A Bit About Me
My name is Jennifer Legere and I grew up on a small farm in Northern Ontario where everybody had a dog.
Ours were always mixed breeds that guarded our home, livestock and
property. Of course, they also played with us, made us laugh, listened to
our secrets and followed us wherever we went.
As a young adult, I moved to Toronto to discover owning a dog was quite
impossible for me because of serious financial and time constraints.
The first few years in Toronto without a dog were lonely. After getting
settled and organized, I knew I was ready. That's when Woody came into my
life. Although he came from sad circumstances, this sickly and under-confident Yorkshire
Terrier became my best friend and teacher.
I began to read everything I could about dogs: behaviour, nutrition,
breeds, training, evolution, grooming, showing, obedience, tricks and so on.
I knew I had to educate myself in order to give Woody what he needed to
thrive in my world. Of course, he was always there demonstrating what worked
and what didn't. Not surprisingly, the happy and fun lessons were
always the most productive.
Over the years I've continued my education and
practice through some fantastic programs and activities, including:
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St. John Ambulance's "Therapy Dog Program"
volunteer |
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Toronto Humane Society's "Paws In The
Park" participant |
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group pet dog Instructor at Petsmart, Richmond
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working-on-one with people in their
homes to solve behaviour problems |
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participating in Novice Agility training |
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clicker training dogs to
perform tricks and to reduce anxiety |
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I actively attend as many seminars and
educational events as I can to further my knowledge and gain alternate
perspectives on training styles. Furthermore, I'm a professional member of
the
Canadian
Association of Professional Pet Dog Trainers and strive to uphold their
standards for humane and effective training options.
These days, my husband and I share our home
with two rowdy Toy Manchester Terriers and a geriatric, black tuxedo cat.
I've devoted many years to helping dogs and
humans understand each other. I can't imagine another occupation as
rewarding or as engaging as this.
Hopefully someday soon I'll meet you and your dog.
| Happy Training! |
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