1000’s of hours
of training

The certification measures a broad range of knowledge and skills in ethology, learning theory, dog training technique, and instruction. To be eligible for the examination, you have to have a minimum of 300 hours’ experience in dog training within the last 3 years.

Held by: Lindy Macleod, CPACM, supervisor

Expert in using B.A.T. (Behaviour Adjustment Training) to rehabilitate dog aggression, fear, bullying and other issues.

Held by:
Bianca Nassey, CBATI, operations

Training moduels, case studies, evaluations, and hands-on certificaiton program specifically designed for dog daycare, focusing on canine communication, behaviour, management, play styles, and group play safety.

Held by:
 All dayschool staff members

Expert in the established guidelines for ensuring that standards of excellence are met when teaching the sport of Dog Tricks, including demonstrated knowledge, hands-on training techniques, progression and problem solving, and facilitation.

Held by:
Katerina Jansen, CTDI

Pet first aid refers to emergency treatment administered to an injured or sick domestic animal before professional medical care is available.

Held by:
 All Clever Canines team members

First aid refers to the emergency or immediate care you should provide when a person is injured or ill until full medical treatment is available.

Held by:
 All Instructors

An organization for women presidents of multimillion-dollar companies. The members of the WPO take part in professionally facilitated peer advisory groups in order to bring the “genius out of the group” and accelerate the growth of their businesses.

Held by:
Tracie Nielson, owner | founder

A business accelerator program that combines practical, multi-disciplinary curriculum with support and learning from peers. The program offers expert coaching in a safe and supportive environment of other women entrepreneurs who are focused on growing their ventures.

Program completion and 3 year alumni member.

Held by:
Tracie Nielson, owner | founder

An honor given to the student who best demonstrates the skills and behaviours taught during the eight-week course.

Held by:
 Tracie Nielson, founder | owner

Awarded to the student who presented the best innovative idea that excited the class to implement.

Held by:
Bianca Nassey, CBATI, operations

A seven-week program designed to, maximize performance, become a stronger leader, and strategically align with and execute organizational objectives.

Held by:
Bianca Nassey, CBATI, operations


Completed Certifications:

• Making the Transition from Staff to Supervisor
• Leadership and Management Skills for Women
• Criticism and Discipline Skills
• Leadership, Team Building, and Coaching Skills
• Supervising Bad Attitudes & Negative Behaviours
• Managing Emotions Under Pressure

Held by:
Jess Josefchuk, CPACM, supervisor

Year long training for developing a sports dog through engagement.

Held by:
Tracie Nielson, owner | founder

Year round training and support for pet professionals in obedience, rally, agility, tracking, nosework, behaviour, freestyle, and foundation skills.

Held by:
Tracie Nielson, owner | founder

Year round training geared around games to support focus and self-control concepts.

Held by:
Tracie Nielson, owner | founder

Force-free training activities designed to engage the dog’s mind.

Held by:
Tracie Nielson, owner | founder

Two-day deep dive into animal behaviour medicine. Dr. Karen Overall Ph.D., BA, MA and VMD, is an industry mentor.  We follow many of her protocols, training plans, and behaviour treatment guidelines.

Held by:
Tracie Nielson, owner | founder

Bianca Nassey, CBATI, operations

Sixteen hours of in-depth learning around luring and other positive techniques for obedience, behaviour modification, and tricks.

Held by:
Tracie Nielson, founder | owner

Bianca Nassey, CBATI, operations

Katerina Jansen, CTDI

Two day program unraveling the puzzles of training, including: functional assessment tools, canine conditioning, evaluations and developing training protocols.

Held by:
Tracie Nielson, founder | owner

Bianca Nassey, CBATI, operations

Three-day workshop to understand canine performance, video analyzing, building systematic fluency and generalization, and skill-based training decisions.

Held by:
Tracie Nielson, owner | founder

Bianca Nassey, CBATI, operations

Two days focused on the development of dogs (from puppies, through adolescence, to adult), the development of behaviour problems, canine communication, play etiquette, dog parks, and assessing case studies.

Held by:
Tracie Nielson, founder | owner

Bianca Nassey, CBATI, operations

Nicole West, reactivity instructor

Jordyn Tressider, instructor

Erin Greenwood, day school trainer

Two days with live demos, understanding techniques for rehabilitating and training dogs with aggression, fear or frustration issues.  BAT builds social skills, confidence and trust with the handler through the use of environmental consequences to reward the dog and eliminate stress or problem behaviours.

Held by:
Tracie Nielson, owner | founder

Bianca Nassey, CBATI, operations

Three-day educational workshop learning how to help dogs develop coping skills for anxiety, arousal, and fear, through games, cooperation, management, training, and behaviour modification.

Held by:
Tracie Nielson, owner | founder

Jodi Cantafio, operations

Three-day intensive workshop designed to understand the diverse theoretical and practical issues in puppy development, canine socialization, and dog training.  Focusing on binary feedback, lure/reward training, canine cognition, learning theories, proofing skills, developing motivation, and life rewards.

Held by:
Tracie Nielson, owner | founder

Joe Scorgie, owner

Jodi Cantafio, operations

One day conference learning from Dr. Jill Goldman, a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist, Doctor of animal behavior, and scientifically approved Animal Behaviorist, about assessing and treating animals (predominantly dogs and cats) with problematic behavioral issues.

Held by:
 Tracie Nielson, owner | founder

Two day seminar focused on canine communication and building connection through body language over external rewards.

Held by:
 Tracie Nielson, owner | founder

Attended lectrues by industry mentors:

Karen Pryor, Ali Brown, Bill Bruce (former Director of ByLaw), Gail Fisher, Mona Keith, Steve White, Sue Ailsby, Veronica Boutelle

Held by:
Tracie Nielson, owner | founder


This is the most comprehensive course on dog aggression for trainers and behavior consultants available anywhere in the world.

Held By: Ashleigh Hoffman, Manager

The certification offers basic understanding of dog body language, cognition, learning theory, enrichment, management and basic manners development to advanced behavior modification including solving behavior problems, aggression, reactivity, anxiety and fear-based behaviors.

Held by: Ashleigh Hoffman, Manager