About Claudine
I grew up surrounded by dogs, birds, rodents, lizards and many other animals. I became a true animal lover from a very young age.
A little later in life, I devoted myself to animal welfare by volunteering for the SPCA Montreal and for Pit Stop Montreal. During this time, I discovered that many of the homeless dogs I grew to love had landed in the shelter because of their behaviour. It then became my mission to help dogs through lasting behaviour change that would help them thrive as pets.
Claudine lives in Montreal, QC and shares her life with her husband Herbert and their surviving little dog, Lola.
Experience & Education
2021 - 2023
Training and networking day: Travailler en équipe pour une prise en charge optimale des problématiques comportementales chez le chien – AMVQ
Canine Defensive Handling – PuppyWorks.com, Trish McMillan, MSc, CPDT-KA & Michael Shikashio, CCBC
2024
Resolving Challenging Behaviour – ILLIS ABC Animal Behaviour Courses, Karolina Westlund, PhD
2023
Animal Emotions – ILLIS ABC Animal Behaviour Courses, Karolina Westlund, PhD, 2023
Do-It-Yourself Separation Anxiety Program – Separation Anxiety Dog, Moira Hechenleitner Vergara, DVM, CSAT, 2023
2022
The Dog’s Truth – Family Dog Mediation, Kim Brophey, CDBC, CPDT-KA, 2022
L.E.G.S.® Applied Ethology Family Dog Mediation® Professional Course (FDM) – Family Dog Mediation, Kim Brophey, CDBC, CPDT-KA, 2022
2021 - 2023
Évolution Canine
2021
Professional Canine Behaviour Consultant – Accredited – Pet Professional Accreditation Board, Niki Tudge, 2021
2020
Understanding Medical Conditions and Pain – Fear Free Pets, Linda Ryan, VTS (Behavior, Oncology), AdipABM DipAVN (Medical) KPA-CTP RVN
Infectious Conditions: What Trainers Need to Know – Fear Free Pets, Linda Ryan, VTS (Behavior, Oncology), AdipABM DipAVN (Medical) KPA-CTP RVN
2019
Member of Regroupement Québécois des Intervenants en Éducation Canine (RQIEC)
Elite Fear Free Certification – Marty Becker, DVM
2018
Nailed It! A Course in Canine Care – Lori Nanan, CTC, CPDT-KA
Dog separation Anxiety – Mission: Possible! – Malena De Martini
Certified Behavior Consultant Canin – Knowledge Assessed (CBCC-KA) – Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers Ruth E. LaRocque, CPDT-KA, CBCC-KA
2017 - Today
2017
Maternelle & socialisation pour les chiots – De Main De Maître, Simonne Raffa
Certified Professional Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA) – Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers, Brad Phifer, CBCC-KA, CPDT-KSA
Certificate of Separation Anxiety Training (CSAT) – Malena DeMartini
Fear Free Foundation for Kittens and Puppies –Marty Becker, DVM
Home Alone: Treating Separation Anxiety – Fenzi Dog Sports Academy, Nancy Tucker, CPDT-KA
Fear Free Animal Trainer Certification Program – Marty Becker, DVM
2016
Premiers soins pour animaux – Ambulance Saint-Jean, Sylvie Morand, Montréal, QC
Fear Free Certification Program – Janice Trumpeter, DVM
Seminars and workshops
2010
- Increase your leadership, communicate, with SCARF in mind !, Caroline Boisvert, Montreal, QC, 2010
2012
- Shaping the Future: A Conversation About Canine Behavior, Animal Rescue League of Boston, Boston, MA
- Langage corporel, Zuzia Kubica, Cœur Canin, Montréal, QC
2013
- Dog Language, Gaby Dufresne-Cyr, Dogue Shop, Montréal, QC
2016
- Reinforcement Strategies: How to use Non-Food Reinforcers Effectively – Handling Animal Mistakes – Problems Solving Handling Aggression – Social Animals: Working with more than one Animal – Recipe for becoming a Top Trainer, Ken Ramirez, Montréal, QC, 2014
2017
- Mission Possible!, Malena DeMartini, Bensalem, PA7
- Force-Free Educational Summit, The Pet Professional Guild, Orlando, FL
2018
- Workshop at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, The Pet Professional Guild, Kanab, UT
- Care to Share? Rethinking Resource Guarding for Shelters and Rescues – Robyn Rittmaster, CTC, CPDT-KA, Ottawa Humane Society, Montréal, QC
- The Emotional World of Dogs: New Insights into Behavior and Training – Daniel Mills, The Academy for Dog Trainers, Bensalem, PA
- Five days in Quebec! – Chirag Patel, BSc (Hons), PGCert (CAB), CPBC, DipCABT, Québec, QC
- Role of pharmacology in behavioral intervention, Dr. – Dr. Joël Dehasse, veterinary behaviorist, Azca, Montreal, QC, 2018
2019
- Abnormal Repetitive Behaviours – Lara Joseph, The Animal Behaviour Center, De Main De Maître, Montreal, QC, 2019
