DogNostics Education Announces Membership with Pet Industry Advocacy InternationalDogNostics is proud to join a coalition of organizations standing up for Ethics, Transparency, Consumer Protection, and Professional Competency.
1. The Organization's Professional Code of Conduct 2. Ethical Accountability of the organization's members, employees, students and/or volunteers 3. Transparency in training regarding equipment, approach, methodology and philosophy Pet Industry Advocacy International believes there is a need for a high level of oversight in the pet industry across all professional disciplines. Licensing has been a proposed option, but licensing without a strong underlying ethical code of conduct and a minimum standard for knowledge and skills of service providers does not provide the minimum requirement for protection and level of service needed by pet owners and their pets. There is a prevalence of individuals who hold no credentials, formal education, knowledge, or skills, yet who are today working across the world with full responsibility for the well-being and welfare of their unknowing clients' precious pets. This is no longer considered acceptable. Compounding this, there is also a significant lack of consumer protection and transparency across the marketing and operations platforms of many pet service businesses, leaving pets and their owners in peril. In the pet industry there are also inherent challenges with how pets are legally classified and there is a lack of reporting of animal cruelty. This variability of how animal cruelty laws are enforced means there is insufficient protection for pets and their owners when it comes to holding professionals accountable for their methodology, approach, and philosophy toward their craft and toward the people and animals they serve. DogNostics Partner Louise Stapleton-Frappell said "As a pet industry education provider, DogNostics is not only proud to promote a high standard of professional competency via our skills and knowledge-based programs, curriculums, and certifications; DogNostics' partners, faculty, and students all adhere to strict Guiding Principles based around an ethical 'force-free' framework of seeking to do no harm, but instead seeking to do good, thus we are delighted to announce that we have joined Pet Industry International Advocacy's mission to professionalize the pet industry through ethics, consumer protection, and professional competency." About Pet Industry Advocacy International PIAI believes that the pet industry worldwide needs increased regulation, oversight, and adherence to policies, procedures and best practices as applied to: The delivery of and adherence to, professional ethics of a similar and high standard such as those applied in the behavioral sciences and the medical profession. Transparent and honest operational policies that protect the end-user and the consumer, from fraudulent and deceptive operational and marketing practices. The concept of professional competency, skills, and knowledge of practitioners. The "Gold Standard" in professional competency through independent skill and knowledge credentials. Media Contact Niki Tudge ***@dognosticscareercenter.com 8506251097 Photo: https://www.prlog.org/ End
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