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
Our History
A group of like minded individuals met in July 2009 in Taupo to launch NZ’s own APDT: Enhancing the relationship between people and dogs. The aim of the APDTNZ is to give credibility to affiliated members and confidence to the public for all dog related issues by encouraging and supporting the continuing education of members.
