About Your Dog Trainer

Hi! I’m Holly, and the dog in the photo is my dog, Glimmer. Since 2015, she and I have been helping dogs and their humans in Calgary and surrounding areas become calmer, happier, more stable, more confident, and more peaceful. It’s been quite the journey for us, so far… and I wouldn’t trade it for anything. ♥

A Little History

Since the age of four, when my family got our first bird, I have had a deep and abiding love for animals. We always had birds, dogs, or cats in our house, and I worked with and trained all of them. This deep love and passion followed me into adulthood, where life continually put me in the path of other people who needed help with their pets. In 2015, I finally realized that helping people and their animals was my life mission, and I became a professional dog trainer. Since then, I’ve had the great honor and privilege of helping many dogs and their owners become happier, calmer, and more stable.

In 2020, I was contacted by the Better Business Bureau with an invitation to obtain accreditation. This offer is not extended to every business, nor is every business who applies for accreditation accepted. The review process is rigorous and time-consuming; the BBB has very high standards in place to ensure and reassure consumers that their choices are safe and sound. Receiving accreditation and maintaining an A+ rating for the past 8 years has been an honor and a privilege for which I am truly grateful.

How I Train and Teach

I use a balanced approach with every dog. I use rewards and consequences to help the dog learn which behaviors are wanted, accepted, and encouraged, and which are not. Because every dog is different, I use whatever most motivates them to reward and help reinforce the right behaviors, and a calm but firm “no” or “ah-ah” when they make a mistake. I have found this approach to be the best, most loving, most effective way of helping the dog learn rules, boundaries, and limitations, help them learn to trust, help them build confidence, and help them become calmer, happier, more stable, and more relaxed. In the process, the owners become strong, confident leaders their dogs learn to look to for direction and guidance.

I use a similar approach when working with owners to help them learn how to train their dogs. I try to make each session as fun and easy as possible, because I believe that encouragement and praise helps to build confidence and self esteem. When the owners are feeling strong and capable, their dogs are more likely to trust them and look to them for direction.

I look forward to meeting and working with you and your dog. You have the ability to be a strong, confident, calm leader for your dog, and I thank you for choosing me to be a part of your and your dog’s profound and life-changing transformation.