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Make the Dog House a Thing of the Past!

Karlee Ainslie is an industry-leading, certified professional dog trainer. Her sole mission is to empower dog owners that are struggling with their dog's unruly behaviour and allow them to have the life they deserve with their pups.

 

Using her incredible amount of knowledge and her deep understanding of dog behaviour, Karlee is able to solve the most problematic behaviours with a creative twist and a sense of humor.

 

Karlee partners closely with dog owners to get results they thought were once impossible with careful attention to dogs' emotional, mental and physical well-being. Karlee has helped hundreds of families reach their goal of having a happy and healthy relationship with their dogs.

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With over a decade of training experience, specializing in behaviour modification and also being a graduate of the Karen Pryor Academy, being one of the original certified training partners (KPA-CTP) in Alberta.

 

Karlee is relentlessly dedicated to the craft of dog training. Karlee regularly invests in continued education by attending conferences, seminars, online classes, and workshops throughout the year.

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When not training dogs, Karlee can be found caring for (and trying not to kill) her rare & exotic houseplants, getting lost in Kananaskis country with her three dogs and her partner, Anthony, or getting in way over her head in the kitchen, trying not to burn her dinner.

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Meet the Team

Teamwork makes the Dream work

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Theodore

CFO (Chief Fetch Officer)

Name: Theodore
Breed: Australian Shepherd
Birthdate: June 2, 2017
Favourite Toy: Disc
Favourite Food: Home grown strawberries
Favourite Brain Draining Activity: Disc or Trick Training
Accomplishments: CRXMCL-CRNT, CGN, HIT, ETD

Your Royal Highness,

 

Chloe

Director of Barks & Recreation

Name: Chloe
Breed: Chihuahua x Shih Tzu (All Canadian Mix)
Birthdate: September 8, 2008
Favourite Toy: Giant Lamb Chops or her little Sock Monkey
Favourite Food: Snap Peas
Favourite Brain Draining Activity: Sniffing in the grass
Accomplishments: CRNMCL-CRAT, CGN, ATD

Pear

Head of Treat Security &

Quality Assurance Tester

Name: Pear
Breed: American Staffordshire Terrier x Pitbull
Birthdate: Unknown
Gotcha Date: October 18, 2014
Favourite Toy: Lotus Ball or Empty Water Bottles
Favourite Food: Chips
Favourite Brain Draining Activity: Sniffing and nosework
Accomplishments: CRN, CGN, ATD 

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Our Philosophy

For Dog’s Sake YYC promotes and utilizes Positive Reinforcement Dog Training techniques, which is a humane training method that uses reward-based training to build a relationship of trust and respect between you and your dog. For Dog’s Sake YYC is focused on not only training your dog, but teaching you how to best communicate with your dog(s), without using fear, submission and intimidation.

 

Karlee regularly attends conferences and seminars across North America on Animal Behaviour to ensure she is delivering the most current information in this forever changing field.

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We want you to have a happy, well-trained dog in all environments. But also, want to help flourish the relationship between you and your dog, because there is nothing more rewarding than being able to communicate effectively with your dog.

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Continued Education

We believe in Continuing Education and Professional Development for ourselves and proving our progress in Trials, Competitions and Fun Matches.

2020

What be have both planned and upcoming:

  • Happy Holds Workshop with Sara Brueske 

  • Deb Jones – Food for Through: Common Pitfalls when using Food Reinforcers – Jan 16 (Webinar)

  • Michael Shikashio – Dogs that Guard their Owners – Jan 23 (Webinar)

  • Nosework seminar with Carla Simon – Jan 25

  • SDDA Nosework Fun Match – Feb 1

  • ABC Games – Scent Detection Trial – Feb 8

  • CWAGS Obedience Trial – Feb 15 – 16

  • Disc Fun Match – March 14

  • FDSA/IAABC Lemonade Conference - May 23 - 25

  • Disc Fun Match – June 20

  • Disc Fun Match – September 19 - 20

  • Aggression in Dog's Conference - October 2 - 4

2019

Continuing Education, Trials and Competitions

  • Michael Shikashio – Stranger Danger Part 1 (Webinar) Jan 24

  • Clicker Expo in Portland, Oregon – Jan 25-27

  • Michael Shikashio – Stranger Danger Part 2 (Webinar) Jan 31

  • FDSA – CC110: K9 Conditioning – Feb 1 (6 weeks)

