18/06/2026
DID YOU KNOW...
The dog training and behaviour industry is TOTALLY UNREGULATED worldwide!?
This means that your dog trainer doesn't NEED to be qualified, have emotional intelligence and is perfectly free to chuck a prong collar on your dogs neck and call it training.
I don't know about you, but this doesn't sit well with me!
And for this reason, I want to give you peace of mind that as a dog trainer of 12 years, I'm not only qualified and accreddited through IMDT, but are also bound by a strict code of ethics.
This code of ethics is as followed:
✓ To train dogs and behave professionally with honesty, integrity and in the best interest of the dog, the owner, the public
✓ The IMDT Actively provide and promote force-free training methods and actively reject any methods or equipment that may cause physical or mental discomfort
✓ Continue Professional Development through, self-study, workshops, courses & seminars
✓ Respect the privacy and confidentiality of clients
✓ Carry suitable professional insurance including public liability
✓ Members agree to work within their professional limits and agree to refer owners with needs beyond those limits to a suitable professional
✓ Provide and promote science based, proven dog training principles to a high, professional standard
✓ Avoid positive punishment and negative reinforcement as a tool for training dogs
✓ Accept IMDT Committee decisions as final after appeals process
✓ Proactively benefit dogs and dog owners
✓ Proactively promote The IMDT and Associated bodies
Take a look at my website for details about my training and how I can help you with your dog
https://www.sarahgrovesdogtraining.co.uk/about-me
