Finally. Legislative Help
for Dog Groomers and Dog Trainers
Over the past two years at least five (5) states have introduced
legislation intended to license and regulate dog groomers or
dog trainers. Had these bills passed, they would have put many
completely out of business and would have had a serious negative
impact on most others.
During this same time, trainer and groomer organizations have
been trying to figure out what they can do. While there are a
number of excellent professional organizations for both dog groomers
and dog trainers, none of them have the fo |
cus, expertise, and determination
to represent the dog training and dog grooming professions effectively
and efficiently at the various levels of government.
For the past couple of years, groomer and trainer forums have
been discussing the problems and trying to organize some kind
of offensive in the states effected. While these efforts are
truly commendable, the united front of a national organization
would be far more effective.
Everyone has known it was coming for years. Eventually the government
would try to license these professions. Most aren't even opposed
to the concept of licensing, it's the fear that when governments
gets involved in most anything, |
things get out of hand.
What will licensing legislation look like and what can we do
to make sure it doesn't put us out of business in the process?
The Canine Political Action Corps, Inc., (CPAC), is a 501(c)6
nonprofit organization that has been formed for exactly this
purpose. "CPAC has a very narrow and very specific purpose",
says the organization's Executive Director, Jay Stull. "Our
sole mission is to monitor government activity relating to the
professions of dog training and dog grooming in order to influence
any legislation as early in the process as possible, defeat harmful
legislation, and encourage legislation beneficial to the professions.
We are the legislative foundation for canine professionals."
Stull adds, "Other professions have organizations that represent
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