Lieutenant Joel Walton, CPDT

Lieutenant Joel Walton, CPDT

Joel Walton served twenty five years total service in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard. He served successfully in ten different pay grades - from seaman recruit to Lieutenant. He retired from the U.S. Coast Guard in1988 and became a full time dog trainer.

Joel founded Walton Family Dog Training LLC in 1986 after a couple of years of teaching classes for a local dog training club.  Joes is a charter  member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers.  He founded and managed the Association of Pet Dog Trainers E-mail List for seven years.

Joel earned Level 1 certification through the Certification Council for Pet Dog Trainers, the first national certification for dog trainers in history at Ellenville, NY, on September 28, 2001. He currently manages the Certified Pet Dog Trainers Email Group.

Joel and his wife, Janet, live with over twenty Labrador Retrievers and have retired from breeding Labradors after twenty five years of producing beloved family pets and working dogs.  Joel helps dog owners with their dogs that exhibit aggressive behavior through his business: Walton Family Dog Training LLC in Prince Frederick, MD.  Joel also trains dog trainers and is available for a limited number of seminars each year.

Joel is the author of three popular books: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Labrador Retrievers (out of print), Labrador Retrievers for Dummies, and Positive Puppy Training Works.

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