Island Kennel Training

15/09/2026

27/08/2026

Multiple fatal dog attacks in Hong Kong this past week are a moment to reflect on our industry's standards.

Care needs a system, not just good intentions, and that is why certified professionals are trained to build one.

Here in Hong Kong, there is no legal standard for who can call themselves a "dog trainer" or "behaviourist." Anyone can print a business card, so it is worth knowing what real credentials look like.

Credentials worth trusting come from independent, internationally recognised bodies:
🩺 Veterinarian (licensed & registered with the Veterinary Surgeons Board of Hong Kong)
🧠 DACVB: Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists (board-certified veterinary behaviourist)
🐕 CCPDT: CPDT-KA, CBCC-KA (Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers)
🐕 IAABC: CDBC (International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, behaviour and aggression)
🐕 KPA-CTP: Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner

Be cautious of self-awarded titles, weekend certificates, guaranteed results in a fixed number of sessions, and anyone handling serious cases alone without a veterinarian in the loop.

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呢個星期，香港接連發生多宗致命嘅狗隻襲擊事件，係一個機會，等我哋反思吓行業嘅專業標準。

單靠一份心係唔夠嘅，仲要有一套完整嘅系統，而受過認證訓練嘅專業人士，正正就係以呢套系統為本。

香港目前並冇任何法例規管邊個可以自稱「訓犬師」或者「行為專家」。任何人都可以印一張卡片自封專業，所以更加要識得分辨咩先係真正嘅專業資歷。

以下為國際認可、由獨立機構頒發之專業資歷，值得信賴：
🩺 註冊獸醫（於香港獸醫管理局註冊執業）
🧠 DACVB：美國獸醫行為專科醫師學院院士（board-certified veterinary behaviourist）
🐕 CCPDT：CPDT-KA、CBCC-KA（Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers）
🐕 IAABC：CDBC，專責行為及攻擊性個案
🐕 KPA-CTP：Karen Pryor Academy 認證訓練師

亦都提提大家，以下情況要留心：自封嘅頭銜、週末速成班證書、保證幾多堂就見效嘅承諾，以及處理嚴重個案時冇獸醫團隊配合、單打獨鬥嘅所謂「專家」。

Sebastian Alcaraz, BScPsych, CPDT-KA
Certified Professional Dog Trainer
Island Kennel Training

12/06/2026

Support your puppy's early learning and integration into your household through our Puppy Kindergarten.

In collaboration with our high recommended vet clinic in Hong Kong, The Pet Vet , we have designed a small group class that helps with building your puppy's confidence before they are fully vaccinated!

We at Island Kennel Training guarantee you this is the first of such classes provided in Hong Kong.

For more information, comment Puppy and we will send you the intake requirements.

See you and your puppy in class!

08/10/2025

What a great experience watching you grow and learn, and develop into this confident and loving puppy that you are now!
Your family has done a fantastic job, and an honor to work with through our complete puppy course.
Keep it up, more adventures!

22/09/2025

They will always be puppies no matter the age, their history, their health condition, our situation - Dogs are just amazing.

08/07/2025

Island Kennel Training is here for YOU and your human 💯

18/06/2025

I met Cooper when he was 5yo. He was found in a new territories village in 2017 by an older lady. When I met her, she told me her pears kept being stolen. Then one day saw it was Cooper eating them.
He was skinny and in poor condition. The old lady sought help from volunteers to raise funds to treat his heartworm for almost a year. After, he had different fosters and have been adopted at least once.
That's when he was brought to LAP .org.hk where I was volunteering. That was my first time seeing a doberman with full ears too. His tail was docked though, and see claws removed.
I was then asked if I could foster him until he got adopted. Not too long after, I signed the paperwork to have him stay with me.
Later on and said it was a strategic decision to have me "foster". It worked. I am grateful 🙏🏽

Through Cooper, I realized they're such beatiful sweet attentive breeds. Dobermans and many other breeds have been so misunderstood, and thus treated so differently - mostly handled with a tough hand.

Education is so important. Ask questions. Confirm information. Research. Reach out to certified professionals.

DM for inquiries about our next course/workshop/seminars.
We only work with fellow certified professionals to ensure we are able to share the most accurate and reliable information to the general public.

我喺Cooper五歲嗰陣認識佢。2017年，一位婆婆喺新界村發現佢。當我見到婆婆時，佢話佢嘅梨成日被人偷食，後來發現原來係Cooper食咗。
嗰時佢好瘦，身體狀況好差。婆婆搵義工幫手籌錢醫佢嘅心絲蟲，醫咗差唔多一年。之後，佢住過唔同嘅暫托家庭，至少被人領養過一次。
後來，佢被帶到我當時做義工嘅LAP .org.hk。嗰次係我第一次見到一隻耳朵未剪嘅杜賓犬，不過佢嘅尾巴同指甲就被剪過。
之後有人問我可唔可以暫托佢，等佢被領養。冇幾耐，我就簽咗文件，正式收養咗佢。
後來@sheilalap同@maoshanconnie講笑話，當初叫我「暫托」其實係策略嚟㗎——果然成功咗！我真係好感恩🙏🏽

因為Cooper，我先知道杜賓犬原來係咁gentle、咁貼心嘅品種。杜賓同其他好多品種嘅狗都經常被人誤解，所以待遇好唔同——多數人都用好嚴厲嘅方式對待佢哋。

教育真係好重要。有問題要問，資訊要確認，自己做研究，同埋搵專業人士求助。

如果想知我哋下一堂課程/工作坊/講座嘅詳情，歡迎DM查詢。
我哋只會同其他合資格專業人士合作，確保可以向公眾提供最準確同可靠嘅資訊。