Animal Behavior College held its second Commencement Ceremony for the Dog Obedience In-Classroom Program on Friday, Nov. 22, at the school’s headquarters in Santa Clarita.

The graduates of this particular class all shared a common background: all 10 are United States veterans who, combined, have served in every branch of the military. The students have a wide range of career goals they want to accomplish. Some want to own their own business; one hopes of becoming a police officer (K-9 unit); and others want to work with service dog organizations, such as Wounded Warrior and Train a Dog, Save a Warrior.

“The sense of pride coming from the graduates is what drives me to continue to make a difference in human and pets lives,” said Debbie Kendrick, ABC vice president. “Dog trainers and dog owners will forge a path together to help create a better human-animal bond.”

During the ceremony, Best Friends’ Animal Society Playgroup Coordinator, Amanda Yocum, addressed the class and praised their efforts and volunteerism. The students volunteered two to three days a week for 3 months, practicing basic obedience cues with the shelter dogs.

This graduation marks the second class for the Dog Obedience In-Classroom Program. The newest session of the classroom program will begin Monday, Jan. 13, 2014. For more information, please call 800-795-3294.

ABC is committed to helping its military students with tuition assistance and funding is available for qualified military families. The Dog Trainer Classroom Program is approved to train veterans and eligible persons under the provisions of title 38, United States Code.

Animal Behavior College, founded in 1998, is a vocational school specializing in animal-related career training. The school’s unique structure incorporates distance-learning and hands-on externship-training. ABC offers programs for certified dog training, pet grooming and veterinary assistants in all 50 states and most Canadian provinces, making it the largest vocational school of its kind in North America. For more information, visit our website at http://www.animalbehaviorcollege.com or call 886-507-9874.