THE ALIGN CANINE TEAM
Align Canine Training Inc's team is made up of a group of Professional Canine Trainers and skilled Administrative Specialists.
Each Team Member brings a broad array of diverse abilities and expertise to Align's repertoire and we are extremely lucky to have each of our staff!
CANINE PROFESSIONALS
CHRISTINA CHANDLER
B.A., Psychology
IACP-CDT, CYNX-L
Christina is an IACP Certified Professional Dog Trainer & Member, and a Certified LIMA/Cynopraxis Behaviour Consultant with a Bachelor's degree from the University of Saskatchewan where she majored in Psychology.
With more than 16 years of teaching and training experience, Christina focuses on resolving behavioural challenges and building the relationship between you and your dog. She is highly skilled in various aspects of canine training and loves teaching Group Classes in addition to her private sessions!
SPECIAL AREAS OF INTEREST
Behaviour modification, aggression and reactivity, scent detection, loose leash walking, confidence building, communication, bitesports
MADISON
THERRES
Trainer & Instructor
Madison is an IACP Associate Member
A Professional Engineer by day, Madison is an Align Canine Group Class Instructor by evening (and sometimes on weekends)! She is also available for Private Skill Building Lessons and our Puppy Package options, too!
SPECIAL AREAS OF INTEREST
Canine behaviour, training methodologies, puppy foundation building. loose leash walking
ASHLIE
ALLAN
Novice Trainer
Ashlie works seasonally in landscape construction but her preferred clients are the four-legged kind. She does her best to fill the rest of her time working with dogs as an apprentice trainer at Align and as an attendant at a local boarding kennel. She is never short on canine companionship and enjoys spending her free time with her own dog Fozzie, trying out new activities and training modalities together!
SPECIAL AREAS OF INTEREST
Behaviour modification, canine behaviour and body language, e collar training, obedience, relationship building, life skills, dog photography
ALYSSA
HAYNES
Alyssa is one of our Group Class Instructors!
Alyssa has spent the last few years attending classes with her own dogs, and decided that she wanted to get deeper into the world of dogs by becoming an Instructor with Align! You can find her leading some of our Practicing Neutrality Sessions, as well as instructing the occasional Group Class!
SPECIAL AREAS OF INTEREST
Building neutrality, helping integrate dogs and children (including new babies!) and working to develop safe interactions between all members of the family!
MARKETING & ADMINISTRATION
ABBY SOLOMES
B.COMM, Marketing
Abby is Align's resident Marketing guru and takes the lead on the majority of the Align Canine advertising and development. She also assists with tons of our Communication needs, and is always happy to assist clients and potential clients with any questions they may have!
Abby works her German Shepherd in Scent Detection and formal Obedience, and participates with him in bite sports whenever possible.
PHOTO CREDIT
Lianne Matieshin Photography