Mutual Trust and Respect for all canine-human relationships.
Mission: To promote human-dog relationships of understanding and trust by offering education in canine behaviour and effective, up to date, dog friendly training methods and skills.
Vision: All dogs are effectively trained through dog-friendly techniques and therefore are lifelong companions in a relationship based on mutual respect and trust.
Ethics: Full members of the APDTNZ choose to adhere to the APDTNZ Code of Ethics. This means that they will:
Use humane, dog-friendly training methods
Behave in a professional manner towards their clients and colleagues
Participate in continued professional development to acquire new skills and learn about new advances in dog training