IAABC Foundation

Dante is the founder of DanteDogWorks. His focus is on teaching other dog trainers and dog owners around the world how to successfully train and live with dogs using positive reinforcement-based training. Dante started his dog training career in the late 1990s and was one of the first dog trainers to introduce clicker training in Brazil. He is an international presenter and a dog sports enthusiast, having represented Brazil and Canada in multiple World Agility competitions, titled dogs in Rally Obedience and Dock Diving, and taught and performed Dog Dancing for almost a decade in Canada and the United States. In recent years, Dante developed a dog training platform that offers multiple courses for his Brazilian audience. He also teaches a post-grad course at the UNIRP University (Centro Universit?rio de Rio Preto). Since 2020, Dante has worked as a volunteer developing training programs and training staff at the Rio Preto Zoo.