Meet Our Trainers

Emily is a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner (KPA-CTP), and is Cooperative Paws Certified Service Dog Coach (SDC). She earned her Certificate of Applied Animal Behavior with University of Washington in 2015.  

A rehabilitation specialist and trainer since 2005, Emily has had opportunity to work with many different types of dogs including the young, old, friendly, fearful, bold, and aggressive. 

As a parent of two children with ASD, she understands how difficult it can be to find inclusive training programs who welcome the neuro-divergent learner. 

Emily is also a Fear Free Shelters Certified Professional, a Member in good standing of the Canadian Association of Professional Dog Trainers, and a Shelter Affiliate of the International Association of Animal Behaviour Consultants.

Natasha is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer - Knowledge Assessed,  Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner (KPA-CTP), Certified Canine Training and Behaviour Specialist (CCTBS) and Certified Family Dog Mediator (FDM). Natasha has also completed Michael Shikashio's Aggression in Dogs Master Course.

Natasha has over 10 years of experience working with dogs and is passionate about enriching the relationship between dogs and their guardians through the use of evidence-based, force-free dog training methods. She currently owns a rescued Doberman who holds Master Scent Detection and Advanced Trick Dog titles with the Canadian Kennel Club.

Effective dog training is about more than working with dogs - it's about working with people. As a Registered Occupational Therapist (OT) she has specialized knowledge and experience to assist people of all abilities and disabilities to achieve their dog training goals.