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.

CURRENT CERTIFICATIONS

 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

PROFESSIONAL COURSES

 General Animal Sciences

 North American School of Animal Sciences

 IAABC Foundation

WORKSHOPS

 Chicken Camp - Beginners

 Legacy Canine Behaviour & Training

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