The CEO (Chief Education Officer)
Dr KANG NEE (Retired) - Victoria Stilwell Academy Faculty Advisor; Emeritus (IAABC); CPDT-KA (CCPDT); Certified Canine Fitness Trainer (CCFT); Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer (CSAT); Fun Scent Games Instructor (FSG-1); Elite-Fear Free Certified Professional (E-FFCP); Low Stress Handling Certified; Canine Arthritis Management (CAM) AdvocateWhy choose an independently certified professional dog trainer or certified dog behaviour consultant?
Because just as you wouldn’t see someone who isn’t a qualified doctor, you wouldn’t leave your dog’s education to unqualified individuals.
As a scientist trained in the study of animal behaviour, with a Ph.D. in Zoology from the National University of Singapore, Dr Kang Nee built a distinguished career as an independently certified professional dog behaviour consultant and trainer. Throughout her active career, she proudly maintained rigorous standards, adhering to international standards of practice and codes of ethics set by leading organisations in the industry.
Even in retirement, her legacy to learning lives on through her published papers, her contributions to shelter animal welfare, and the collection of free educational resources and illustrated guides to help pet parents embrace a “Do No Harm” science-based approach to dog training and animal care, as encapsulated in her motto, “Cheerful Dogs, Happy People” .
How to choose a certified professional dog trainer or dog behaviour consultant?
Certified professional dog trainers and dog behaviour consultants do not all use the same training methods. We advocate using ethical, humane, rewards-based techniques that help your dog feel safe in their learning environment.
CDBC
Certified Dog Behaviour Consultant
International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC)
CPDT-KA
Certified Professional Dog Trainer
– Knowledge Assessed
Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT), USA
Low Stress Handling Certified
Low Stress Handling University - A Service of CattleDog Publishing, the Legacy of Dr Sophia Yin
Grisha Stewart Academy
Completed 15 March 2024
Canine Arthritis Management
Completed 29 September 2022
(APBC) Conference
25 September 2022
(APBC) Conference
26 September 2021
Victoria Stilwell Academy
9 - 10 May 2020
Housing and Environment
Fear Free LLC
Completed 25 September 2020
Intake and Admission
Fear Free LLC
Completed 23 December 2019
Fear Free LLC
Completed 22 August 2019
The University of Edinburgh on Coursera
Completed 21 May 2024
AggressiveDog.com
Completed 1 October 2023
AggressiveDog.com
Completed 8 May 2023
Malena DeMartini
Completed 14 September 2022
Northeast Seminars
Completed 12 November 2021
Uncovering the History of Dogs
IAABC Foundation
Completed 22 June 2021
For the Love of Science
The Pet Professional Guild
11 - 15 November 2020
Karen Pryor Academy for
Animal Training and Behavior
Completed 8 August 2019
Techniques for Dogs
Low Stress Handling University
Completed 26 November 2018
Emergency Care
Low Stress Handling University
Completed 26 November 2018
Cooperative Care Behaviors
Fear Free LLC
Completed 15 November 2021
What, Why, and How?
Fear Free LLC
Completed 2 December 2020
Partnering with Veterinary Professionals
Fear Free LLC
Completed 7 July 2020
Behavioral Considerations to Trim Away the Terror
Fear Free LLC
Completed 20 January 2020
Fear Free LLC
Completed 14 October 2019
Preventive Training
Fear Free LLC
Completed 4 April 2019
What Trainers Need to Know
Fear Free LLC
Completed 3 April 2019
Low Stress Handling University
Completed 25 November 2018
Association of Professional Dog Trainers
Completed 26 April 2020
Karen Pryor Academy for
Animal Training & Behavior
Completed 15 July 2015
Karen Pryor Academy for
Animal Training & Behavior
Completed 28 June 2015
Completed 30 August 2018
The Dog Gurus
Completed 23 October 2015
The University of Edinburgh on Coursera
Completed 24 June 2016
The Pet Professional Guild
Completed 27 January 2015
Other Achievements

Select publications:
- Published paper, “One Dog at a Time: Enriching the Emotional Lives of Shelter Dogs, while Navigating Real-world Challenges” – in IAABC Journal.
- Published paper, “Through Thick and Thin: Caring for and Training Dogs with Disabilities” – in IAABC Journal. Nominee for Excellence in the Category of Online Article – Behaviour and Training, Dog Writers Association of America (DWAA) Annual Writing Competition 2018.
- Published paper, Learning to Conquer Fear. In The Pet Professional Guild’s “Barks from the Guild”, March 2017.
- Interviewed by OrdinaryPeople.ink in “Dog Training the Positive Way with cheerfuldogs.com”, August 2016.
- Profiled by The Pet Professional Guild in Profile in “Barks from The Guild”, July 2015
- Profiled by APDT in “The Chronicle of The Dog”, Summer 2015 Issue
- Published paper, “Putting the ‘Good’ into Something ‘Bad'” – in APDT “The Chronicle of The Dog, Summer 2013 Issue”
- Published paper, “The Midnight Snack” – in APDT “The Chronicle of The Dog, Spring 2013 Issue”
- Achieved APDT C.L.A.S.S. Levels: Ph.D., M.A. & B.A. with Honours
- Published e-book, “Survival Among Humans – A How To Guide To A Sociable Dog” – in Apple iBookstore
- Wrote dog training articles for SPCA, Mount Pleasant Veterinary Group
- Trained shelter dogs and volunteers (Singapore)
- Assisted in group basic obedience classes, and private in-home lessons (USA)
- Award-winning Radio Producer-Presenter
Board and Committee Work
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- Board Member; Member of Logistics, Examinations & Nominating Committees – The Professional Animal Care Certification Council (PACCC): 2016 – 2019
- Member, Nominating Committee – The Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT): 2017 – 2018
- Member, Shelter Committee – The Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), Singapore: 2015 – 2019
Visit to Wolf Park, USA
2013 – Meeting the researchers and wolves of Wolf Park, Indiana, USA: thanks to the hospitality of Pat Goodman and Monty Sloane.
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| Talking about wolves | With Pat Goodman and Wotan |
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| Male wolf, Wotan | Meeting Wolfgang with Monty |
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| Female wolf, Dharma, comes to greet | Howl Night |
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| Wolves are not dogs, and dogs are not wolves, even though they share the same evolutionary ancestor. Study each species as they are. | |







