Katherine has been around dogs all her life and has been working with them professionally as a trainer for 17 years. She is the owner and founder of Canine Company which has been operating since 1996 offering dog training and behaviour consultations for the greater Toronto area. In 2009 Katherine decided to leave city life behind and move herself, her dogs and her business north to Barrie, Ontario. 

Katherine's experience includes training puppies and dogs of all ages, temperaments, breeds, and backgrounds—and includes a wide range of interactions with human owners, too. 

Katherine keeps up to date in the field, and incorporates current scientific research in animal behaviour and psychology into all her techniques and methods of training. Since 1992, Katherine has attended numerous seminars and workshops throughout North America, learning from Dr. Ian Dunbar, Karen Pryor, Turid Rugaas, Roger Abrontes, John Fisher, Gary Wilkes, Terry Ryan, Dr. Pamela Reid, and numerous others. In 2008 Katherine graduated with distinction from the Karen Pryor Academy. Katherine just returned from Sweden in May of 2010 where she spent five weeks training with Bob Bailey in all levels of his "chicken camps". 

WORLD CHAMPIONS Katherine & Tallulah!

Multiple Time World Finalists and USDDN National Finalists, Tallulah & Zelda!

In the sport of Disc Dog, Katherine and her four year old mixed breed dog Tallulah are Canada's FIRST DISC DOG TEAM to ever win a WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP! They won the Microdog Division at the 2007 Skyhoundz Disc Dog World Championships in Atlanta, Georgia. Zelda, her other mixed breed dog, placed 5th in the world in the same division that same year. Zelda and Tallulah have both qualified as Skyhoundz World Finalists every year since, in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. Each dog has won the title of Skyhoundz Ontario Microdog Regional Champions (Tallulah in 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011, and Zelda in 2008). 

Zelda is also the current Canadian Record Holder for Furthest Catch in the CDDA Mini Dog Division.

In 2007 Tallulah was a Nationals Finalist in USDDN freestyle. In 2008 Zelda qualified for USDDN Nationals in Open Freestyle and that same year Tallulah was a Nationals Finalist in Pro Toss/Fetch. In 2009 Tallulah was a Nationals finalist for USDDN in BOTH Freestyle and Pro Toss/Fetch. Tallulah qualified as a Nationals finalist again in 2010 and 2011!

Katherine has put over 40 titles on seven dogs in the sport of flyball. Several of her dogs have run on teams achieving Regional Champion Status in both Regular and Multi Breed Classes in the very competitive NAFA Region 2. Her two height dogs Zelda (NAFA 8", U-Fli 7") and Tallulah (NAFA 9" and U-Fli 8") both ran low 3.9's.

Katherine and her dogs have performed at many local fairs and demos as well as larger venues such as the RCMP Musical Ride and the Toronto Police Games at The Rogers Centre.  
In the sport of Dock Diving, after only three times on the dock, Tallulah (15" at the withers) earned her Novice, Junior and Senior Jumper Titles. To date her personal best jump is 19 feet.  Zelda (14" at the withers) earned her Novice and Junior Jumper Titles with her personal best jump just shy of 15 feet! 

Katherine and her dogs have just started training in Agility, Canine Freestyle and can't get enough of Tricks Training!