Pia's Professional Memberships
A professional member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers
(APDT), Pia is largely influenced by, and an avid student of some of the
world's best trainers, including Jean Donaldson,
author of "The Culture Clash"; Karen Pryor,
pioneer in the clicker training field and famous author of
"Don't Shoot The Dog";
Terry Ryan, author
of "The Toolbox for Remodeling Your Problem Dog"; and world-renowned
Dr. Ian Dunbar,
creator of Sirius® Puppy Training, author of numerous best sellers and
founder of APDT. She attends several continuing
education
seminars each year.
Here Pia is seen with Dr.
Dunbar at the 2003 Annual
APDT Conference banquet.
In addition, Pia is also a member of:
- Animal Behavior Society (ABS)
- Association of Companion Animal Behavior Counselors (ACABC)
- Animal Behavior Management Alliance (ABMA)
- The Delta Society
- American Dog Owners Association (ADOA)
- German Shepard Dog Club of America (GSDCA)
- American Association for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)