The Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT) will present Bill Hatherley with the 2016 Member of the Year Award at the 23d Annual APDT Educational Conference and Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, Oct. 12-15, 2016 The Member of the Year Award honors an APDT member who has demonstrated outstanding commitment, passion and professionalism, and…
Read moreFour APDT members committed to careers in the professional dog training industry and shelter programs received scholarships from the Association of Professional Dog Trainers and Dogwise during the APDT’s 23rd Annual Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Now in its 16th year, the APDT annual scholarship program awards financial support to further the educational training of…
Read moreBlue-9 and the Association of Professional Dog Trainers will recognize an APDT member committed to careers in the professional dog training and working dog industry by presenting the Blue-9 Working Dog scholarship from the APDT and Blue-9 during the APDT’s 23rd Annual Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Congratulations to Deputy Kristi Bridgman with King County Sheriff’s…
Read moreThe Association of Professional Dog Trainers announced that the 24th Annual Educational Conference and Trade Show are now accepting speaker applications for the 2017 Annual Conference. The deadline to apply is Oct. 31, 2016. Interested professionals should review the guidelines at https://apdt.com/education/presenting/conference/seminars-and-workshops/ Presentations are usually 1-2 hour sessions, which must include PowerPoint presentations. Workshops are…
Read moreProfessional trick dog training is a rapidly growing part of the pet industry. Sara Carson and her side-kick, Hero, will share their positive training skills and techniques when she delivers the keynote address at the Association of Professional Dog Trainers’ 23rd Annual Conference in Las Vegas, Nev. Carson has been training dogs for well over…
Read moreCertified Professional Dog Trainer, author and consultant on the subjects of dog daycare, training and off-leash dog play, Robin Bennett, CPDT-KA, will serve as chair of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT) throughout 2016. A retired Colonel of the United States Marine Corps Reserves, Bennett has been involved in the pet care industry for…
Read moreNick Hof was recently elected to serve a one-year term on the APDT board of trustees. Nick is a dog trainer in Cincinnati, Ohio, and is the owner and trainer of Paws Look Listen, LLC. Nick is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed, Karen Pryor Academy-Certified Training Partner, a licensed presenter for Family Paws, and…
Read moreHeidi Meinzer, JD, CPDT-KSA, CNWI, was recently appointed to serve a one-year term on the APDT board of trustees. Heidi is an attorney focusing on animal law and the pet care industry. She serves on the boards of the Virginia Federation of Humane Societies and Homeward Trails Animal Rescue. Heidi has her CPDT-KSA and CNWI…
Read moreKhara Criswell, MA, CPDT-KSA, CNWI, and staff member of The Doggie Spot has joined the board of trustees of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT). Criswell was appointed to serve a three-year term as the sixth trustee member. She is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer and graduate of the Anti-Cruelty Society’s School of Dog…
Read moreUndergraduate and graduate academic research students and academicians are encouraged to apply for one of up to five $1500 grants being awarded through by the APDT Foundation in 2016. Accepted proposals will be selected based on research submitted in a field related to behavior analysis, ethology and cognition. Preference will be given to proposals that…
Read moreFour APDT members committed to careers in the professional dog training industry and shelter programs received scholarships from the Association of Professional Dog Trainers and Dogwise during the APDT’s 22nd Annual Conference in Dallas, Texas. Now in its 15th year, the APDT annual scholarship program awards financial support to further the educational training of those…
Read moreMay 26, 2015 – One of the leading continuing education events dedicated to professional dog training and behavior will celebrate its 22nd anniversary when the Association of Professional Dog Trainers’ Annual Conference and Trade Show convenes at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel in Dallas, Texas, Oct. 14-17, 2015. The four-day event will offer outstanding opportunities for…
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