Glenda
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Glenda graduated, with distinction, from the Karen Pryor Academy for Animal Training and Behaviour in 2014 to pursue her career as a Professional Dog Trainer. She is also a Certified Trick Dog Instructor, as well as a Certified Instructor for the Puppy Start Right Program. Glenda has also completed the Canine Freestyle Dance Program and her beloved dog Shasta is a certified ‘Canine Good Neighbour ‘. Glenda also attended and completed the DOGSAFE First Aid Proram in 2014 and again in 2017. Glenda has had a lifelong, ongoing, special interest and passion for the care, management, psychology and training of dogs. She has attended many different dog obedience programs, classes and workshops throughout Vancouver Island and has owned, raised, and trained a wide variety of different breeds and breed-mixes of dogs as well as being well-experienced in the whelping and raising of litters of puppies. Glenda's little dog Tucker was featured on the Shaw video “Training Dogs in the Cowichan Valley”. Over the years, many of Glenda's dogs have performed in Tricks and Agility at the annual Cowichan Exhibition. Her dog Shasta performed at the 2016 Duncan Chamber of Commerce Black Tie Awards Ceremony, presenting the awards envelope to the announcer. Glenda lives in Cowichan Bay on a 1/3 dog-enriched acre with her two dogs Shasta and Capone. |
Thanks to all Cowichan Canine staff annually fulfilling the necessary requirements, Cowichan Canine maintains its accreditation under the BC SPCA's AnimalKind accreditation programme. |
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CURRENT CERTIFICATIONS |
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Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner |
Karen Pryor Academy / Helix Fairweather MS KPACTP |
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Certified Trick Dog Instructor |
Do More With Your Dog / Kyra Sundance |
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DOGSAFE Canine First Aid Levels 1-2 |
DOGSAFE / Michelle Sevigny 2014 |
| DOGSAFE Canine First Aid 101 & 102 | DOGSAFE / Michelle Sevigny 2017 |
| Canine Freestyle Dance | Karen Pryor Academy / Michele Pouliot |
| Puppy Start Right for Instructors | Karen Pryor Academy |
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PROFESSIONAL COURSES |
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General Animal Sciences |
North American School of Animal Sciences |
| Animal Care & First Aid | Camosun College |
| Naughty Dogge Behaviour Modification | Naughty Dogge / Monique Anstee |
| Canine Good Neighbour | Canadian Kennel Club |
| Aggressive and Reactive Dogs | Puppy Works |
| Aggression and Anxiety Metorship: A Deep Dive into Complex Behaviors |
IAABC Foundation |
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WORKSHOPS |
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Chicken Camp - Beginners |
Legacy Canine Behaviour & Training |
| Chicken Camp - Advanced | Legacy Canine Behaviour & Training |
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SEMINARS |
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I enjoyed working with Bev and Laurie. The small classes and individual attention really make a big difference. There were a couple of moments in Foundations when you said "Click!" (and I did - yeah me...) at precisely the right moment for me to 'get it'. As a result, we went from Vita pulling like a fiend to polite walking in literally 2 classes. And getting the mechanics of Leave It/Take It down on my part (thank you again), helped me sort that one out in 3 or 4 sessions at home. We have, as you know, moved on to agility; Vita is having fun and is getting more confident and spirited with each class.
Colleen Hawkey
Ladysmith
Our little Frenchton, Blaze, graduated from the Foundations class today with Honours. The training we received was top notch, excellent quality, and fun. We appreciated the often humorous comments thrown into our training from Karen and Stephanie, as well as the clear, easy to understand aspects of this training program. We have already introduced Blaze to Scent Detection and Agility and will continue on with these in the fall. We truly appreciate the care and commitment our instructors gave in the training of our Blaze, and of ourselves! Who knew we had so much to learn, too! :) Thank you, Karen and Stephanie! We will definitely be referring others to Cowichan Canine.
Linda Batten (& Matt)
Duncan
