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 Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner (KPA-CTP) and Certified Family Dog Mediator (FDM). She is passionate about enriching the relationship between dogs and their guardians through the use of evidence-based, force-free training methods. 

Natasha has over 9 years of experience working with dogs at Canine Enriched, and currently own a rescued Doberman who has titles in both trick training and scent detection. 

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.