ABOUT THE ADTB

Jenni Watsonformed the ADTB in April 2001. Jenni had been involved in Competitive Obedience from the late 1970's. She had taken two of her own dogs, both rescues to the pinnacle of Championship competition and created two Obedience Champions. Since 1981 when she was first requested to run a seminar she has travelled the country teaching others how to achieve the very best from their dog. She has instructed in many European countries and the USA . In all, she has held over 400 seminars and has provided a helping hand in the training of many of the top UK competition dogs. Jenni believes that a dog behaviourist may not necessarily have the ability to be a good dog trainer, but that a good trainer must be able to read a dog and understand its behaviour in order to train it, therefore a coupling of knowledge between trainers and behaviourists will vastly improve the knowledge of all. She also believes that there are many excellent methods of training whether clicker, toy training, food training but only kind, fair and motivational methods should be used.

It came as no surprise when BBC television were looking for a trainer to undertake a documentary regarding delinquent dogs that Jenni was chosen as a trainer.

Since the birth of the ADTB Jenni has lectured at some 53 courses throughout the UK from as far afield as Huntley in Aberdeenshire to Southampton . Over 1,000 people have attended with candidates travelling from France , Spain , Ireland , Japan and the USA . Today, the ADTB is proud to uphold over 100 ADTB Approved Instructors. The organisation is both recognised and respected by many canine related organizations

How our courses work.

Participants in the ADTB courses need not have any previous Dog Training experience. They need not even own a dog. They do not travel to take these courses, they are provided On-line. There are no exams or assessments to sit unless the participant wishes to achieve Level 1. ADTB APPROVED INSTRUCTOR. There is no time limit for completion of the courses. There is very little paperwork required. Upon completion of all 6 On-Line courses and provided a PASS mark has been gained for the paperwork required, participants will be offered ADTB membership at LEVEL 2 and their details will be listed on our Level 2 page. This will act as a reference for you to show the public that you have undertaken canine study. Before embarking on training it is really advisable to study the theory side. The ADTB Online theory courses are an excellent place to start.

Should the participant wish to gain membership as an ADTB APPROVED INSTRUCTOR (after completion of the ADTB theory courses) they can apply to have their training skills assessed. This means that they would travel to a venue allocated by the ADTB to meet up with their assessor. They would be asked to train a small class of Pet Dogs and their owners. If the assessment is successful their membership within the ADTB would be upgraded to ADTB APPROVED INSTRUCTOR. Please note that a further charge of £25 is required for assessment and that participants must be prepared to meet the travel costs. For a list of assessors and the areas in which they train please apply to jenni@adtb.co.uk

For those who book all 6 On-Line courses and upon completion of the courses participants receive one year's free membership into the ADTB. After this time a yearly subscription fee of £35 is required to uphold ADTB membership.
The ADTB courses are designed to support the Kennel Club Good Citizen Scheme and the Accreditation Scheme. Each course offers an ADTB diploma upon completion. This diploma does not indicate that the holder is an ADTB Approved Instructor. It indicates that the participant has undertaken the course.

Please now go to the "Courses Available." page to find out what is available.