The Dog Trainer's Crucible

The Dog Trainer's Crucible Business consulting to the dog behaviour industry by Sue Alexander, CPDT-KSA, CBCC-KA, CDBC.

It’s a conversation we hope we never have to have, but as trainers, it’s more than likely at some point we’ll have to di...
08/10/2026

It’s a conversation we hope we never have to have, but as trainers, it’s more than likely at some point we’ll have to discuss behavioural euthanasia with a client. Knowing how and when to broach this difficult subject is an important skill for all trainers to have. This four week course will cover how to talk to your clients about behavioural euthanasia, and how you can support them in the days leading up to and following a euthanasia. Approaching the Hardest Choice includes in-depth course material and video lectures, and weekly quizzes. You can join the course here: https://thedogtrainerscrucible.thinkific.com/courses/approaching-the-hardest-choice

The Dog Trainer's Crucible provides Consulting, Community, and Education for dog trainers in all stages of their careers...
08/09/2026

The Dog Trainer's Crucible provides Consulting, Community, and Education for dog trainers in all stages of their careers. We offer one-on-one consults, a welcoming and inclusive community, and courses covering business, teaching, and dog behaviour. Read more about what we do at www.thedogtrainerscrucible.ca

Are you considering training a service dog for someone? If you are, there is some information you need first. Here are 5...
08/07/2026

Are you considering training a service dog for someone? If you are, there is some information you need first. Here are 5 questions you need to ask your client before you get started! Can you think of anything else you'd like to know before training a service dog?

Structure and soundness is so important for service dogs - their jobs are physically demanding and require lots of movem...
08/06/2026

Structure and soundness is so important for service dogs - their jobs are physically demanding and require lots of movement. We are absolutely thrilled to have Dr. Liz Pask joining us at the Service Dog Summit to discuss the relationship between structure and function in dogs. You can view our Summit speakers here: https://www.thedogtrainerscrucible.ca/our-speakers

08/05/2026

Talking about my book and chapter one

As trainers, our job is to help our clients be successful with their dogs. Sometimes this means adjusting the training p...
08/05/2026

As trainers, our job is to help our clients be successful with their dogs. Sometimes this means adjusting the training plan, or coming up with creative ways to help our clients. How have you helped your clients and their dogs reach their goals?

We are still looking for sponsors for the Service Dog Summit as there are numerous costs associated with running the eve...
08/03/2026

We are still looking for sponsors for the Service Dog Summit as there are numerous costs associated with running the event. Sponsorships cover speaker honoraria, hosting software, administrative costs, and closed captioning for the presentations. If you're interested in sponsoring the event, we have multiple sponsorship levels so you can choose the amount that works for you. https://www.thedogtrainerscrucible.ca/sponsor-the-sd-summit

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