Certifications:

• Certified Dog Behaviour Consultant (CDBC) October 2024

• Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed September 2013

• Certified Fear Free Animal Trainer (FFCP-Trainer) May 2021

  Insured via Profur Insurance for Pet Care Professionals
  

Education- Courses, Seminars, Workshops:

• Keys to Better Vet Visits -Jenny Efimova - Dogminded Private Training- February 20, 2025

• Data & Dog Behavior -Stephanie Keesey-Phelan, Ph.D, The Dog Behavior Institute- February 20, 2025

• Cooperative Care Unleashed: Techniques for Food & Non-food Distraction and Consent at the Vet -Jessica Benoit, Companion Animal Training- February 8-9, 2025

• Canine Communication -Sindhoor Pangal, BHARCS- February 6, 2025

• Health and Its Role in Behaviour Problems -Kathie Nurena & Linda Randall- November 19, 2024

• Get Vet Ready: Foundations for Canine Cooperative Care -Jessica Benoit, Companion Animal Training- October 13, 2024

• Predation Substitute Training -Simone Mueller -In person workshop- August 31-September 1, 2024

• Cooperative Care Unleashed: Techniques for Food and Non-food Distraction and Consent at the Vet- Jessica Benoit Companion Animal Training- January 6-7, 2024

• The Neurobiology of Toxic Stress -Dr. Kristina Spaulding - January 4, 2024

• Trauma, Memory, & Learning - Understanding and Working with Dogs Impacted by Trauma -Danielle Beck MSc - Oct 11, 2023

• Seriously, Stop Trying to Make Fetch Happen -Klarissa Simpson Divergent Dog Behaviour -August 30, 2023

• Mastering Errorless Animal Training -Agnieszka Janarek - August 5, 2023

• LIFE: A Modern Approach to Ethical Training Methods -Dr. Eduardo Fernandez & Shelter Playgroup Alliance - June 14, 2023

• Emotional Safety for Us and Our Clients -Andrew Hale - February 2, 2023

• Evolution of BAT 3.0: How & Why of Behaviour Adjustment Training for Dog Reactivity -Grisha Stewart - February 8, 2023

• Canine Enrichment and the Affective State -Shay Kelly - November 29, 2022

• Separation Anxiety: MISSION POSSIBLE Online Course -Malena DeMartini - July 16, 2022

• Fear Free Nail Trims: Behavioral Considerations to Trim Away the Terror -June 9, 2022

• Predation Substitute Training: New Ways to Manage Predatory Chasing -Simone Mueller - April 24, 2022

• Animal Centered Education (ACE): Understanding Dog Needs and How to Do Free Work -Sarah Fisher - April 15, 2022

• The Antecedent Iceberg: Embracing the Natural Integration of Ethology & Behaviorism -Kim Brophey - April 13, 2022

• Whose behavior is it anyway? -Behavior Vets Andrew Hale - February 21, 2022

• Reconciliation in Animal Welfare Symposium -(RAWS) -January 15, 2022

• Elemental Questions ™ Dog Training Webinar -Suzanne Clothier - October 13, 2021

• 6 Week Business Development Course -The Mentorship Collective/ Bravo Dog Training - August 2021 

• The Fear Free Animal Trainer Certification Course -June 24, 2021 

• Intro to Husbandry & Body Handling: Helping Dog’s Relax -Terrie Hayward - March 31, 2021 

• From the Lab to the Street Complex Contingencies, Welfare, and Real Life Application -Behavior Vets Lauren Novack - March 20/21, 2021

• Doggie Language: Panel Discussion on Lili Chin’s book -Kathy Sdao, Chirag Patel, & Grisha Stewart - March 19, 2021 

• What is Applied Behavior Analysis... really? Psychology, Vet Behavior, ABA... oh my!! -Behavior Vets Lauren Novack - January 23/24 2021 

• Applied Behavior Analysis in Practice -IAABC Adria Karlsson - November 16, 2020 

• Simple Solutions for Dog Behaviour & Training Problems: Dunbar Academy - November 21, 2019

• A Dog Wellness Seminar: Turid Rugaas - September 14/15, 2019

• Dog-Dog Reactivity: Dunbar Academy - September 6, 2019

• Empowered Puppy Raising: Grisha Stewart - May 5, 2019

• B.A.T (Behaviour Adjustment Training)2.0 for Dog Aggression, Fear, and Frustration -Grisha Stewart - May 4, 2019

• Crucial Concepts in Dog Behaviour & Training -Dunbar Academy - November 16, 2016

• Growl Class Workshop for Reactive Dogs -Dunbar Academy - July 26, 2016

• Separation Anxiety & Dissecting Dog-Dog Play -Nicole Wilde - June 21, 2015

• Help for your Fearful Dog -Nicole Wilde - June 20, 2015

• Walks’ N’ Wags Pet First Aid Instructor -April 2015-October 2021

• Walks n Wags Pet First Aid Instructor Course -November 22/23, 2014

• The Relationship Centred Training Approach to Reactive Dogs -Suzanne Clothier - November 3/4, 2012