Academy of Dog Training and Behaviour Promise And Principles
History of the ADTB
Before becoming a fully Approved Instructor participants must agree to uphold the ADTB PROMISE AND PRINCIPLES.
To assure the dog owners they are training that their standard of care, sympathy, method, kindness and wellbeing of dogs is of the highest standard.
To provide adequate insurance coverage for themselves and for both dogs and owners they are involved with training.
To never use a training method that would instill any form of mental or physical cruelty to a dog. Only positive methods will be accepted by the ADTB.
To use only acceptable training equipment and never to use any form of electrical device, prong collar or indeed any other such equipment that may cause injury, pain or anguish to a dog.
Accept that the owners have total decision regarding their dogs training.
Show respect to other local trainers.
To always conduct themselves in a manner that will uphold the good name of the ADTB.
To either uphold their ADTB membership yearly or remove from their advertising and or website any reference to being an ADTB member.