  • Nosework seminar with Carla Simon – Feb 2

  • Disc Competition in Calgary – Feb 17

  • Nosework seminar with Carla Simon – March 2

  •  Amy Cook – Walking with reactive dogs (Webinar)  March 28, 2019

  • Herding Seminar with Billie Richardson – March 30-31

  • FDSA – BH110: Dealing with the Bogeyman – Helping Fearful Reactive and Stressed Dogs (6 weeks)

  • Disc Competition in Lyalta, AB – April 13

  • Michael Shikashio – Peeing on Your Dog’s Toys and Other Myths – Part One of a Two Part Series on Resource Guarding (Webinar) – May 9

  • Michael Shikashio – Possession is Nine Tenths of the… Oh Wait! What ya got there? – Part Two of a Two Part Series on Resource Guarding (Webinar) – May 9

  • Disc Seminar with Shaun Hichai -May 11-12

  • Disc Competition in Nanaimo – May 18-20

  • Denise Fenzi – The Fenzi Method: Cutting Corners to Loose Leash Walking (Webinar) – May 23

  • Canadian Association of Rally Obedience Trial – May 25-26

  • Nancy Tucker – Separation Anxiety: A Crash Course (Webinar) – May 30

  • Disc Competition in Edmonton – June 1

  • Disc Competition in Calgary – June 8 – 9

  • Michael Shikashio – Adding a second, or umm… Seventh dog to your home: How to Promote Success and Avoid Problems(Webinar) – June 20

  • Nosework Fun Match, Airport Hanger – July 21

  • Denise Fenzi – Circle Method for Basic Reactivity and Over Arousal (Webinar) – Aug 29

  • Denise Fenzi – Advanced Techniques for Reactivity, Over Arousal and Problem Solving (Webinar) – Aug 29

  • Disc Marathon in Calgary – August 31 – September 2

  • Michael Shikashio – Close Encounters of the Unwanted Kind (Webinar) – September 26

  • Disc Fun Match – October 5

  • Julie Flanery – Mimicry and Imitation: You Can Do It! (Webinar)

  • Denise Fenzi – Puppy Socialization (Webinar)

  • Lori Stevens – Injury Prevention in the Active Dog: Warmups and Cooldowns (Webinar)

  • Deb Jones – Control without Conflict (Webinar)

  • Julie Daniels – Building Canine Confidence (Webinar)

  • Sarah Stremming – Consent Matters: Start Button Behaviours and More (Webinar)

  • Deb Jones – Consent at the Vet? Yes? No? Maybe? (Webinar)

  • Denise Fenzi – Acclimation and Engagement 2.0: From Training to Competition (Webinar)

  • CARO Fun Match – October 19

  • Disc Competition in Edmonton – October 26 – 27

  • FDSA – OB170: Bridging the Gap – Reducing Reinforcers, Proofing and Generalization (6 weeks)

  • Canadian Association of Rally Obedience Trial – November 2 – 3

  • Disc Competition in Calgary – December 28 – 29

2018

Continuing Education, Trials and Competitions in 2018:

  • Disc Competition in Calgary – Feb 10

  • Clicker Expo in St.Louis,  Missouri – March 16-18

  • Disc Competition in Calgary – April 21

  • Canadian Association of Rally Obedience Trial -April 28 – 29

  • Disc Seminar in Nanaimo with Kristen McKenna and Dana Bjornerud – May 19

  • Disc Competition in Nanaimo – May 20-21

  • Aggression in Dogs Seminar Michael Shikashio and Trish McMillian – May 26 -27

  • Disc Competition in Calgary – June 9

  • Disc Competition in Calgary – Aug 11

  • Disc Marathon in Calgary – Sept 1 – 3

  • Canadian Association of Rally Obedience Trial – Sept 8 – 9

  • Disc Competition in Nanaimo – Oct 6-7

  • Disc Competition in Edmonton – Oct 27-28

  • Mike Shikashio – Part 1 Dog Aggression – Nov 1  (Webinar) 

