About Us
About Dale Buchanan
My name is Dale Buchanan, and I am the CEO and Founder of Top Gun Dog Training. In 2008, while living in Florence, AL, I rescued an amazing 3-month-old Lab Husky Mix named Spaulding. After working with many top dog trainers in AL and FL and using the tools learned to train Spaulding, I took several professional Dog Trainer Courses and created Top Gun Dog Training. I specialize in training puppies starting at 10 weeks old.
I have earned a CDTK (Certified in Dog Training Knowledge) through the Master Course, as well as a Certificate in Dog Training and Behavior through the Core Skills Course at Catch Canine Trainers Academy.
I am a member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT) and follow the LIMA (least intrusive, minimally aversive) technique for dog training. LIMA requires that trainers and behavior consultants use the “least intrusive, minimally aversive technique likely to succeed in achieving a training (or behavior change) objective with minimal risk of producing aversive side effects.”
Continuing Education
- Practical Exercises for Reactive Dogs! with Susan Clothier - July 2024
- Simple Solutions for Common Dog Behavior Problems with Ian Dunbar - November 2023
- Out of Control Dog Summit - Feb 2023
- The Aggression Constellations with Suzanne Clothier - Feb 2023
- The Science of Aggression with Dr. Kristina Spaulding - Sept 2022
- International Dog Trainers Winter Summit - December 2020
- Aggression in Dogs Conference - October 2020
- Working with Fearful Dogs - webinar taught by Teoti Anderson - Sept 2020
- Noise Phobia - webinar taught by Lore Haug - Sept 2020
- Aggression in Dogs Master Course with Michael Shikashio
- Dog Trainers Coaching People Virtual Summit - Certificate of Completion - August 2020
Accomplishments
- Awarded The Best Dog Trainer in Huntsville, AL in 2023-2026
- Featured on Fox54 News in Huntsville
- 4 Best-Selling Books on Amazon
- 272 Five-Star Google Reviews
- 54 Five-Star Facebook Reviews
- Host of the Puppy Talk Podcast
- 150 Articles on the Blog
- 2023 Best in Pet Training from CommunityVotes
- Featured on WHNT 19 News in Huntsville
- Over 2000 videos on social media
- Dozens of contributions to other articles
- 18 Years of experience
- Trained over 2,,00 dogs
- Professional Dog Training & Behavior Certificate
- Hundreds of hours of Continuing Education
