Membership
Eligibility for Membership
False Claims to Membership
Levels of Membership
Code of Conduct
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Note: All new membership
applications are subject to a $25 processing fee.
Note: All members joining
after September 1 of any given year remain a member in good standing for the
following year unless membership has been revoked.
Eligibility for
Membership
Membership is
available to anyone interested in the well-being of dogs; those who work as
professional dog trainers and/or behaviour consultants, professionals offering
other dog-related goods and/or services, non-professional human dog companions
and enthusiasts. No person shall be eligible for, or continue to enjoy the
benefits of membership, if he or she has broken the IPDTA Code of Conduct at the
discretion of the Standing Chair following an investigation.
False Claims to Membership
In order to maintain the integrity of our
association; any member whose membership has been revoked, or has not renewed
their membership by the due date has seven days from that date to remove any
reference of IPDTA membership from their website and/or any and all advertising. If
the Chair is informed of a person making false claim to IPDTA membership after
this time, whether by voice, digital or hard copy, if the person has not
requested and been granted a time extension to remove the claim, the person and/or business
name will be listed on the "Find A Trainer" page of the IPDTA website making it
clear that the person is in fact NOT a member unless or until the Chair has been
contacted with proof that all claims have been discontinued. If the person
has listed his/her membership in a forum that cannot be cancelled such as but
not limited to yellow pages advertising, the person will remain on the list
until the publication has expired unless a time extension has been granted.
Once again, the person is required to contact the Chair to inform him/her when
it has been removed.
Any person who has never been a member but is
falsely claiming IPDTA membership will be notified if possible and immediately
added to the aforementioned IPDTA webpage until the Chair has been contacted
proving that all claims have been discontinued .
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Levels of Membership
Platinum Membership - $100.00
1. ONE VOTE
Privilege
2.
Privilege to apply for IPDTA approved certification evaluator
3. Free access to IPDTA V.I.P. webpage 4
4. Privilege to
accumulate points for lifetime membership
5. Privilege to
participate in meetings if and when they occur
6. Access to Online
Newsletters & Membership Directory
7. Use of IPDTA
Logo for website and advertising
8. IPDTA Sticker
9. Invitation to
join the IPDTA Email Group
10. R+ vs P+ lecture dvd featuring Founder & Chair
Norma Jeanne
Gold Membership - $75.00
1. Free access to
IPDTA V.I.P. webpage
2. Privilege to
accumulate points for lifetime membership
3. Privilege to
participate in meetings if and when they occur
4. Access to Online
Newsletters & Membership Directory
5. Use of IPDTA
Logo for website and advertising
6. IPDTA Sticker
7. Invitation to
join the IPDTA Email Group
8. R+ vs P+ lecture dvd featuring Founder & Chair
Norma Jeanne
Silver Membership - $50.00
1. Privilege to accumulate points for lifetime
membership
2. Privilege to participate in meetings if and when they occur
3. Access to Online Newsletters & Membership Directory
4. Use of IPDTA Logo for website and advertising
5. IPDTA Sticker
6. Invitation to join the IPDTA Email Group
7. R+ vs P+ lecture dvd featuring Founder & Chair
Norma Jeanne
Bronze Membership - $25.00
1. Access to Online
Newsletters & Membership Directory
2. Use of IPDTA
Logo for website and advertising
3. IPDTA Sticker
4. Invitation to
join the IPDTA Email Group
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Code of Conduct
IPDTA members must treat all living things with
respect, whether animal or human.
IPDTA members must refrain from all bashing or
personal attacks including but not limited to other members and dog trainers,
both on and off the IPDTA email group.
All IPDTA email group postings must be positive in
nature, whether sharing, supporting, assisting or educating one another.
Any tool or technique that was designed as an aversive
or to cause fear and/or pain for the dog is not to be used by IPDTA members.
If at any point a tool or technique causes fear, other
alternatives must be investigated. We understand that when working with fearful
dogs this may be unavoidable. Under these circumstances the environment must be
controlled and rehabilitation sessions must be kept short in order to keep the
dog’s distress to a minimum throughout rehabilitation.
Any interrupter must not be aversive in nature and
should only serve to get the dog’s attention – or to interrupt an unwanted
behaviour in order to re-direct and reinforce an alternative behaviour. Unless
the dog is in danger, interrupters that startle the dog or cause fear are
unacceptable.
IPDTA members are required to learn about canine body
language and calming signals in order to understand how a dog is feeling at a
glance. Without a good understanding of canine body language it is impossible
to know whether or not a tool or technique falls within IPDTA guidelines for
humane training.
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Any tool or technique immediately
becomes unacceptable if the subject dog shows any sign of pain, distress or
increased anxiety.
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Any tool or technique with a high
risk of misuse, abuse and/or malfunction resulting in fear or pain for the
dog is unacceptable.
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The misuse and/or abuse of any
tool or technique is unacceptable.
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The IPDTA believes that although
physical punishment in training may achieve short term results, punishment
simply creates avoidance and does not address the root cause of the
problem. Physical punishment comes with a high risk of damage to the dog’s
temperament, physical, emotional and/or psychological well-being, and as
result is unacceptable.
With numerous proven and effective alternatives, IPDTA
members believe there is no need or excuse for the use of physical punishment in
dog training.
The IPDTA accepts that a dog must learn to enjoy and
accept reasonable handling and restraint in order to remain safe and receive
proper care, but any such handling or restraint that causes un-necessary
physical and/or emotional trauma to the dog is not acceptable. Dogs with an
aversion to handling and/or restraint must be desensitized and
counter-conditioned by a qualified, positive trainer.
IPDTA members must agree to conduct any and all
training, behaviour modification and interactions between animals and people
using only IPDTA-accepted methods and ideals.
Any member who violates the IPDTA code of conduct will
immediately forfeit his or her membership with IPDTA as well as all related
membership dues and/or fees. The Standing Chair maintains the right to revoke
any membership at his or her discretion.
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