Mission: to provide ethical and effective training and behaviour modification to help people and their dogs live together safely, comfortably, and happily.

CORE VALUES: kindness, INTEGRITY, excellence 

credentials

• Certified Professional Dog Trainer - Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA), Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers​ (Certificate Number 1185355)
• ​Certified Training Partner (KPACTP), Karen Pryor Academy​​ (Graduated with distinction, December 2014)

Professional Memberships

• Supporting member, International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants​
• Professional member, Grisha Stewart's Animal Building Blocks Academy

Recent Continuing Education

This is a partial list of workshops, seminars, and courses I have participated in recently.

• Practical Puppy Training Instructor's Course with Chirag Patel, internationally renowned dog trainer. The Dog Training Barn, Banbury, England (7 day in person course, August 2019)
• How to Work Aggression Cases A - Z with Michael Shikasio, CDBC. Dog Trainers Connection (5 week online course, May - June 2019)
• Cutting Corners to Loose Leash Walking with Denise Fenzi. Fenzi Dog Sports Academy (webinar, February 2019)
• Control without Conflict: An Introduction to Impulse Control with Deb Jones, Ph.D. Fenzi Dog Sports Academy (webinar, February 2019)
• Tricks with a Purpose with Sara Brueske, KPACTP. Fenzi Dog Sports Academy (6 week online course, February - March 2019)
• Stanger Danger: Dog to Human Aggression with Michael Shikasio, CDBC. Fenzi Dog Sports Academy (2 webinars, January 2019)
• Training Real Life Recalls with Chrissi Schranz. Fenzi Dog Sports Academy (webinar, January 2019)
• Feelings Change: Desensitization and Counter-conditioning with Nancy Tucker, CDBC. Fenzi Dog Sports Academy (6 week online course, October - November 2018) 
• BC SPCA Animal Behaviour Science Symposium (2 day workshop, Vancouver, BC, June 2018)
• Aggression in Dogs: Safety, Defensive Handling, and Training with Michael Shikasio, CDBC and Trish MacMillan Loehr, CPDT-KA, CDBC  (two day workshop, Sequim, Washington, October 2017)