APDT Chair Submits Response to WSJ Article

August 16, 2021 Dear WSJ Editorial Staff: After reading the editorial by Mark Naida, “I’m Disciplining My Dog, Not Torturing Her” on August 3, 2021, the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT) felt it necessary to respond with our position on the inappropriate use of force when training an animal. As a dog training association,…

Chronicle of the Dog Wins Dog Writers Association of America Award

The Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT) is pleased to announce its quarterly membership magazine, Chronicle of the Dog, has won the category Annual, Special Interest, or Any Other Subject (magazine) through the Dog Writers Association of America annual writing competition. COTD received the Maxwell Medallion for its variety of stories on business, legislative issues,…

Mark Forrest Patrick Becomes APDT Chair in January 2021

Mark Forrest Patrick, CDT, CVA, CCMT, will become APDT’s new Board of Directors chair beginning Jan. 1. He was elected to the board in 2017 and has served as secretary/treasurer and vice-chair previously. He is the owner of Tuxedo’s K9 Training Camp in Rochester, New York.  Besides Mark, the 2021 APDT board will consist of…

Khara Scheutzner Takes the Reins as APDT Chair in January

Animal Behaviorist Clive Wynne Will Present Closing Keynote Address at Portland Conference

Animal behaviorist, author and Arizona State University professor Clive Wynne, Ph.D., will be the closing keynote speaker for the 26th annual APDT conference set Oct. 30-Nov. 2 in Portland, Oregon. His address “Dog Is Love” mirrors his book coming out September 24 and delves into his recent findings on what really makes dogs so successful with…

Chronicle of the Dog Wins Dog Writers Association of America Special Interest Publication Award

The Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT) is pleased to announce its quarterly membership magazine, Chronicle of the Dog, has won the category “Annual, Special Interest, Or Any Other Subject” (magazine) through the Dog Writers Association of America annual writing competition. APDT Board Director Sandy Modell accepted COTD’s Maxwell Medallion during DWAA’s annual Writing Competition…

Conference Keynote Speaker to Share Thoughts on “Understanding Animal Behavior”

Renown animal behaviorist Temple Grandin, Ph.D., will be the opening keynote speaker for the 26th annual APDT conference set Oct. 30-Nov. 2 in Portland, Oregon. Her talk on “Understanding Animal Behavior,” will delve into the subject matter she has researched and studied throughout her nearly 50-year career that began with a degree in psychology at…

Nick Hof Becomes Chair of APDT Board of Directors in January

Nick Hof Becomes Chair of APDT Board of Directors in January Nick Hof, CPDT-KA, CBCC-KA, KPA-CTP, CSAT, will take the reins of leadership from Megan Stanley on January 1 as Megan concludes her year as APDT Chair to transition to her next position as Immediate Past Chair. And in doing so, the board will say…

Fire Up Your Social Media Networks During APDT’s National Train Your Dog Month

Fire Up Your Social Media Networks During APDT’s National Train Your Dog Month We are one week into the APDT’s National Train Your Dog Month (NTYDM) for January. The month-long event stresses the importance of canine training among pet professionals, as well as families with four-legged members. Education is the APDT’s core mission, and NTYDM…

Animal Behavior College and the Association of Professional Dog Trainers form Strategic Alliance to Build Better Trainers

                                                                              Animal Behavior College and the Association of Professional Dog Trainers form Strategic Alliance to Build Better…

Member/Certificant Announcement

Member/Certificant Announcement The leadership of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC), the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT), the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT) are pleased to announce the adoption of a Standards of Practice, a unified code of conduct, and code of ethics. Strong professional ethics, education, and expertise within…

APDT Board Announces 2018 Lifetime Achievement Honoree

Pat Miller has been named the 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient by the Association of Professional Dog Trainers Board of Directors. She will be recognized during the opening keynote address at the 25th APDT Education Conference and Trade Show Oct. 17-20 in Memphis, Tennessee. The Lifetime Achievement Award honors APDT members who have made outstanding…