Professional Development & Training
Professional Dog Walkers Association
Setting the professional dog walking industry standards since 2016
-professional - verified - ethical-
Welcome to the Professional Dog Walkers Association
Festive period
Please note that our membership office will be closed
from Wednesday 11th December 2024 to Monday 6th January 2025 inclusive.
Enquiries, new subscriptions and renewals received during this period will be responded to as soon as possible after
Tuesday 7th January 2025.
Our private, members-only Facebook support group will be supported as closely to normal as possible throughout the festive period.
Professional Development and Training
Members Benefits Programme - Canine Course Discounts
We strongly advocate that our members do some kind of study to enhance their expertise and experience with continued professional development.
We have teamed up with some of the UK's leading professional vocational training companies to help our members with Continuing Professional Development (CPD) who provide generous discounts on some of their canine related courses. (T&Cs apply and the providers reserve the right to withdraw offers at any time).
CPD refers to the process of tracking and documenting the skills, knowledge and experience that you gain both formally and informally as you work, beyond any initial training.
CPD is important because it helps ensure you continue to be competent in your profession. It is an ongoing process and continues throughout your career to help further develop yourself and your consequently, your business e.g. taking on additional staff, offering additional services etc.
Our partners include:
Canine Principles - online training courses
IMDT - canine training courses
Compass Education and Training - canine related courses
Pet Industry Federation (PIF) - City & Guilds Level 2 Certificate of Competency in Dog Walking
Centre of Excellence Online - canine related courses
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