THE PROMISES CDWA MAKES to our industry practitioners, to pets, to Owners, and to our members are many. They should be effective and meaningful, and yield the highest benefit for all who’s lives we are trying to better. We are not targeting an acceptable minimum. We are hoping to build the best, world-class example of standards, knowledge and practice for our industry and humane animal care in the world.
We are a values- and standards-based organization and this is what organizations like us attempt to do. For our community of Walkers, here are our goals.
MISSION. Make Life Better. To facilitate the growth of knowledge, training, standards, professional respect, distinction and results for Walker practices.
VISION. Make Life Easier. Be the single and most trusted organization to structure and deliver relevant services, supports and assistance that enhance the lives of members, pets and associated industry peers by manyfold. To offer these richly and abundantly.
VALUES. Protect Life. To ensure that every pet in Canada receives the highest standard of responsible, humane care, training, love and protection, afforded by a trained and achieved pet professionals industry.
We are humane, responsible, inclusive, progressive/dynamic, researched/proven and effective.