Personal

I’ve been a dog lover since my childhood, obsessed with our family black labs and all of the dogs I would pass on the street. I knew that I’d go on to be a crazy dog mom myself — and that started with Finn, my husky mix, who I got right out of university. He came with a good few behavioural challenges and so began my journey in dog behaviour and communication — learning what my dog needed to be happy and “well-trained” and taking that to every other dog interaction I’ve had since, from sitting and training my friend’s dogs, to adopting my reactive Australian Shepherd. I occasionally take that love to other dogs — I’m on Rover!

My newest challenge has been training our prey-driven dogs and our two cats to live in the same home, peacefully. So far, no one has been scratched, bitten, or eaten. It’s a very slow process but lots of fun!

My lifelong dream is to own a farm to rescue and rehabilitate dogs, and give them a lovely place to roam!