a recent incident where a petdog named euro from pune died after reportedly being beaten mercilessly and pulled angrily by his trainer sparked a discussion about the need to find the right certified trainer for your pet the rise in the number of pets being adopted during the covid19 pandemic has also led to a rise in the need for pet trainers and behaviouristsread alsohey pet parents pay attention to your dogs behaviourin a recent incident in lucknow a case was registered against a pet parent after her dog bit a young boy in the elevator and she stood there as a mute spectator while training is an important aspect when it comes to pets it is equally important to follow some basic etiquette when it comes to petowner booked for dogs attack on child in lift in ghaziabadthe owner of a pet dog was booked after the canine lunged at a schoolboy in the elevator of a housing society in raj nagar extension on monday evening police said they filed an fir after the 10yearolds mother filed a complaintin 2021 the demand for trainers increased by 6070 surprisingly there is still no regulatory body for certification or licensing of trainers in india so how does one find a good trainerpet parents need to keep many points in mind while choosing a trainer for their petask for certifications and references trainers state that getting certificates from a regulatory authority overseeing the work of trainers is a grey area in india there are many private behaviourists and academies that provide formal certification and licensing for trainers gurgaonbased canine behaviourist and trainer akanksha yadav who has a professional certification in the field says i did my private certification under my mentor in india and a certification course from the kennel club of england there are certain breed nuances and behavioural understanding that one understands with formal education similarly punebased trainer harshad pol also went for an independent international certification to follow his passion highlighting the widespread availability of professional courses in this field abroad harshad laments there arent any governing bodies for certification in india the animal welfare board of india awbi also does not have any licenses for the same people passionate about understanding animal behaviour and getting certified as trainers have to do so with private coursespet parents should checek for certifications that their pet trainer has and also look up the referrals from other pet parentscheck the training methodsthere are many schools of thought when it comes to canine training in india some of them are traditional while others are progressive making sure the parents are involved in the training of their pets diksha thakkar a canine behaviourist and trainer explains some trainers prefer positive reinforcement techniques some resort to punishments and others use a balance of both pet parents should ask questions about the method the trainer will be following even if there is some amount of punishment trainers as well as parents should be aware of it