Modern Dog Training Made Easy!  

At Hot Diggity Dogs we host many positive method dog training classes.  We provide a safe, clean, stress-free, fun environment for your dog.

No shock collars, choke chains or pinch collars EVER!!!

Our classes are located in beautiful Vancouver, BC.

Modern Dog Training Made Easy!

Just Like People …  

Just like people, dogs are a mixture of nature and nurture. The environment you create for your dog will shape its personality and behaviour.  At Hot Diggity Dogs we offer private, in-home dog training sessions that are specific to you and your dog.  We also offer group obedience classes in an environment that brings out the best in your dog.

Just Like People …

No dog too big. No dog too small.  

Dog obedience is part of everything that we do, whether you bring  your dog to us for puppy socialization training classes or we come to you for behaviour modification, we treat the time your dog spend with us as an opportunity to teach good behaviour and help to correct problems.

There is no dog too big, no dog too small.  We can help you train them all!

No dog too big. No dog too small.

About Me

Dogs have been a part of my family as long as I can remember, and I've always felt passionate about them. We always had three dogs, and though good dogs, they were not trained. Upon rescuing my first dog in my adult years and using punishment-based training and seeing how it affected our relationship (negatively), I then became fascinated by positive-based training where you reward the dog for the correct behaviour vs. punishing the incorrect behaviour.

Features

Went to the 2011 Association of Pet Dog Trainers Conference in San Diego in October. I got a chance to meet my favorite(and many others favorite) dog trainer, behaviourist, breeder Suzanne Clothier. I also had a chance to speak with Dr. Sophia Yin, Nicole Wilde, Gail Fisher and Dr. Ian Dunbar, how fortunate I am. The high light for me was having dinner with Emily Larlham and Pamela Johnson, two of the best clicker trainers out there!
I have posted a segment on my site of when I was in The Discovery Channel's Animal Planet segment on 'Planet's Best Dog Friendly Destinations' in 2009.

Also in 2009 I was asked to write an article for Dogsport Magazine entitled "Putting a Positive Spin on Training".

November 2006 I had fun filming a piece for Shaw Cable called “In Your Shoes”, the host Erin comes to Hot Diggity Dogs Daycare and takes over walking some Hot Diggity Dogs in Pacific Spirit Park.

2003 was featured in ‘Dogs In Canada’ Magazine, talking about being the owner of a dog walking and training business in Canada.

Education and Experience

Latest conference attended: APDT San Diego October 2011. I have attended many conferences with APDT and CAPPDT as well as seminars by: Ian Dunbar, Patricia McConnell, Sue Sternberg, Pat Miller, Nicole Wilde, Suzanne Clothier and many more! I am a founding member of The Vancouver Professional Dog Walkers Alliance and a current member of Truly Dog Friendly. I hold pet first aid certification and received my certificate as a dog obedience instructor in 1998. I've also been asked to speak at seminars here in the Vancouver, BC, area.

Animal Planet — Planet’s Best: Dog Training

History

In 1998 I started Hot Diggity Dogs Services, offering dog training, dog walking and within a year added a doggie daycare to my services. Even though the daycare and walking services were successful, I no longer found time to work with the dogs, which was my sole purpose. I closed the daycare and sold the walking services, so for the past five years I have focused exclusively on obedience training and behaviour to meet the needs of Vancouver dog owners. This also freed up time for me to continue with my education.
No dog too big. No dog too small.

Me and Blossom

This is my beautiful black labrador retriever, Blossom. Pictured here she is only 7 weeks old, but today she is four years young! It's been a joy training and learning from her, and what I love most about my job is showing others how to have that close bond with their own dogs. Feel free to call me anytime with any questions, issues or goals you have!