Here is My Story
Growing up, I was the kid trick training our Great Dane mix at ten and walking the neighbourhood dogs at twelve. When I moved out I started fostering. Then came my own dogs. It was never really a choice, it was just always what I did. Ten years ago that love turned into a career when I started walking dogs around Calgary, and somewhere along the way, understanding why dogs behave the way they do became just as interesting to me as the dogs themselves.
Six years ago I made the jump to training full time. It wasn't a dramatic decision. It was just the natural next step for someone who couldn't stop learning about behaviour.The dog who shaped me most was Raiden, our Doberman. We lost him to lymphoma at four years old, but not before he taught me more than any course or certification ever could. He was high drive, vocal, and what most people would call stubborn. I called him that too, before I understood what he was actually telling me.
Then came Trunks. He came to us from Oakland, California, completely unsocialised and distrustful of both people and dogs. Six years later he has a life we genuinely didn't think was possible. He's still wary, still particular about who he lets in, but the people he loves get to see a side of him that took years of patience and consistency to unlock. A full, playful personality that was always in there.
That's what this work is actually about.
