We provide tools, educational materials, and training opportunities to assist our members in breeding healthy, behaviorally appropriate dogs ideally suited for performing their work. Our members include professional working dog organizations (from military, guide, detection and assistance fields), sport, show and conservation breeders, academics, veterinarians, breed and sporting clubs and working collaboratives.
IWDA is a non-profit organization governed by a Board of Directors – find out more about our board of directors here.
Walk and Talks: Beyond the Data – with Jackie Clark
2024 Webinar series recording. Learn how to utilize walk and talks to help individualize the raising experience…
2024 BCL Workshop recordings are live!
Hosted by Leader Dogs for the Blind and presented by IWDR’s Helen West & Rachel Goldammer.
Improving Digital Processes and Data for Working Dog Programs
2024 Webinar series recording. Good data is key to measuring and improving any program…
Partners in crime – help puppy raisers turn fun policing upside down 2024 Webinar series recording. Explore the relationships between raisers and puppies.
IWDA members, enjoy your free access to our webinar series – join us live or watch the recorded sessions afterwards. Log into your Membership area to register.
IWDA is governed by a Board of Directors that has varied in size over the years. We are proud to have a Board who is dedicated to our mission and contributes to the development of further working dog science and best practice. Our Board represents different countries around the globe, and different specialisations within the working dog industry, which gives the IWDA a well-rounded perspective.
Since 1999, the International Working Dog Conference gives working dog professionals and our members the chance to explore and present the latest industry related advancements.
Initially held in San Antonio, Texas, the IWDC is now an international event – we have met in Australia, Belgium, South Africa, France, Canada and Sweden. The challenges of 2021 did not stop us and resulted in a successful virtual conference. Past conferences are now shared through presentations, lectures and resources which are made available to our members in our IWDC Conference Archives.
The IWDR is an online database in which users can store and maintain working dog records (including pedigrees, health and working behavior records, production outcomes, work placement details, and more).
The database includes a variety of helpful tools, such as test matings, data collaboration, and estimated breeding value (EBV) calculations for specific health and behavior traits. These tools help you decide exactly which dogs are genetically most likely to produce puppies that will meet your breeding program objectives.
The IWDR is proudly owned by the IWDA, however, registration is separate.
The Early Socialization Project delivers an extensive socialization guideline for working dog puppies from birth to beyond 9 weeks. This is a user friendly educational resource for working dog breeding programs and organisations aiming for confidence, handler focus, & stable psychological and physiological development in their puppies. Our goal is to provide a step-by-step guide to consistent and reliable results, and therefore give our working dog puppies the best chance of success in their future role.
The Early Socialization Project is a collaboration between the IWDR, Southeastern Guide Dogs, Guiding Eyes for the Blind, and Guide Dogs Queensland.
Able to identify anything from narcotics to medical conditions, it’s not surprising that the demand for high quality detection dogs continues to rise. However, the supply of these specialized canines
Using short term or dual career breeding stock can greatly benefit a working dog’s breeding program via selective breeding, allowing for quicker generational turnover, and keeping a good effective population
If your organization relies on volunteer puppy raisers, you are probably aware of how challenging it can be to attract and retain suitable volunteers. Volunteer puppy raisers are a crucial
Does your organization offer a youth program? Youth programs are an excellent way to establish relationships and integrate families into your programs and organization. The positive effects of guide dogs
The Seeing Eye’s stated mission is to enhance the independence, dignity and self-confidence of people who are blind, through use of specially trained Seeing Eye® dogs. In pursuit of this
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