I feel so honored when clients reach out asking for assistance in finding a dog trainer in other geographic areas. It’s certainly not easy as this is an unregulated industry and anyone can wake up one day and decide that they are a trainer without any formal education, background or experience. Pat Miller said it best, “Positive training works, it’s fun, and it does not have the potential to cause stress and physical injury to our dogs through the application of force, pain, and intimidation.” Thankfully, there are places to start a reputable search:

The Association of Professional Dog Trainers, https://apps.apdt.com/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?webcode=TrainerSearch “We believe in the value of dog training and behavior consulting to society. Because in our minds, to love a dog is to love a dog’s trainer.”

The International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, https://m.iaabc.org/consultant/ Our mission is to elevate the standard of behavior consulting worldwide.

The Pet Professional Guild, The Association of Force Free Professionals https://www.petprofessionalguild.com/Zip-Code-Search

Dog training is a never-ending process of evolving. -Ivan Balabanov

Good dog training is undramatic. -Michael Ellis This is such an important quote because what you see on TV is unrealistic and highly edited.