PPG Advocacy Panel: How to Choose a Trainer or Behavior Consultant
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PPG News
In this episode, the panel discusses the new American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior (AVSAB) position statement on How to Choose a Trainer.
Your moderator: PPG Advocacy Task Force Chair Don Hanson
Today’s panelists: Rebekah King, Jennifer Van Valkenburg, Tasha Attwood, Dayle Pierce, Kim Silver, and Michelle Martiya
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Recorded September 16, 2026.
Find out about future Advocacy Panel topics and dates.
Resources for Pet Guardians:
- How to Choose a Trainer, AVSAB position statement
- Find a PPG training and behavior professional: Trainer and behavior consultant listings (a global database)
- Looking for a Trainer or Behavior Consultant? Here’s What You Need to Know, Pets and Their People blog post by Niki Tudge
- Unleashing the Power of Pattern Games in Cat Introductions, webinar with Laura Cassiday