TRAININGS
The Association of Pet Dog Trainer's annual campaign in
January, National Train Your Dog Month, promotes the
benefits of positive training and socialization for all
pets.
Greenville, SC – National
Train Your Dog Month is
an Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) annual campaign,
and 2012’s event will be better than ever! Join us
for FREE educational webinars and live chats with
professionals!
Each year, hundreds of thousands of pets are turned into
animal shelters because their owners couldn’t find a
reliable resource to help them with their pets’ behavior
problems. Sadly, the end result is often euthanasia at the
shelter rather than rehoming the pet. In response, the APDT
has designated the month of January
as National
Train Your Dog Month to
bring awareness to the importance of socialization and
training for all pets! January was selected as the perfect
month because so many animals are adopted and brought home
during the winter holidays. We hope to help families and
their pets start the New Year off on the right paw with
information on the behavior needs and training of their
pets.
To help the pet-loving public, as well as professionals in
the animal shelter and others in the pet care industry, we
have recorded free educational webinars featuring many
well-known pet training and behavior professionals and
experts. These webinars will be available starting in
January through the Train Your Dog Month event website and
are completely free. APDT has also filled the month of
January with a variety of “live” Facebook “chats”
where anyone can “talk” in real time with professional
training and behavior consultants, on a variety of topics
pertaining to the training and care of dogs, cats and even
rabbits! Anyone with any behavior and training questions
can join the chats to learn more about their chosen pet.
Visit the event website, www.trainyourdogmonth.com,
for full schedule information, professional bios, as well
as fun downloadable resources on training and behavior.
The APDT believes that a better understanding of our pets’
behavior can lead to happier, healthier and harmonious
households for humans and companion animals. Since 1993,
the APDT has promoted education for dog trainers and others
in the pet industry. With over 6,000 members who are
willing and able to assist pet owners, the APDT is the
largest professional organization for pet dog trainers in
the world. We encourage anyone interested in learning more
about their dogs and other pets to visit our web
sites www.apdt.com and
www.trainyourdogmonth.com for
more information and resources.
