The APDT Chronicle of the Dog
2020 Dog Writers Association of America “ Best Annual , Special Interest , or Other Topic ” Magazine 2019 , 2018 Dog Writers Association of America “ Best Annual , Special Interest , or Other Topic ” Magazine 2017 Best Club Publication , Maxwell Medallion Winner as awarded by the Dog Writers Association of America
The APDT Chronicle of the Dog is published by the Association of Professional Dog Trainers 2365 Harrodsburg Road , Suite A325 , Lexington , KY 40504 1-800-PET-DOGS | www . APDT . com
EDITORIAL Executive Editor Devon Hubbard Sorlie editor @ apdt . com
Managing Editor Mandy Roberts mandy . roberts @ apdt . com
Senior Designer / Production Chris Guzicki chris . guzicki @ theaiedge . com
Advertising Nita Briscoe nita . briscoe @ apdt . com
FOUNDER Ian Dunbar , Ph . D , BVetMed , MRCVS
APDT BOARD OF DIRECTORS Chair Fanna Easter Vice Chair Benjamin Bennink Secretary / Treasurer Heidi Meinzer Directors Inga From Curtis Kelley Heather Mishefske Sandy Modell
Immediate Past Chair Mark Forrest Patrick
APDT STAFF Executive Director David Feldner
Marketing , Communications and Project Manager Mandy Roberts
Director of Education Jennifer Franco
Exhibitor Relations Manager / Sales Manager , COTD Nita Briscoe
Events Manager Abby Davis
Member Services Coordinator Kara Hamilton
The APDT Chronicle of the Dog is a quarterly educational publication for the APDT ’ s members . Articles that support the APDT ’ s mission of enhancing the human-dog relationship and advocating dog-friendly training are encouraged . Letters or articles that do not support the Mission Statement and / or Code of Ethics of the APDT may not be printed at the discretion of the editor . The opinions expressed by contributing authors are their own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers .
SUBMISSIONS The APDT Chronicle of the Dog encourages the submission of originally written materials . Please query the editor for contributor guidelines prior to sending manuscripts . Instructions for contributors can be found on the APDT website or by emailing editor @ apdt . com . The APDT Chronicle of the Dog magazine follows the rules of the Associated Press Stylebook .
MEMBERSHIPS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS Please call the APDT business office at 1-800-PET-DOGS or go to www . apdt . com .
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR To comment on authors ’ work , or to let us know what topics you would like to see more of , contact our editor via email at editor @ apdt . com and attach your letter as a Microsoft Word or RTF file . Please put “ APDT Pick of the Letter ” in the subject line of your email . Please limit your letter to 250 words or less . Please note , the editor reserves the right to edit for length , grammar and clarity .
REPRINTS Articles in this publication may not be reprinted without written permission from the APDT . Please contact the APDT office at information @ apdt . com with your request . Copyright 2022 by the APDT . All rights reserved .
ADVERTISING Please contact us at nita . briscoe @ apdt . com to obtain a copy of rates , ad specifications , format requirements and deadlines . Advertising information is also available on the the APDT website . The APDT does not endorse or guarantee any products , services , or vendors mentioned in The APDT Chronicle of the Dog , nor can it be responsible for problems with vendors or their products and services . The APDT reserves the right to reject , at its discretion , any advertising .
The APDT is a USA-based organization and not affiliated with other international APDTs .
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