International Dog Trainer School
Specializing in behaviour and
problem solving
Registration for Level 1 of International Dog Trainer School is now open!
What we do
We offer high-quality online and in-person courses and education worldwide for dedicated dog lovers with a high ethical standard.
Our foundation is the philosophy of Turid Rugaas and the knowledge of calming signals.
Our main values are:
- a true understanding of the needs and behaviours of dogs
- humane and stress-free training using up-to-date science-based methods
High quality education that will give you excellent practical and theoretical skills of dog training and dog behaviour.
We offer courses and seminars
online and in-person in Norway and Europe.
Attend our online courses
from anywhere in the world!
Say hello to our teachers AND MENTORS
Our team are looking forward to get to know you and your dog.
Lisbeth Borg De Waard
Owner and manager
Principal for the International Dog Trainer School and founder of Nordic Education Centre for Dog Trainers. 19 years experience with problem solving and behaviour in dogs. Sertified dog trainer from the world famous international dog trainer Turid Rugaas. Former college-university teacher in Norway.
Chair of PDTE (Pet Dog Trainers of Europe).
Elena Kichinskaia
Office Manager, teacher level 1 and 2 and mentor
Jonas Christiensen
Faculty member and quality manager
Developing courses for the Norwegian army, police and paramedics in addition to teaching at the Norwegian dog trainer education.
Specialises in pedagogy, instruction methods, course quality and first aid for humans and for dogs.
Turid Rugaas
Author and dog trainer
Turid Rugaas is a Norwegian author and dog trainer. In 1992 she started educating other dog trainers and giving seminars. Since then she has conducted workshops in 12 different countries with students from 24 countries.
Turid has published several books and DVDs including the popular best seller On Talking Terms with Dogs. She has identified some 30 calming signals to explain the communication of dogs, that have since helped many dog trainers, behaviourists and ethologists understand dog language.
On 27th Nov, 2017, Rugaas was awarded the King’s Badge of Honour, by the Norwegian King, HM Harald VI for her contributions over the last 40 years in the field of canine behaviour.
Anne Lill Kvam
Sertified dog trainer and nosework specialist
Anne Lill Kvam’s passion has been training dogs for search and rescue since 1986.
Student of Turid Rugaas’s school, she has worked as a full time instructor since 1996. From 1997 to 2000 she worked in Angola for the “Norwegian Peoples Aid” organization for the clearing of anti-man mines.
Anne Lill has her own dog training school in Norway, China and Taiwan and is a highly sought after international speaker in the fields of scent discrimination, behaviour and problem solving.
Dr. Amber Batson
Teacher level 4
Dr. Amber Batson graduated from the Royal Veterinary College, London as a veterinarian and surgeon in 1999.
She has researched companion animal welfare, including subjects relating to responsible pet ownership, and psychoneuroimmunology, a branch of veterinary medicine that deals with the influence of emotional states (such as stress) and nervous system activities on the immune system. Dr. Batson has undertaken voluntary work for international animal charities including a position as welfare consultant for WPA.
Tanya Vishniiakova
Teacher level 2
Tanya is a Nordic Dog Trainer graduate and has been working with dogs for more than 10 years. She has a impressive long list of courses she has attended about dog behaviour, training, dog language and health. She has been teaching school children about dogs for a number of years, and is working full time with different projects in Russia including education, training and behaviour consultations.
Lyubov Elupova
Teacher level 1 and mentor
Originally from Russia, now living in Bulgaria with her rescue dog Heidi. She is a graduate from Turid Rugaas International Dog Trainer Education in Spain and a co-founder of the Smiling Leash Project. Lyubov has several additional courses in dog behaviour and training including specializing in dog aggression and in puppy courses. Lyubov is working full time with individual consultations and classes in Sofia, Bulgaria and teaching at Nordic Dog Trainer.
Julia Robertson
Teacher level 3 and 4
Stella van Tongeren
Netherland | Dutch
Sirle Sillaste
Estonia | Estonian
Vivian Vermetten
Netherland | Dutch
Silke Strasser
Austria | German and italian
Sarah Cullen
Switzerland | English
Laura Celmara
Latvia | Latvian
Ieva Romanova
Latvia | Latvian
Gerlin Gil
Estonia | Estonian
Evy Kapanieri
Greece | Greek
Sophie Cierpucha
France | French
Sandy Guevara
Mexico | Spanish
Janne With Lejstrup
Denmark | Danish
Robert Kotrc
Austria | German
Janne G. Jensen
Denmark | Danish
Elena Kichinskaia
Russia | Russian
Lyubov Elupova
Russia | Russian
Britt Purdelo
Estonia | Estonian
contact
mail@nordicdogtrainer.com
or call us at + 47 99 04 28 03.
Our customer service can reply in
English, German, Russian and French.