Fire Up Your Social Media Networks During Train Your Dog Month
Fire Up Your Social Media Networks During Train Your Dog Month It’s December already, so that means in just a few days it will be the start of APDT’s Train Your Dog Month (TYDM), which celebrates dogs and stresses the importance of canine training among pet professionals as well as modern families with four-legged members. […]
Canadian Megan Stanley Becomes Chair of APDT Board of Directors in January
Canadian Megan Stanley Becomes Chair of APDT Board of Directors in January After two years under the leadership of Robin Bennett of Virginia, the APDT Board of Directors will look to Megan Stanley, CPDT-KA, CBCC-KA, in the role of chair, beginning Jan. 1, 2018. Megan, from Calgary, Canada, served the past two years as vice-chair. […]
APDT Board of Directors Welcomes Easter, Patrick; Bids Farewell to Burckhalter, O’Brien
APDT Board of Directors Welcomes Easter, Patrick; Bids Farewell to Burckhalter, O’Brien The APDT membership recently elected two new people to the eight-member Board of Directors: Fanna Easter and Mark Forrest Patrick. Their terms will begin Jan. 1, 2018. They will replace outgoing board members Amber Burckhalter and Jill-Marie O’Brien. Besides Fanna and Mark, the […]
January is the APDT’s National Train Your Dog Month
Start 2017 on the right paw with the APDT’s National Train Your Dog Month, which celebrates dogs and stresses the importance of canine training among pet professionals as well as modern families with four-legged members. Education is the APDT’s core mission. National Train Your Dog Month is our version of a public service announcement and […]
Washington State Trainer Joins APDT Board of Directors
Lisa R. McCluskey, BS, CPDT-KSA, CBCC-KA, has joined the board of directors of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT). An eighth position was recently added to the board and McCluskey was appointed to serve a three-year term that will begin Jan. 1, 2017. McCluskey “enthusiastically strives to teach others about humane training and behavior […]
2016 APDT Annual Conference Experienced a 23% Increase in Attendance Rate
Practical content, various networking opportunities and a prime entertainment destination proved an irresistible combination as 707 professional trainers, speakers, exhibitors and guests converged on Las Vegas, Nev., Oct. 12-15, for the Association of Professional Dog Trainers’ 23rd Annual Conference. The meeting offered over 30 hours of continuing education in diverse and relevant areas of professional training, […]
APDT Awards 2016 Member of the Year
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 […]
APDT and Dogwise Award Scholarships to Four Members
Four 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 […]
APDT and Blue-9 Award Scholarship
Blue-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 […]
APDT Launches Call for Speakers for 2017 Annual Conference
The 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://staging.apdt.com/education/presenting/conference/seminars-and-workshops/ Presentations are usually 1-2 hour sessions, which must include PowerPoint presentations. Workshops are […]
Conference Keynote Speaker to Share Positive Training Skills and Techniques
Professional 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 […]
Certified Dog Trainer to Lead APDT in 2016
Certified 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 […]