Vision Statement

That behavioural dog trainers will use humane, positive reinforcement training techniques to produce informed, competent, caring owners with well socialised, well behaved dogs - good citizens on both ends of the leash.

Mission Statement

To teach and promote humane, reward-based training.

CGC™ Graduates - Code of Ethics

1. Graduates of the Certificate IV Companion Animal Services Course (Pet Dog Training: Canine Good Citizen™) pledge to conduct themselves honestly, professionally and humanely and to perform these services within the guidelines of this code.

2. CGC™ graduates shall continue to acquire additional skills and knowledge by keeping themselves informed of advances in the field of canine behaviour, learning theories and training methods.

3. CGC™ graduates will use and advocate methods that rely on:

• Eliciting and reinforcing desired behaviours.
• Inhibiting or discouraging unwanted or potentially dangerous behaviours.
• Minimising the use of aversives while doing either of the above.

4. When designing training and behavioural programs, CGC™ Graduates will take into account the physical and psychological well being of the individual dog, and the needs of their clients. CGC™ Graduates shall strive to incorporate all aspects of responsible dog ownership into their training programs.

5. CGC™ Graduates may guarantee general satisfaction with services but should refrain from guaranteeing specific training outcomes.

6. CGC™ Graduates shall recognise their own professional limits and where necessary refer clients to a veterinary behaviourist.

7. CGC™ Graduates shall respect client privacy and shall not disclose any information pertaining to the client and/or their dog without the client's permission.

8. CGC™ graduates shall use their own discretion in revealing information regarding dogs displaying potentially dangerous behaviour to the appropriate authority.

9. A CGC™ Graduate shall not represent himself or herself as an official Delta spokesperson without prior approval of the Delta Board of Directors.