Professional Organizations
AllBreeds belongs to the following Professional Organizations:
The CCPDT's certification program is based on humane training practices and the latest scientific knowledge related to dog training. Competence and continued growth in training practices is promoted through the recertification of qualified professionals.
The Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) is a professional organization of individual trainers who are committed to becoming better trainers through education.
The mission of the Search Dog Foundation is to produce the most highly trained canine disaster search teams in the nation. The job of these teams is to find people buried alive in the wreckage of natural disasters and terrorist attacks.
The mission of Pet Sitters International is to build a comprehensive network of superior customer service, excellent benefit options and outstanding educational resources to ensure success, recognition and excellence in pet sitting.
NADOI Mission; To endorse dog obedience instructors of the highest caliber; to provide continuing education and learning resources to those instructors; and to continue to promote humane, effective training methods and competent instructors.
The IAABC is a professional association for the field of animal behavior consulting. The association represents the professional interests of behavior consultants throughout the world. We facilitate research, theory development and education.
Since 1995 the Working Dog Foundation has supported and enhanced Police K-9 Teams in New Hampshire, southern Maine and northeastern Massachusetts.
The International Association of Canine Professionals is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of professional and business practices among canine professionals. The IACP Mission Statement defines the goals, and the Code of Conduct provides the rules and guidelines to assure professionalism, integrity and the highest standards among members within the canine industry.
The National Association of Professional Pet Sitters provides education, networking and professional integrity helping foster success. The National Association of Professional Pet Sitters is a non-profit membership organization originally founded in 1989, to promote excellence among pet sitters and to serve as a voice for the expanding industry.
The Mission of the Protection Sports Association (PSA) is to provide an outlet for civilian competition in canine obedience and controlled protection, and to recognize achievement with titles and prizes, and promote competition with club trials and championship tournaments. PSA will endeavor to set a new standard for training excellence in the protection sports, and PSA shall encourage cross-over from other protection sports, to provide a competitive venue that will test the best against the best, and encourage excellence, sportsmanship, and integrity throughout the dog training community.
"Ever Striving for the Betterment of all Police K-9."
Started in 1989, CGC is a certification program that is designed to reward dogs who have good manners at home and in the community. The Canine Good Citizen Program is a two-part program that stresses responsible pet ownership for owners and basic good manners for dogs. All dogs who pass the 10-step CGC test may receive a certificate from the American Kennel Club.
