Our Story
Building a better relationship with your dog on a solid foundation of training.
Anna Marie Stewart, DTTA-CPDT, is the owner and founder of Instinct Canine Training. Her passion and love of dogs is evident to anyone who works and trains with her. Through many years of experience working with dogs in training facilities for both service animals and pet behaviour, Anna Marie is able to approach training in a diversified manner to set your dog up for success. She has a strong history in animal health and knows that it isn't always just the behaviour, but a wholistic approach to what what may be going on with your dog. Anna Marie is an experienced trainer who works with a variety of clients, from obedience in puppies to adult dogs, scent detection, aggression, and more.
It started with Mia
Mia and Keziah are Anna Marie's current canine partners. Mia, an 80lb mix breed, is a rescue dog that was left abandoned in a yard, and joined Anna Marie's family in 2017 at the age of 18 months. By no means a "perfect" dog, Mia is the reason Instinct Canine was born. Her unique history has made training a joy and educational experience through the challenges it presented. Prone to insecurity and reactivity at times, training Mia has been an instrumental learning experience, and one of many reasons Anna Marie is so passionate about not only teaching others how to manage their dog's reactive behaviours, but understand them as well. Mia is a core piece of the Instinct Canine family and the original demo dog for group classes. |
Along came Keziah
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Our Approach
Instinct Canine approaches training in a unique and balanced way. We don't just look at the behaviour - we work with you to identify the root of the problem to create positive change through training for you and your dog. Anna Marie's educational experience covers a broad spectrum of understanding behaviour, including how the canine brain thinks, and she uses multiple methods and tools to aid in training dogs. This is evident in her continued success as a trainer. Anna Marie is currently under the mentorship of Karen Laws and her Dog T.R.I.B.E Training Academy, and is working towards Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA) through the ICAP (International Association of Canine Professionals.)
We can't wait for you to join the Instinct Canine pack and discover the exceptional training difference we provide.
Instinct Canine approaches training in a unique and balanced way. We don't just look at the behaviour - we work with you to identify the root of the problem to create positive change through training for you and your dog. Anna Marie's educational experience covers a broad spectrum of understanding behaviour, including how the canine brain thinks, and she uses multiple methods and tools to aid in training dogs. This is evident in her continued success as a trainer. Anna Marie is currently under the mentorship of Karen Laws and her Dog T.R.I.B.E Training Academy, and is working towards Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA) through the ICAP (International Association of Canine Professionals.)
We can't wait for you to join the Instinct Canine pack and discover the exceptional training difference we provide.