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BEST FRIENDS DOG TRAINING AND BEHAVIOUR
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My Story
Sandy Middleton (she/her)

After a wonderful career as an instructor at Capilano University on the Lower Sunshine Coast, I retired in 2018 and moved to Powell River to pursue a second career as a dog trainer. I am inspired by the ancient poet Rumi, who said: " Let yourself be silently drawn by the strange pull of what you really love. It will not lead you astray."  

I am multi-credentialed and especially proud to be accredited by the BC SPCA AnimalKind program. I continue to invest in my education to expand my skills and knowledge.

I live north of town at the edge of the forest with my dogs and best friends, Remi, Bug and Willow.  
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With my dog TT (2009 - 2022)
Forever in my heart
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Becky Wayte photo
I acknowledge with gratitude and respect that I live and work in the Treaty and traditional territories of the Tla'amin Nation. 

My Team of Helpers

Each of my dogs helps me in some way with my work, whether as a scent work partner, a helper dog for behaviour work, or teaching me more about dogs and how to help them thrive in our human world. 
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Remi

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Bug 

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Willow

Michael Matthews photos
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      • A Little Bit of Scent Theory
      • A Glossary of Terms
      • Four Steps to an Alert
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