Tabitha Davies

Certified Professional Dog Trainer- Knowledge Assessed

Associate Certified Dog Behavior Consultant

Fear Free Certified Trainer

Hello, my name is Tabitha Davies. I was born and raised in a small town in Ontario Canada and moved to Southern California in the 90's I always dreamed of being a veterinarian and in high school, I entered into an internship that allowed me to work as a veterinary technician in a veterinary clinic in Palm Desert.

Shortly after starting my internship, as a very naive 14-year-old, I realized how many dogs were being euthanized for behavior issues and how little access to trainers we had in our area I brought up my concerns to the veterinarians I worked for and they encouraged me to pursue my education into canine behavior.

I spent the next year raiding my local library and reading every book on training and behavior and the evolution of canids. I eventually graduated highschool and continued working as a veterinary technician and training my own dogs and horses.

I have now been training professionally for over 17 years and handling behavior cases for the past 9 years. I have my own farm including goats, horses, chickens, tortoises, turtles, pig, cat, and dogs and all of them are rescued or adopted. I also have three wonderful children and my best friend, the man who keeps us all together.

Credentials

Certified Professional Dog Trainer Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA) through the CCPDT- Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers.

Associate Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (ACDBC) through the IAABC- International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants.

Fear Free Certified Training Professional (FF-C) through Fear Free Pets

Certified Trick Dog Instructor (CTDI) through Do More With Your Dog

Active Canine Training Professional Full Member with the PPG- Pet Professional Guild

Chair of the Education Committee and Active Member with the APDT - Association for Professional Dog Trainers

Active Supporting member of the ABS- Animal Behavior Society

Active member of Behavior Education Network

Active Member of the IBPSA- International Boarding Pet Services Association

Active Professional Member of the APHE- Association of Professional Humane Educators

AKC CGC Approved Evaluator & Instructor - American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen

APDT C.L.A.S.S. Instructor & Evaluator - Association of Professional Dog Trainers

Pet Dog Ambassador Program Instructor & Evaluator - Pet Professional Guild

Founder of the Coachella Valley Dog Club Community Access Programs.

Publications & Webinars

Thinking about adding pig training & behavior to your training practice 4/28/2018- IAABC Journal

So there is a pig in your shelter. 4/2020- IAABC Journal

How to work with dogs and the shelter or rescues they live in through the Pet Professional Guild.

Daycare or Nightmare? The in's and out's of training in a daycare center.

Potty Training Your Dog