Are you a dog-trainer in the Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN metro area? We would love to send you referrals! Here is our policy.

Methods:

• Trainers must not use aversives (must be a positive, force-free trainer)
• Trainers must not use e-collars, shock-collars, or modeling (moving the dog into position)

Services:

• Rates must be listed (either hourly rate or package cost)
• State whether the training will be done at the client's home or at the trainer's facility
• If training is done in client's home, area served should be listed
• State whether or not the trainer will work with service dogs, service dogs in training, and aggressive dogs

Staff info:

• Staff's names
• Photo of staff
• Years of experience
• Where the trainer learned their training
• Any certifications the trainer has

To facilitate transparency, dog trainers must have a website that includes:

• Business address
• Business phone number
• Business email