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About PDTI
The first Greek accredited dog trainers’ Institute(Lifelong Training Center), officially certified by the National Organization for the Certification of Qualifications & Vocational Guidance (EOPPEP) and the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs (reference number 5502/2014).
Theo Koutsopoulos is the founder and head trainer of our school programs.
The idea of creating the institute came naturally as the next step of his involvement with dog training and educating children and adults in different areas having as a core subject the dogs.
Professional Dog Trainers Institute aims in educating and creating professional dog trainers, by training people on how to train dogs and their handlers.
For the first time in Greece, distinct dog trainers with different areas of expertise and years of experience were gathered in order to develop the most comprehensive study program in professional dog training.
The members of the team were wisely chosen in order to meet the demanding international standards mainly of Europe and the United States of America.
Our choices, in correlation with our knowledge and professionalism formulate our success.
Dogs do speak but only to those that know how to listen
- Orhan Pamuk -
Education
The course is delivered once a year with starting period on October.Applications and registration are applicable throughout the year until the period starts.
The term of the program is 5 months (240 hours)and the classes take place every Monday and Friday from 17.00-21.00 and Saturday from 09.00-13.00
(Prerequisite: High school Diploma)
Students acquire theoretical and practical skills in order to work as professionals in the area of dog training and animal behavior.
The team of distinct educators as well as the curriculum taught is designed to cover the multifaceted aspects of dog training.
More specifically the topics covered in the curriculum are the following:
✓ History and dog breeds
✓ Dog temperament, character and behavior
✓ Dog psychology and how it is formed
✓ Dog evaluation techniques and the parameters to take into consideration
✓ Obedience training, modern methods and techniques
✓ Modification of unwanted dog behavior
✓ Defense training (personal protection, protection of area and objects)
✓ Detection training
✓ Introduction to Canine sports training (IGP,French Ring and Agility)
✓ Dog training for Public and private sector for the purpose of police dogs
✓ Human psychology and the importance of body kinesiology
✓ Boarding Kennel Management
✓ Basic knowledge of dog veterinary and grooming for the purpose of taking care of a dog
✓ Learning about dog presentation procedures and methods followed in dog shows
✓ Business Ethics and management skills for students to advertise their future career
During the five month study period,a three day educational field trip is organized for the students in order to cover specific practical topics of the curriculum.
Passing successfully the written, oral and practical exams, graduate students from the course will receive an accredited diploma in Professional Dog Training from Pdti.
Intended for dog trainers wishing to broaden their knowledge and distinguish themselves professionally.
During the program, practice will take place using many different dogs from the Animal Welfare under the close supervision and continuous coaching of highly experienced dog instructors. Upon completion of the program, the participant trainers will be asked to submit a thorough written report of a dog assessment which should include the following information:
- analysis of the dog’s behavior and psychological profile
- proposed training techniques
- profiling of the ideal adopter
The specific report will be submitted to the Animal Welfare and will act as an adoption guide in order to improve the prospects of the dog’s rehoming in the most suitable environment and to secure the use of the training techniques matching the dog’s behavior.
More specifically the trainers attending the program will acquire:
- In depth knowledge of dog behavior and how dogs learn
- Better understanding of dogs’ behavior problems so that they can improve their capability for better assessment and deployment of the appropriate training techniques
- Intensive coaching in their training techniques for further improvement by highly experienced dog instructors
- Practice in developing training plans using many different dogs to cover the needs of their future clients
- Further development of their skills in counselling clients, passing on knowledge and techniques
- Boosting in their self- confidence and competence to gain a significant credential and to inspire confidence to their clients
During the adoption of the specific dogs, the graduate trainers of the program, if they wish, can be present in order to advise the adopter accordingly and as a result to ensure smooth living with the dog and urge for the appropriate training method.
Graduates will be given a certificate of attendance.
K9 Dog Training Program (handler-service working dog) guarding, patrolling, searching, following human scent, biological scents, (E.D.D) searching for dangerous goods and illegal substances (N.D.D). This program is designed and developed upon basic principles, requirements and methods of foreign state services (Police Academies USA, German Police, etc).
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