Enlightened Pet Behavior Podcast
Sep 1, 2026 · 33 min · 10 segments
Amy Cowan is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) and the founder of DigUp, the premier directory connecting NYC pet parents with trustworthy, high-quality care. After spending the first…
Amy CowanGuest
Susan LightHost
Some people listening in other countries, there are some regulations in other countries.
Specifically in the United States, I think, you know, unfortunately, there's not, you know, so simply like a license like a child care provider would have to have.
But on the flip side, you know, there are a lot of certifying bodies and there are a lot of education programs for trainers that exist.
that not only train trainers, but also, you know, that signify that the people who hold that certification adhere to, you know, professional code of ethics or that they adhere to, like, certain principles in their training.
So, you know, it is the wild, wild west, but there are definitely indicators of, you know, if a trainer is well-educated or very experienced.
She's like, you can go to these directories, the CPDT, you know, ABT, Karen Pryor.
But that requires the pet parent to know what those organizations are, what they stand for, to know what having that certification means.
I mean, I even couldn't because, you know, you know, we call it like the alphabet soup because it's very confusing.
Some people listening in other countries, there are some regulations in other countries.
Specifically in the United States, I think, you know, unfortunately, there's not, you know, so simply like a license like a child care provider would have to have.
But on the flip side, you know, there are a lot of certifying bodies and there are a lot of education programs for trainers that exist.
that not only train trainers, but also, you know, that signify that the people who hold that certification adhere to, you know, professional code of ethics or that they adhere to, like, certain principles in their training.
So, you know, it is the wild, wild west, but there are definitely indicators of, you know, if a trainer is well-educated or very experienced.
She's like, you can go to these directories, the CPDT, you know, ABT, Karen Pryor.
But that requires the pet parent to know what those organizations are, what they stand for, to know what having that certification means.
I mean, I even couldn't because, you know, you know, we call it like the alphabet soup because it's very confusing.
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