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Service Dog Trainer Educator
Veronica Sanchez MEd., CDBC, CPDT-KA is known for her expertise in service dogs. She developed a certificate program for professional dog trainers in service dog coaching and wrote the book, Service Dog Coaching: A Guide for Pet Dog Trainers. She is a frequent speaker at professional dog training conferences and a contributing author for publications from the Association of Professional Dog Trainers and the Pet Professional Guild.
Online Service Dog Education
On-demand courses about service dog training for dog trainers, career-changers, healthcare pros and others interested in service dogs. Learn how to train tasks, about service dog laws and more.
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I loved the information. I’m a big clicker fan, shaping, targeting and platform training. I found this course to be a huge eye opener for me because I can easily do this. I had always searched for information on how to teach these things. I wish I would have found you earlier!
Marion O’Neil CPDT-KA, CTDI, Molassas Creek Dog Training
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Service Dog Coach Certificate
A comprehensive program in service dog coaching for experienced professional trainers. Earn the respected SDC credential, expand your training skill set, help dogs and help people with disabilities.
I want to tell you how much I enjoy your courses, and how thankful I am that I decided to add service dog coaching into my services. My service dog clients have been so fulfilling!
Nori Smith cCdt, CPDT-KA, SDc, Every Dog Training
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