- Beyond Apparent Behaviours: Internal Processes, Simon Gadbois, PhD, Montreal, QC, 2019
- Animal Behaviour Science Symposium – British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA), Vancouver, BC, 2019
- Animal Care Training (ESAAP) – Art au Poil, Montreal, QC, 2019
2023
- Working with Fear, Aggression & Reactivity – Lemon’s Hope Sanctuary, Debbie Jacobs, CPDT-KA, RBT, Brattleboro, VT
- Arizona Humane Society Homeward Bound Summit – The Pet Professional Guild, Pheonix, AZ
2024
- Resolving Challenging Behaviour – ILLIS ABC Animal Behaviour Courses, Karolina Westlund, PhD
Webinars and video capsules
2016
- Negative Punishment, Negative Reinforcement and the Humane Hierarchy, Jean Donaldson, The Pet Professional Guild, 2016
- Muzzle Up! Dispelling the Stigma of Dogs Wearing Muzzles, Maureen Backman, MS, CTC, PCT-A, 2016
- Managing Multiple Dogs, Kathy Sdao, MA, The Pet Professional Guild, 2016
- Less Reactive, More Responsive: A Mindful Approach to Behavior Modification, Maureen Backman, MS, CTC, PCT-A, 2016
2017
- Empowered Life, Benjamin Bonhomme, 2017
2018
- Cognitive biases, illogisms and persuasion !, Simonne Raffa, De Main De Maître, 2018
- Managing Dogs in a Group Setting, Kathy Sdao, MA, The Academy for Dog Trainers, 2018
- Preparing for Baby – Nancy Tucker, CDBC, CPDT-KA, Fenzi Dog Sports Academy, 2018
2019
- How Should I Say This – Nancy Tucker, CDBC, CPDT-KA, Fenzi Dog Sports Academy
- Train at the Next Level / Training Problems – Jean Donaldson, RQIEC, 2019
- There’s No Place Like Home: Easing the Transition to Inside Life for Outside Dogs – Kristi Benson, CTC, The Pet Professional Guild, 2019
- Practical Premack – Kathy Sdao, MA, Fenzi Dog Sports Academy, 2019
2020
- Dogs That Guard Their Owner – Michael Shikashio, CDBC, Fenzi Dog Sports Academy, 2020
- French-speaking conference on animal canine behaviour – De Main De Maître, 2020
- Functionally Analyzing Aggression – Chirag Patel, BSc (Hons), PGCert (CAB), CPBC, DipCABT, The Pet Professional Guild, 2020
- The COVID-19 Lockdown and Your Dog: Tips to Help You Get Ahead of Separation Anxiety Issues Before They Start – Tracy Krulik, CTC, CSAT, The Pet Professional Guild, 2020
- Stress vs Anxiety vs Stress – Dr Joël Dehasse, veterinary behaviorist, Azca, 2020
- Geek Week For The Love of Science – The Pet Professional Guild, 2020
2021
- French-speaking conference on animal canine behaviour – De Main De Maître, 2020
- Raise your separation anxiety game, The School of Canine Science, 2021
2022
- French-speaking conference on dog aging – Francine Morin, CDBC, RQIEC
- Psychological Trauma and PTSD in Dogs – Dr. Franklin D. McMillan, DVM, DACVIM, DACAW, The Pet Professional Guild, 2022
- Social Pain in Dogs – Dr. Franklin D. McMillan, DVM, DACVIM, DACAW, Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors, 2022
- Dans la tête de mon chien – Dre Marion Desmarchelier, DMV, DACM, DECZM, DACVB, PRofesseur agrégée, RQIEC, 2022
- Anxiety disorders in dogs: Why do they happen, and how we can help? – The Academy for Dog Trainers, Jennifer Summerfield, DMV, CPDT-KA, 2022
- CBD: Fools gold or golden opportunity? – Behavior Vets, Dr Kathy Murphy BVetMed, DPhil, CVA, CLAS, MRCVS, 2022
Presentations given
2017
- The game … … what exactly is it? – De Main De Maître, 3 hours, Montreal, QC, 2017
2019
- The game … … what exactly is it? – De Main De Maître, 3 hours, Trois-Rivières, QC, 2019
- Separation anxiety, fear and stress – Jérémy Serindat Canine Educator, 3 days, Vonnas, France, 2019
- Separation anxiety: Tools for dogs and their caretakers – La Ressource Animale, 2 days, Montreal, QC, 2019
- Seminar: The dog’s game from A to Z! – De Main De Maître, 1h30 (race), online, 2019
2020
- Indispensable guide: Better understanding separation anxiety – De Main De Maître, 1h30 (course) online, 2020
- Systematic desensitization & Case study (French conference on animal & canine behavior) – De Main De Maître, 6 hours, online, 2020
2021
- The importance of motor patterns in dogs – World Dog Science, 12 hours, online, 2021
2022
- Resource Guarding – Kindness Is Essential, Not Optional (KIENO), 30min, online, 2022
- Anxiété de séparation, peur et stress – Jérémy Serindat Éducateur Canin, 3 jours, Vonnas, France, 2022
- L’anxiété de séparation chez le chien – Pet Revolution, 1 hour, online, 2022
2023
- L’anxiété de séparation chez le chien – Pet Revolution, 1 hour, online, 2022
2024
- The importance of motor patterns in dogs – World Dog Science, 12 hours, online, 2021