Organization

The Canadian Association of Professional Pet Dog Trainers (CAPPDT) was created to give dog obedience trainers and instructors the opportunity of belonging to a cohesive group of like-minded people, and to provide a forum whereby professional pet dog trainers can be educated, exchange and generate ideas and network with other professionals.

In 1993, a very small group of dog trainers gathered to discuss the feasibility of forming an Association.  By mid-1994, an Executive was in place, a mandate was drawn up, by-laws to facilitate the running of day-to-day business of the Association were hammered out and a code of ethics for members was voted on and passed by the existing membership. By the end of 1997, the Association boasted a membership of almost 300. Ten years later membership has grown by 25 percent.

Organization website: www.cappdt.ca

Project

To help CAPPDT continue to move forward as a professional organization in board development, policy and procedures, planning, budgeting, including identifying a central location, preferably in Toronto.

Consulting Team