  • Mike Shikashio – Part 2 Dog Aggression – Nov 1 (Webinar) 

  • Suzanne Clothier – Adolescent dogs –  Nov 15 (Webinar) 

  • Herding Instinct Testing for Theodore – Nov 15

  • Sara Brueske – Tricks for Pics – Dec 20 (Webinar)

  • Disc Competition in Calgary – Dec 29

2017

Continuing Education, Trials and Competitions:

  • Nicole Wilde – Fearful Dogs & Separation Anxiety –  2017

  • Nicole Wilde – Seperation Anxiety & Dog / Dog Play –  2017

  • Disc Competition in Calgary – Aug 2, 2017

  • Canadian Association of Rally Obedience Trial – Nov 18 – 19, 2017

  • Disc Competition in Calgary – Dec 31, 2017

>2016

Continuing Education, Trials and Competitions prior to 2016:

  • Clicker Expo Nashville – March 30 – April 1, 2012

  • Dr. Ian Dunbar, 3-day seminar

  • Karen Pryor Professional Program (KPA-CTP) – 2011

Continued Education

We believe in Continuing Education and Professional Development for ourselves and proving our progress in Trials, Competitions and Fun Matches.

2024+

What be have both planned and upcoming:

  • Simone Mueller - Predation Substitute Seminar - Aug 31 - Sept 1

2020-2023

Continuing Education, Trials and Competitions

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  • Happy Holds Workshop with Sara Brueske 

  • Deb Jones – Food for Through: Common Pitfalls when using Food Reinforcers – Jan 16 (Webinar)

  • Michael Shikashio – Dogs that Guard their Owners – Jan 23 (Webinar)

  • Nosework seminar with Carla Simon – Jan 25

  • SDDA Nosework Fun Match – Feb 1

  • ABC Games – Scent Detection Trial – Feb 8

  • CWAGS Obedience Trial – Feb 15 – 16

  • Disc Fun Match – March 14

  • FDSA/IAABC Lemonade Conference - May 23 - 25

  • Disc Fun Match – June 20

  • Disc Fun Match – September 19 - 20

  • Aggression in Dog's Conference - October 2 - 4

2019

Continuing Education, Trials and Competitions

  • Michael Shikashio – Stranger Danger Part 1 (Webinar) Jan 24

  • Clicker Expo in Portland, Oregon – Jan 25-27

  • Michael Shikashio – Stranger Danger Part 2 (Webinar) Jan 31

  • FDSA – CC110: K9 Conditioning – Feb 1 (6 weeks)

  • Nosework seminar with Carla Simon – Feb 2

  • Disc Competition in Calgary – Feb 17

  • Nosework seminar with Carla Simon – March 2

  •  Amy Cook – Walking with reactive dogs (Webinar)  March 28, 2019

  • Herding Seminar with Billie Richardson – March 30-31

  • FDSA – BH110: Dealing with the Bogeyman – Helping Fearful Reactive and Stressed Dogs (6 weeks)

  • Disc Competition in Lyalta, AB – April 13

  • Michael Shikashio – Peeing on Your Dog’s Toys and Other Myths – Part One of a Two Part Series on Resource Guarding (Webinar) – May 9

  • Michael Shikashio – Possession is Nine Tenths of the… Oh Wait! What ya got there? – Part Two of a Two Part Series on Resource Guarding (Webinar) – May 9

  • Disc Seminar with Shaun Hichai -May 11-12

  • Disc Competition in Nanaimo – May 18-20

  • Denise Fenzi – The Fenzi Method: Cutting Corners to Loose Leash Walking (Webinar) – May 23

