Kelly
Pronouns: she/he/they/them
The Pack Dog Training was founded by Kelly Argue in 2017.
Kelly has always had a love for dogs, starting with growing up in a household where she had four that were her best friends. Her love for dogs became her passion that lead Kelly to start PB and Chi Dog Rescue Society in 2012, where since then she has worked hands on with over 500 dogs.
Experiencing some of the behaviours and issues these rescue dogs coming out of the shelter system were having, and just how few resources there were for them, Kelly got her certification in dog training and started working hands on with the reactive and unsocialized dog in particular.
Kelly’s Areas of Training:
Severe Reactivity
Dog & Human Aggression
Socialization (with humans and/or other dogs)
Desensitization Training
Kelly uses her own skills, along with those of her own 12 pack of pups, to help dogs and families all over the lower mainland to find their family harmony. She always says “whatever your issue, I have a dog for that!”
Founder/Director
Trainer Assessor
2018 & 2019 On Set Trainer
2018/2019 Attendee
Member 2020-2021
Member 2021
Jinx
Pronouns: she/he/they/them
Juniper, who is also lovingly referred to as Jinx, got their start loving animals very early on in life! After getting her first dog at a young age, a Yorkie, Juniper set out on a life long journey of being as involved as they possibly could be in the animal industry! Juniper and their partner currently have a pack of 3 dogs which include a Boston Terrier, Mini Bull Terrier and a French Bulldog as well as two adopted cat-brothers.
They volunteered at numerous animal shelters, then in early adulthood moved into a vet-med background as a Certified Veterinary Assistant for a few years before having a brief stint in Holistic Animal Medicine to broaden her horizons.
When COVID hit, Juniper landed themself a job at Pacific Assistance Dogs Society, better known as PADS, training service dogs. They learned various training techniques for problem solving reactivity such as Karen Pryor’s EngageDisengage Game, Grisha Stewarts’s BAT and Absolute Dogs D.M.T. amongst many others!
Juniper has handled many dogs with various temperaments and provided coaching and training to many volunteers and clients.
Jinx’s Areas of Training:
Adult Manners & Obedience
Puppy Foundations & Essentials
Mild Reactivity & Impulse Control
Desensitization & Counterconditioning Training
Managing Multi-Dog Households
Her training motto is to always “train the dog in front of you”- this encourages dog owners, handlers and trainers alike to evaluate the capabilities of their dog and to adopt an a training approach that matches the dog.”
Zofia
Pronouns: she/her
Zofia, having grown up with dogs, has been passionate about them her whole life. Her interest in training human and dog reactive dogs all started with Bruin, her adopted rescue. This sparked a passion for training misunderstood, unconfident and under socialized dogs. From there Zofia has volunteered In shelters and continues to volunteer rehoming and training dogs in rescue. She is also an active foster dog parent, training, rehabbing and setting them up for success for their forever homes.
Fostering provided the opportunity to work and train many types of dogs, which lead to her to adopt Birdie, her first deaf dog. This gave her the experience to hone her craft and start helping other deaf dogs throughout the rescue and training communities. While deaf dogs have a special place in her heart, Zofia loves working with dogs of all abilities.
She has studied privately with trainers across North America to expand her knowledge, in addition to shadowing under The Pack for over a year. This combined has given her the experience and the background to not only succeed in working with her personal dogs and foster dogs, but to also help people struggling with their relationships and training hurtles with their dogs.
Zofia’s Areas of Training
Deaf Dog Training
Separation Anxiety & Confidence Building
Foundation Skills: crate training, equipment training, loose leash walking, clicker training, etc.
Moderate Human & Dog Reactivity
Brain games & Engagement
Zofia trains by the motto, “how can I make your dog happy and fulfilled?”
