{"id":145,"date":"2009-04-26T06:00:06","date_gmt":"2009-04-26T06:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/servicedogacademy.com\/wp\/?page_id=145"},"modified":"2012-09-25T07:24:32","modified_gmt":"2012-09-25T14:24:32","slug":"why-choose-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/servicedogacademy.com\/wp\/about_education_experience\/why-choose-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Choose Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[custom_frame_center shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;]<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/servicedogacademy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Dexter-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"seattle puppy training classes, seattle humane society, bellevue puppy training, dog training seattle, dog trainer seattle, white center puppy, beacon hill puppy class, sodo puppy trainer, west seattle, certified dog trainer, best seattle dog training, award winning dog trainer\" title=\"Dexter Loves our West Seattle Pet Dog Training Obedience Classes\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/servicedogacademy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Dexter-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/servicedogacademy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Dexter-1024x731.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/servicedogacademy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/Dexter.jpg 1167w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\n[\/custom_frame_center]<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Dexter LOVES coming to our obedience classes!<\/span><\/em><\/h5>\n<h3> <\/h3>\n<p><center><strong>The Service Dog Academy is\u00a0Licensed, Bonded and Insured.<\/strong><\/span><\/center><\/p>\n<p>Our head trainer:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-2\">\n<li>has used a service dog since 2005<\/li>\n<li>has a Bachelors Degree from the <a title=\"http:\/\/www.umich.edu\" href=\"http:\/\/www.umich.edu\/\">University of Michigan<\/a><\/li>\n<li>has a Canine Studies Degree, the only dog training degree program certified by the State of Washington<\/li>\n<li>is member of the <a title=\"http:\/\/www.apdt.com\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.apdt.com\/\">APDT (Association of Pet Dog Trainers)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>is certified in <a title=\"http:\/\/www.seattleredcross.org\/Education\/course.aspx?c=5383\" href=\"http:\/\/www.seattleredcross.org\/Education\/course.aspx?c=5383\">Pet First Aid by the American Red Cross<\/a><\/li>\n<li>is a Certified <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cgc.org\">Canine Good Citizen<\/a> Evaluator<\/li>\n<li>is a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ccpdt.org\">Certified Professional Dog Trainer &#8211; Knowledge Assessed<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Service Dog Academy trains using non-violent humane training\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/servicedogacademy.com\/wp\/?page_id=93\">methods<\/a>\u00a0approved by the AHA (American Humane Association).<\/p>\n<p>We take our careers seriously and take continuing education classes and seminars to keep us updated on the latest scientific breakthroughs in dog training techniques.  Heres a list of our most recent educational pursuits:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-2\">\n<li>APDT conferences in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.apdt.com\/conf\/archive\/2009\/agenda\/default.aspx\">2009<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.apdt.com\/conf\/archive\/2010\/agenda\/default.aspx\">2010<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.apdt.com\/conf\/archive\/default.aspx\">2011<\/a><\/li>\n<li>2010 and 2012 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.clickertraining.com\/clickerexpo\/\">Clicker Expos<\/a>,<\/li>\n<li>the <a href=\"http:\/\/ahimsadogtraining.com\/class\/mcconnell.php\"> Fear Aggression and Play Workshop<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jamesandkenneth.com\/store\/show\/EST-001\">Dr. Ian Dunbar<\/a> seminar in May 2010,<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/servicedogacademy.com\/wp\/free-dog-training-advice\/educational-advancements\/\">Diabetic Alert Dog Training classes<\/a> in California in 2009 and <\/li>\n<li>classes with the top <a href=\"http:\/\/www.i2ik9.com\/\">Narcotics Dog Detector for the Seattle Police Department<\/a> in 2011<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/servicedogacademy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/SDAVictoriaStilwell.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/servicedogacademy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/SDAVictoriaStilwell-299x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Mary McNeight with Victoria Stilwell\" width=\"299\" height=\"214\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-2021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/servicedogacademy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/SDAVictoriaStilwell-299x214.jpg 299w, https:\/\/servicedogacademy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/SDAVictoriaStilwell.jpg 582w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: normal;\">Mary McNeight at the APDT Conference with TV star <a href=\"http:\/\/positively.com\/\">Victoria Stilwell<\/a> from <a href=\"http:\/\/animal.discovery.com\/tv\/its-me-or-dog\/\">Animal Planet&#8217;s It&#8217;s Me Or The Dog!<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/h5>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>We have a reduced fee schedule for those with medically documented disabilities who can provide proof of income.<\/p>\n<p>We are a woman owned small business.<\/p>\n<p>We keep all our clients information in a password protected database on a password protected computer.<br \/>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><center><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-242\" title=\"biclogonew\" src=\"https:\/\/servicedogacademy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/biclogonew.png\" alt=\"biclogonew\" width=\"53\" height=\"86\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-245\" title=\"apdt_logo_full_sm-1\" src=\"https:\/\/servicedogacademy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/apdt_logo_full_sm-1.gif\" alt=\"apdt_logo_full_sm-1\" width=\"120\" height=\"70\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-243\" title=\"redcrosslogo\" src=\"https:\/\/servicedogacademy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/redcrosslogo.jpg\" alt=\"redcrosslogo\" width=\"86\" height=\"86\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-244\" title=\"uofm\" src=\"https:\/\/servicedogacademy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/uofm.png\" alt=\"uofm\" width=\"90\" height=\"88\" \/>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/servicedogacademy.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/04\/CGCLogobanner.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"CGCLogobanner\" width=\"110\" height=\"97\" \/><\/center><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.umich.edu\" href=\"http:\/\/www.umich.edu\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.seattledogworks.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.seattledogworks.com\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.apdt.com\/\" href=\"http:\/\/www.apdt.com\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/www.seattleredcross.org\/Education\/course.aspx?c=5383\" href=\"http:\/\/www.seattleredcross.org\/Education\/course.aspx?c=5383\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[custom_frame_center shadow=&#8221;on&#8221;] [\/custom_frame_center] Dexter LOVES coming to our obedience classes! The Service Dog Academy is\u00a0Licensed, Bonded and Insured. Our head trainer: has used a service dog since 2005 has a Bachelors Degree from the University of Michigan has a Canine Studies Degree, the only dog training degree program certified by the State of Washington is member of the APDT (Association of Pet Dog Trainers) is certified in Pet First Aid by the American Red Cross is a Certified Canine Good Citizen Evaluator is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer &#8211; Knowledge Assessed The Service Dog Academy trains using non-violent humane training\u00a0methods\u00a0approved by [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":90,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"page-FullWidth.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/servicedogacademy.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/145"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/servicedogacademy.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/servicedogacademy.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/servicedogacademy.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/servicedogacademy.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=145"}],"version-history":[{"count":47,"href":"https:\/\/servicedogacademy.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/145\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":147,"href":"https:\/\/servicedogacademy.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/145\/revisions\/147"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/servicedogacademy.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/90"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/servicedogacademy.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=145"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}