Our premier professional training course, the Certificate in Training and Counseling (CTC) is acknowledged to be without peer in the dog training field.
We offer in-depth evidence-based and humane education that has a proven track record of success. We use no fear, intimidation, force or painful, antiquated equipment.
The Academy is led by pioneering dog trainer Jean Donaldson, whose seminal book The Culture Clash revolutionized the field of pet dog training and set a new gold standard.
Our goal is to make the world a better place for dogs through education and training.
There are many short dog training courses on the market, and you can spend a lot of money cobbling together pieces of information from one course, then plugging holes with another course, and then another; because you will no more become an expert dog trainer in six months than you would become an expert dentist, teacher or engineer.
If you plan to take money from clients, you are ethically obligated to have a deep expertise in your profession. Once you've been through the Academy, you will have exactly that. You will have everything you need right out of the gate to be a well-rounded, knowledgeable, and compassionate professional, capable of addressing any behavioral issue with confidence. We look forward to welcoming you to our community.
Read what professionals have to say about how our rigorous, science-based education transformed their businesses and their lives.
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