The education and experience to help you.

Kristi has been working with dogs and dog rescue since 2007. She is an honours graduate of the prestigious Academy for Dog Trainers, where she earned her Certificate in Training and Counseling (CTC).  After graduation, she was hired by the Academy, where she acts as a student mentor and coach and runs special projects for the Academy.

Kristi has focussed her education on the use of science-based and humane techniques to change both a dog's behaviour and a dog's emotional state.  She continues her education with seminars on safe dog handling, the science of dog behaviour, best practises in dog training techniques, and more topics aimed at helping you and your dog.

In 2020, Kristi attained her PCBC-A (Professional Canine Behavior Consultant - Accredited) from the Pet Professional Accreditation Board, one of only a handful of dog behaviour experts to have done so. Kristi is also a Fear Free certified professional (Veterinary track level 1, Dog Training Professional). She was recently accepted into the Fear Free Speaker’s Bureau. Kristi is also a professional member of the Canadian Association of Professional Dog Trainers.

Kristi also enjoys reaching out to dog owners through writing.  Her blog was named one of the top fifty dog blogs in 2016 by Thoroughly Reviewed.  

In addition to training dogs and teaching trainers, Kristi is a northern anthropologist and cartographer. She has a BA and MA in Archaeology.