Meet your trainer
Hi, I'm Olive!
I've been around dogs my whole life, starting with my father's kennels as a kid.
After a career in business, I moved to Ireland in 1996 to work hands-on at a Greyhound kennel, where I spent over a decade training the toughest cases: anxious, fearful, and traumatized dogs who needed to rebuild trust and confidence.
By 2008, I was back in Canada as a Certified Master Trainer, and I opened Doggy Do's & Don'ts to bring that same approach to family pets. Training that's holistic, in-home, and built around how your dog actually thinks and learns.
It's a privilege to walk into your home and help change your dog's behavior, and your life with them in ways you didn't think were possible.
Becoming a Master Dog Trainer
I don’t remember a time in my life when I wasn’t around or involved with dogs in some form or another.
Some of my earliest childhood memories are of my father’s dogs and kennels. I learned from early childhood about: the importance of pack leadership; pack dynamics; and developing the bond of trust and respect with dogs.
After spending my first 25 years working in the business world, I was determined the next 25 would be spent doing what I loved.
So, in 1996 I moved to Ireland and began working in a small established Greyhound Kennel.
Over the next 10+ years, I studied and worked hands on. I became responsible for training the ‘problem’ dogs. Because of my experience as a dog trainer, I could do temperament assessments and design custom programs to work effectively with the anxious, fearful, and traumatized dogs that build trust and confidence – making their lives easier, less stressful, and more relaxed.
This is ME as a seasoned four-year-old. (It was Easter, hence the hat). I won’t tell you how many decades ago this was, but it’s been more than a few.
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You can also call / text Olive at
(778) 896-5600 or email us directly at [email protected]
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