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 is featured on the SHAW video entitled “Training Dogs in the Cowichan Valley”. Her other little dog ‘Charlie’ was her KPA dog and partner throughout the Academy course curriculum. Most of Glenda’s dogs have also performed Tricks and Agility at the yearly ‘Cowichan Exhibition‘ in representation of Cowichan Canine Behaviour and Training. Another one of Glenda’s dogs, in representation of Cowichan Canine behaviour and Training, was featured in the July 09 2016 ‘Brentwood College Black Tie Awards Ceremony '. Glenda had trained her dog Shasta to independently carry the envelope, containing the winner’s name in it, up onto the stage and present it to the announcer. Glenda previously owned and lived on, with her six dogs, a two- acre hobby farm in Cobble Hill which she had developed into an enriched, dog-friendly environment dedicated to the happiness, training, fulfillment and activity needs of her own dogs as well as the many dogs that had boarded with her throughout the years. The dogs worked, trained and played together and any issues they may have had, individually or socially, were addressed in dynamic interplay. Glenda currently lives in Cowichan Bay on a 1/3 acre, dog enriched environment 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. |
CURRENT CERTIFICATIONS |
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Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner |
Karen Pryor Academy / Helix Fairweather MS KPACTP |
Certified Trick Dog Instructor |
Do More With Your Dog / Kyra Sundance |
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 |
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 |
Respect in the Workplace | Respect Group |
Canine Good Neighbour | Canadian kennel Club |
Foundation with Distinction -Tucker | Cowichan Canine Behavior & Training |
Foundation with Distinction - Charlie | Cowichan Canine |
Foundation with Distinction - Shasta | Cowichan Canine |
Agility 101 - Tucker & Charlie | Cowichan Canine |
Agility 102 - Tucker & Charlie | Cowichan Canine |
Agility 201 - Tucker | Cowichan Canine |
Agility - Beginners - Shasta | Cowichan Canine |
Agility - Intermediate - Shasta | Cowichan Canine |
WORKSHOPS |
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Chicken Camp - Beginners |
Legacy Canine Behaviour & Training |
Chicken Camp - Advanced | Legacy Canine Behaviour & Training |
SEMINARS |
I don’t know if you remember Poppy but she was the small terrier that I did private training one on one to help her get over her fear of dogs. Well she is 13 months old now and loves meeting new dogs, she can’t get enough of it. She goes to doggie daycare on Saturdays because I have a long work shift and loves going there so she can play with all the other dogs.
Anyways, I thought you would like to hear a good success story!
Susy Lamb with Poppy
BC
Hi Lizbeth, Stephanie and Glenda:
Thought you would like to know, we took Dalli to the Duncan market on Saturday morning. She was a perfect lady, walked around with her tail wagging and held high all the time. She was friendly and outgoing to other people, and sniffed other people’s hands and let them pet her when we stopped to talk or purchase things from the different stalls. We then walked over to the Garage for coffee, sat outside and again, she was well behaved, let people pet her and she was actually licking their hands. This was her first outing in a busy people environment as we usually just leave her in the car or at home when we go out shopping.
What a difference from a year ago when you first met her. Thank you, thank you!
We’ll see you in the fall when we come for the agility courses.
(Dalli was adopted a year ago from Mexico, and was fear-aggressive to people coming to the house.)
Greg & Terri Askham
Duncan