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IN THE NEWS - PRESS RELEASE

[Abbotsford]— Monique Charbonnier CPDT , owner and Director of Training and Behavior Counseling at Gentle Puppy Training in Abbotsford, recently attended the five days APDT (Association of Pet Dog Trainers) 17th annual conference in sunny an Deo USA. This event attracted almost 1,350 professional dog trainers from around the world, and 35 internationally known speakers. Charbonnier attended seminars on Impulse Control & Hyperactivity, Non-aversive Punishment ,Polite walking, as well as  2 interactive workshops  : Feisty Fido:reintegrating them in society  & Cliker Train a Chicken!. As a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT), Charbonnier is required to accumulate 36 continuing educational units (CEU’s) every 3 years. This conference alone accounted for 30 CEU’s. In addition to attending seminars, Charbonnier was also recognized as a Charter Member, she was among a group of trainers attending the very first APDT conference in Orlando in 1994.

The Association of Pet Dog Trainers is the largest organisation of dog training professionals in the world. Founded in 1993, the mission of the 6,000+ member APDT is to enhance the human-dog relationship by educating trainers, other animal professionals and the public by advocating dog-friendly training.