience force free training
8y experience animal sheltering
First Class Canine
Pittston, PA, USA

Unknown said...

Carol Ashmore
5yr force free trainer
Bulls Eye Dog Training Uk

Mark Byrne said...

Mark Byrne
PayTheDog - Dog Training.

Postive and Proud!

Unknown said...

Laurie Reagan, CPDT-KA
Dog Training, Day Care Monitor, Shelter Work
Buffalo, NY

Anonymous said...

Angela Rawson
Owner at Pride For Pets Grooming and Microchipping.
Previous kennel manager at Thornberry Animal Sanctuary.
45 years dog ownership
20 years spent in rescue voluntarily.
Dinnington
UK

Unknown said...

Carol Saunders, CTDI, CGC evaluator
Owner, Positive Pooches
Dog daycare, boarding, training
PPG Charter Member
Working towards CPDT and CTC, but 10 years experience training using R+ and clicker training.

Megan Wilson said...

Megan Wilson, Doghouse Training Tasmania
Member APDT Australia, associate member IAABC

Unknown said...

Erin Taylor, Pawsitive Connection Dog Training and Services. APDT member, PPG member

Bren Axon said...

Bren Axon ABC.DT
Owner Woofers One to One Dog Training and Kennel Free dog boarding.
Humane, positive training without the use of force.
Professional member of the Pet Professional Guild
Member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers
30 years dog ownership

Unknown said...

Elizabeth Sandoval CPDT-KA
Stay Positive Animal Training
Certified Professional Dog Trainer - Knowledge Assessed
Member of the Pet Professional Guild and the Animal Behavior Management Alliance

Unknown said...

Julie Parker,
Rocky Mountain Dog Training

Anonymous said...

Carolyn McKee
The Modern Dog
Auckland, New Zealand
Cert. Canine Behaviour & Training

Unknown said...

Beth Burton dog lover & owner.

Unknown said...
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Unknown said...

Tone Hope Andreassen, Bestevenn.no - Hjelp til hunden, Norway

Unknown said...

Beth Burton dog lover & owner.

K9srule said...
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Comora Tolliver said...

Comora Tolliver, KPA CTP
Www.barkersanonymous.com

Anonymous said...

Dog Behaviour Clinic
www.dogbehaviourclinic.co.uk
Lisa Hird

Anonymous said...

Sarah Pond
Fun With Dogs www.funwithdogs.org
Using positive and force free dog training and behaviour modification methods for over 20 years

Emily said...

Emily Strong, CPBC, CPBT-KA
Owner of From Beaks To Barks Behavior Consulting
Professional Member of IAABC
Trainer for Canines With Careers
Co-founder of Best Friends Animal Society's Shelter Outreach Program

Unknown said...

Maggi Burtt, CPDT-KA
Tailspin Petworx
Toronto, Ontario Canada

Unknown said...

Maggi Burtt, CPDT-KA
Tailspin Petworx
Toronto, Ontario Canada

CK said...

Charlie K Bales
Dog Trainer
Owner Tao Service Dogs

Amie said...

Amie Glasgow, CPDT-KA, Cat & Dog Behavior Specialist
Owner, Oscar Winning Behavior
www.OscarWinningBehavior.com

Unknown said...

Tamra Temple, N.D.
President/Owner, Service Dog Mentors, LLC
C.L.A.S.S. Evaluator and Instructor
Founder Sierra County Dog Club
Professional Member APDT, PPG
PPG Advocacy Committee

McKenzie Morris said...

McKenzie Morris
President/Owner A Pawsitive Touch, LLC
Professional Dog Trainer
Professional Member Pet Professional Guild
Therapy Dog Evaluator- Pet Therapy Unlimited
AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator
Currently pursuing Master Degree as Animal Behaviorist

teddyweave said...

Ann Golding
Karen Pryor Certified Training Partner
Wag-It Games Instructor
Past owner Click and Train cape Cod Ma.
Member PPG

Michael Vinokurov said...

Michael Vinokurov (Israel)
Owner of TrainWise & DogWiseIL
Professional dog trainer and behavior consultant.
Staff of the Marker-training Dog training school
http://www.markertraining.co.il/marker-training

Jan Blue said...

Jan Blue
Positive Pooch
Professional dog trainer and behavior consultant
Private lessons in homes
BSE, CPDT-KA, graduate of Purdue University's Dogs Course,
Professional member of BEN and PPG
Waukesha WI

Anonymous said...

Eddie Foster
Ed's and Tails
Alberton
Johannesburg
South Africa.

DebM said...

Deb Manheim CSAT, CDBC, CPDT-KA
Professional Member BEN, PPG, APDT
Professional Dog Trainer and Behavior Consultant
www.happytailsfamilydogtraining.com
Las Vegas, NV

Unknown said...

