Choosing a qualified dog trainer is not an easy task. There are many people, even thousands, who have taken a few online courses , have read a few books, have seen a few videos or have taken an 8 week beginners course  and consider themselves “certified dog trainers”. They may even carry a card that says “Certified Dog Trainer”. Scary as it may be, there is no such UN/state form certification for dog trainers. Many different dog training courses provide their own certification, but that is it. 

Four very crucial questions to ask an individual who claims to be a dog trainer are:

1) How long have you been a dog trainer?
2) What is your specialty?
3) What approach and equipment do you use when training a dog?
4) Can you provide at least 3 references, including one from a training/boarding facility, a veterinarian, and a client with a similar dog training situation such as mine?

Clients should be sure to call or visit those references and perform a basic online search of this person and their company by simply typing their name and company name into Google or other popular search engines. Furthermore, owners should pay close attention to the interaction between the dog trainer and the dog - this will tell an owner a lot.

for more information please contact

Duane Bryant -

and or  Edel Miedes ( Miami area) at http://www.k9advisors.com/