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Junior Membership Here at the Pet Professional Guild (PPG), we believe that the next generation of pet professionals is at a point in their lives where we can help them to understand and implement those methods and ethics that will see the continuation of the force-free movement. To that end, we offer membership to children (8-12 years of age), teenagers (13-17 years of age) and young adults (18-20 years of age) as a way of helping them to learn about and understand pet care and give them insight into the… Continued

Volunteer Committee Chairs Laura Cassiday  – Feline Division Michelle Martiya  – Equid Division Don Hanson –  Advocacy Task Force Judy Luther – Canine Division  Debra Millikan –  Education Division  Lorena Patti –  Inclusivity Division Holden Svirsky –  Shelter & Rescue Division Christina de Juan – Assistance Animal Division  Dayle Pierce, Nathan Watson & Tom Candy– British Isles Chapter  Tersha Bateman – Republic of South Africa Chapter  Guild Publications Paula Garber – Editor BARKS from the Guild Dr. Pam Shultz – Editor Pets & Their People Administration Niki Tudge – Executive Director… Continued

Lorena Beatriz León-Patti Your committee chair and a member of PPG’s Steering Committee Email Lorena Welcome to the Inclusivity Committee! Here at PPG, we are committed to being more purposeful in enhancing inclusivity and diversity within both our membership and the wider pet professional community. When we speak to diversity, we mean the presence of differences in race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, nationality, socioeconomic status, language, disability, age, religious commitment and political perspective. Equity is about promoting justice, impartiality and fairness within the procedures, processes and distribution of resources by our organization. Inclusivity is… Continued

Debra Millikan Your committee chair and a member of PPG’s board of directors Email Debra Welcome to the Education Committee! The Education Committee works on special projects where specific expertise is required. When working on a specific project or developing educational programs for PPG, the Education Committee convenes with the necessary skills and talent to complete the designated tasks. PPG’s Education Committee was instrumental in developing the Pet Dog Ambassador program with a team from PPG Australia back in 2015. The committee also worked with Nocti, a specialist industry credentialing… Continued

CEUs and the Credential Application and Transfer Process If you earned CEUs that were issued from one of the organizations on the PPAB Credential Transfer Matrix, you may apply those CEUs to a PPAB credential, whether you are applying for a new PPAB credential or transferring an existing credential to a PPAB credential. The following guidelines will apply: Core Subject Areas Below are the subject matter areas for which CEUs are issued. These are the critical skill and knowledge categories for which PPAB assesses competency across all levels. Applying for… Continued

Dayle Pierce with PPG Staff Member Phoenix Your chapter co-leader and a member of PPG’s Steering Committee Email Dayle Nathan Watson Your chapter co-leader and a member of PPG’s Steering Committee Email Nathan Tom Candy Member of PPG’s Steering Committee representing the British Isles Chapter Email Tom At its heart, the UK Dog Behaviour & Training Charter™ is a code of conduct, ethics and methodology. More than that however, the Charter is a collaboration of many of the UK’s leading behaviour and training membership organisations who for the first time… Continued

Tersha Bateman Your chapter leader and a member of PPG’s Steering Committee Email Tersha We are delighted to have an official PPG chapter in South Africa. We promote and support all the great resources PPG offers to the pet training and care community. In addition, we are committed to providing relevant regional resources to South African pet professionals. Our goal is to create and support a force-free South African community that takes care of animals using empathy, understanding, mindfulness and respect. We also aim to focus on the mental wellness… Continued

DR. KAREN L. OVERALL Karen L. Overall is a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Behavior (ACVB) and is certified by the Animal Behavior Society (ABS) as an Applied Animal Behaviorist.World renowned animal expert Karen Overall has spoken out over many years of the ineffectiveness and ill that results when electric shock is used as a training tool on dogs. “As a specialist in veterinary behavioral medicine I have been advocating for banning the use of shock collars of any kind for years. There are now ample published data… Continued

Once you are a Doggone safe individual member or a Pet Professional Guild member and can access the membership resources, you can upgrade your membership to either/or Be a Tree Member or the Dog Bite Prevention Educator. These two enhanced memberships require you to complete an educational program and adhere to the PPG Guiding Principles. You will find discount codes for both programs in your member area. If you currently have a Be a Tree Kit or carry the Dog Bite Prevention Educator Certification, you may join at those levels now. Educational Tools A… Continued

PDA Professional Licensing Welcome! You are here because you are interested in becoming a Pet Dog Ambassador (PDA) Instructor or Instructor/Assessor. We are excited to have you! Currently, only Pet Professional Guild (PPG) members can both instruct and assess the program; non-members can instruct the program and access all the support resources. If you want to both instruct and assess the program but are not yet a member of the PPG, now is an excellent time to join! Why You Should Become a Licensed PDA Professional We provide the program… Continued