Choosing a Trainer

The dog training profession currently has no federal or state regulations.Anyone can advertise themselves as a trainer regardless of their methods, experience, expertise or ethics.

The Humane Society of the United States offers this advice on choosing a trainer.

Understanding Credentials

There are many different terms buzzing around the dog training / behavior community and we often hear clients refer to a 'behaviorist', 'behavioralist', 'pet psychologist' etc. The Pawsitive Pet Solutions trainers are Certified Pet Dog Trainers that are certified by The Certification Council of Pet Dog Trainers. We are not 'behaviorists'.

A 'Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist' refers to a person who has supervised graduate training in animal behavior, zoology and learning theory at accredited universities. Some are veterinarians who have completed a residency in animal behavior. Certified Applied Animal Behaviorists are full time professionally educated animal behaviorists.

When choosing a 'certified' dog trainer, it is important to verify and understand *who* the trainer is certified through and *what* their particular certification means. You can read about certification here.

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