Professionals Interested In Joining Us?
PPG has over 1,400 members. We are honored to have many of the pet industry leaders amongst our membership ranks. If you are committed to force-free training and pet care and can champion our guiding principles then please join us.
Listen to a
short interview with Niki Tudge, PPG Founder and President. The interview was conducted by Jeannette Smith of the Arlington Examiner and the discussion focuses on the Guild, its formation and future plans. You can read Jeannette's articles
here
The Benefits of Being a Member
You will be one of a select group of professionals that are committed to humane force free training and pet care protocols. You will receive a business listing, a wide selection of vendor discount programs, high quality educational opportunities and membership tools and resources to help you grow your business and develop your skills and knowledge. Together we can represent force-free practices as the “best in the business.”
Your membership benefits can be viewed here
To be in anyway affiliated with the Pet Professional Guild all members must adhere to a strict code of conduct. Pet Professional Guild Members Understand Force-Free to mean:
No Shock, No Pain, No Choke, No Fear, No Physical Force, No physical Molding, No Compulsion Based Methods are employed to train or care for a pet.
As a proud member of The Pet Professional Guild you can comfortably refer pet owners to your Guild colleagues, knowing they follow our Guiding Principles!
We invite you to become part of our professional community by joining The Pet Professional Guild. We currently have members in more than 17 countries ranging in skill from dog training apprentices to some of the industries leading experts.
Pet Owner You Can Join Too!
Welcome to your very own pet portal offering you the best in dog training and pet care providers and resources for your four legged family member. As a pet owner you too can join PPG.
At PPG we believe that dog training should be fun for both you and your pet dog and that pet care services should be delivered at the highest standard possible.

Professional Pet Care Providers
The Pet Professional Guild also represents many pet care providers who are trained in dog behavior, understand how to recognize signs of stress and know how to meet the individual needs of your pet.
Visit our
Pet Owner Tool page where you can access lots of resources to help you train and care for your pet.
PPG also offers a selection of webinars available to the public. Recorded webinars can be watched anytime in the convenience of your own home at a time of your choosing.
Click here to see our selection of recorded webinar