Our Trainers
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Hi, I’m Andrea, CPDT-KA.
I started fostering for a local rescue ten years ago and with that, I started to dive into dog learning theory, behaviour, and training. I shadowed other local professional trainers for over two years before becoming a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) myself in June of 2019. As a board member of the Alberta Force Free Alliance (AFFA), I am a passionate advocate for force free training. I regularly attend conferences held by the AFFA and I am always seeking out continued education from experts in the field. My dogs past and present, have presented me with unique challenges and helped me progress in my knowledge and training skills from helping fearful dogs, leash reactivity, loose leash walking, and more. I look forward to teaching people how to teach their dogs!
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Hi, I’m Delia.
I have been a dog instructor for a number of years alongside my ‘day job’ in computer technology. I have been a dog enthusiast my entire life I am always looking to build on my knowledge by frequently attending seminars and training events. In 2022, I completed the Pro Dog Trainer program with Absolute Dogs, and am continuing with a number of other online courses this year. As an instructor, I strive to make the learning experience fun and positive. I love seeing dogs and their owners build a partnership together and look forward to seeing you in class!
My furry family members include 3 brussels griffons, 2 horses, and 2 miniature donkeys.
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Head Trainer
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Hi, I’m Sarah, B.Sc., CPDT-KA.
I began my career as a dog trainer at the Edmonton Humane Society leading a variety of group classes and individual training sessions. From my time there, I became a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA). I enjoy watching my students gain confidence with their dogs and what I find makes dog training such a rewarding profession. It is my goal to teach students how to better communicate with their dog while having fun in the process.
Meet Sarah’s Dogs
Fury has several trick titles, participates in barn hunt, and passed her herding instinct test. Yes, she can herd sheep!
In 2017 Fury and I started competing in agility. We’ve had a lot of success together in a short amount of time. Fury was the 2018 and 2019 Canadian UKI National Agility Champion in her division. We participated in the 2021 and 2022 Alberta Agility Regionals events and placed 4th and 2nd overall.
Already this year Fury and I were selected to represent Team Canada at the 2022 World Agility Open held in the Netherlands for the first time! It was a great experience and we were beyond grateful for the opportunity to strut our stuff on the world stage.
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Epi and I started competing together in 2018 and I have high hopes for us. With no agility events happening for 2020 and sidelined from injury in 2021, we got to spend more time in her other two favorite sports; disc and herding. We placed top 3 in all four events at the one 2020 disc event we were able to attend and we got to work sheep all summer and we aim to do some stock dog competitions in the future.
Due to injury, Epi was sidelined for most of 2021 but we’re excited to be able to compete at some of the big events happening in 2022.