Terry Shackleton CPDT-KA
Proffesional member APDT
owner of
www.camrosekennels.com

Ronit Gal said...

Ronit Gal
Professional dog trainer and behaviour consultant.


Tel Aviv,Israel

Unknown said...

Denise Nuttall, B.Sc (Hons) Applied Animal Behaviour. Member APDTUK 00963, Member CAPBT, Member ABTC, owner of Paws In Hand Dog Training and Behaviour (www.pawsinhand.co.uk). Professional dog behaviourist and trainer.

Diane K. Gibbons said...

Diane Gibbons,Owner, Deep Down Dog L.L.C.
Karen Pryor Academy for Animal Training and Behavior, Certified Training Partner
Professional Member of The Pet Professional Guild, The Association of Force- Free Pet Professionals.

Cindy Ludwig said...
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Cindy Ludwig said...

Cindy Ludwig, M.A. (Higher and Adult Education), B.S.(Science), R.N.
Professional pet and service dog trainer, behavior consultant, author and speaker
Graduate & post-graduate college coursework in canine biology, behavior and learning
Training in behavior modification, Purdue University Animal Behavior Clinic
Training in applied behavior analysis with Susan Friedman, PhD, Dept. of Psychology, Utah State University
KPA-CTP (Graduate, Karen Pryor Academy for Professional Training & Certified Training Partner)
CPDT-KA (Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed, Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers)
Member, Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT)
Education Committee, Association of Professional Dog Trainers (2010)
Presenter, dog bite prevention, Doggone Safe
Owner, Canine Connection LLC
Founder, Canine Connection Positively Trained Certified Therapy Dogs
Missouri, United States
www.click-r-train.com

Anonymous said...

Christina Wells, KPA-CTP (Karen Pryor Academy - Certified Training Partner), Wells Trained
Edinburgh, Scotland
www.wellstrained.com

Little Barkers, llc said...

Little Barkers Dog Training
Louise Denny KPA CTP
Member PPG & APDT
www.littlebarkers.net

Ida Lindvall said...

Dog trainer, GoodDog Norway

Anonymous said...

Emily Dustan
Paws Abilities Behaviour & Learning Centre
Gentle Paws Grooming Parlour
Pawlates - canine exercise programme
Paws Abilities Doggie Daycare

Gabrielle Kielland said...

Gabrielle Kielland
Storgata Dyrlegekontor, Vet. Norway. Member: NAS(Norsk Atferdsgruppe for selskapsdyr, www.nafs.no) DNV (Den norske veterinærforening)
Education: ESAV( European School for Advanced Veterinary Studies)Behavioural Medicine I & II Luxembourg) NMBU, Atferdsterapi for hund og katt, 6 moduler.(Behavioural conultation)

Celtic Cur Robin said...

Celtic Cur Behavior & Training
Accentuating The Positive, One !CLICK! At A Time!
Robin McHale Ehn; CPDT-KSA
(Internationally Certified Professional Dog Trainer - Knowledge and Skills Assessed)
(Diploma, with Distinction, Canine Behavior Science and Technology from Companion Animal Sciences Institute)
International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants supporting Member
Behavior Education Network member
soon to be Independent Therapy Dog Incorporated evaluator

Adrienne Olivier said...

Adrienne Olivier
Owner: Adrienne's Dog School- Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Member: Animal Behaviour Consultants South Africa
Accredited Super Pup dog trainer- Royal Canin South Africa
Founder- Funda Nenja - a township dog training initiative. South Africa

Katherine Brown said...

Katherine Brown BA Hons Psych (UJ)
Dog & Cat Behaviourist Johannesburg South Africa
Member of Animal Behaviour Consultants of South Africa
Student member of International Society for Animal Professionals

Jim Crosby said...

James W. Crosby CBCC-KA
Canine Aggression Expert
Jacksonville, FL

Anonymous said...

James Hartley, Hampshire, UK.

Simon Gadbois said...

Simon Gadbois, PhD.
Canid Behaviour Research Team
Dept. of Psychology & Neuroscience
Dalhousie University
1355 Oxford Street
PO BOX 15000
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canada, B3H 4R2

Vikki Hiroto said...

Vikki Hiroto
Woof Joy Training

K9srule said...

Behaviour Unleashed LLC
A dog training and behaviour modification company located in Neptune NJ USA

Bente said...

Bente Borsheim dogtrainer and behaviourist, Hundens Multihus, Kristiansand, Norway

Unknown said...

Pheonix dog training, certified dog obedience trainer, also have qualifications in pet and Animal psychology level 3 and level 4

Unknown said...

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