Reply #10: Thanks

[Coyote_Bandit]

One of my main reservations about the APDT certification is that it appears to be based largely on a written examination - accompanied by a recommendation from a vet, a client, and a colleague. There doesn't seem to be any real review of how effective the candidate is in actually training and achieving results.

I am looking for somebody in my region of the country (I live in JOklahoma) that does this kind of work.

Yes police dogs must be trained to very high standards as lives may depend on the quality of work done by the dog. Same is true of many therapy dogs such as seeing eye dogs.

My guess is that these are skills that are largely acquired through guided practical experience.