  • Canadian Association of Rally Obedience Trial – May 25-26

  • Nancy Tucker – Separation Anxiety: A Crash Course (Webinar) – May 30

  • Disc Competition in Edmonton – June 1

  • Disc Competition in Calgary – June 8 – 9

  • Michael Shikashio – Adding a second, or umm… Seventh dog to your home: How to Promote Success and Avoid Problems(Webinar) – June 20

  • Nosework Fun Match, Airport Hanger – July 21

  • Denise Fenzi – Circle Method for Basic Reactivity and Over Arousal (Webinar) – Aug 29

  • Denise Fenzi – Advanced Techniques for Reactivity, Over Arousal and Problem Solving (Webinar) – Aug 29

  • Disc Marathon in Calgary – August 31 – September 2

  • Michael Shikashio – Close Encounters of the Unwanted Kind (Webinar) – September 26

  • Disc Fun Match – October 5

  • Julie Flanery – Mimicry and Imitation: You Can Do It! (Webinar)

  • Denise Fenzi – Puppy Socialization (Webinar)

  • Lori Stevens – Injury Prevention in the Active Dog: Warmups and Cooldowns (Webinar)

  • Deb Jones – Control without Conflict (Webinar)

  • Julie Daniels – Building Canine Confidence (Webinar)

  • Sarah Stremming – Consent Matters: Start Button Behaviours and More (Webinar)

  • Deb Jones – Consent at the Vet? Yes? No? Maybe? (Webinar)

  • Denise Fenzi – Acclimation and Engagement 2.0: From Training to Competition (Webinar)

  • CARO Fun Match – October 19

  • Disc Competition in Edmonton – October 26 – 27

  • FDSA – OB170: Bridging the Gap – Reducing Reinforcers, Proofing and Generalization (6 weeks)

  • Canadian Association of Rally Obedience Trial – November 2 – 3

  • Disc Competition in Calgary – December 28 – 29

2018

Continuing Education, Trials and Competitions in 2018:

  • Disc Competition in Calgary – Feb 10

  • Clicker Expo in St.Louis,  Missouri – March 16-18

  • Disc Competition in Calgary – April 21

  • Canadian Association of Rally Obedience Trial -April 28 – 29

  • Disc Seminar in Nanaimo with Kristen McKenna and Dana Bjornerud – May 19

  • Disc Competition in Nanaimo – May 20-21

  • Aggression in Dogs Seminar Michael Shikashio and Trish McMillian – May 26 -27

  • Disc Competition in Calgary – June 9

  • Disc Competition in Calgary – Aug 11

  • Disc Marathon in Calgary – Sept 1 – 3

  • Canadian Association of Rally Obedience Trial – Sept 8 – 9

  • Disc Competition in Nanaimo – Oct 6-7

  • Disc Competition in Edmonton – Oct 27-28

  • Mike Shikashio – Part 1 Dog Aggression – Nov 1  (Webinar) 

  • Mike Shikashio – Part 2 Dog Aggression – Nov 1 (Webinar) 

  • Suzanne Clothier – Adolescent dogs –  Nov 15 (Webinar) 

  • Herding Instinct Testing for Theodore – Nov 15

  • Sara Brueske – Tricks for Pics – Dec 20 (Webinar)

  • Disc Competition in Calgary – Dec 29

2017

Continuing Education, Trials and Competitions:

  • Nicole Wilde – Fearful Dogs & Separation Anxiety –  2017

  • Nicole Wilde – Seperation Anxiety & Dog / Dog Play –  2017

  • Disc Competition in Calgary – Aug 2, 2017

  • Canadian Association of Rally Obedience Trial – Nov 18 – 19, 2017

  • Disc Competition in Calgary – Dec 31, 2017

>2016

Continuing Education, Trials and Competitions prior to 2016:

  • Clicker Expo Nashville – March 30 – April 1, 2012

  • Dr. Ian Dunbar, 3-day seminar

  • Karen Pryor Professional Program (KPA-CTP) – 2011

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