Dog-Human Team Building & Support

Live your best life together!

Building Insights. Building Bonds

Building Teammates!

Hi 👋 I’m Julie,

Mom to Jack, my sweet teammate (and life changing doggo!), owner and passionate behaviour practictioner behind DOG-HAPPY TEAMMATES.

Thank you for dropping by and having a look around!

My website evolves alongside me, as my curiosity paves the way for continuous learning – merging theory and practice (Praxis) – while creating exceptional services to support you in your relationship with your dog.

Jack is my inspiration! My reason for falling in love with this career – shortly after falling in love with him (aw shucks ♡). But it wasn’t ‘all roses’ that’s for sure! You can read more about ‘our story’ here.

Welcome, and I look forward to perhaps working with you and your dog.

Are you struggling with some behaviour(s) and feeling lost or frustrated?

Looking for support with your new puppy?

You’re in the right place!

The key is in beginning to look at and understand the behaviour ‘from the inside-out’ – for pups and all ages. The subtleties in communication are enormous and impactful. Behaviour is complex, but when we embrace the challenge to navigate through it organically, it can truly be life (and relationship) changing.

I share insights that open a pathway to ‘connect the dots’. We work together collaboratively, to smooth out your relationship ‘roadblocks’, enjoy some ‘ah-ha’ moments together, and take the pressure off – creating space for more harmony to grow.

At DOG-HAPPY TEAMMATES our goal is supporting you as you build your unique teammates connection and a lifetime of deep friendship.

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Testimonial

“I have been finding your training sessions so useful. There must be some magic you use because I feel like Oli is already doing so much better after being only 3 weeks at home. Learning his behaviours and signals and how he expresses anxiety and stress as well as happiness and excitement have been so fundamentally helpful for Corey and me in knowing how and when to interact with him.”

Mega H.

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“Hope had a great experience participating in the advanced boundaries class with Julie! She learned new games, increased her listening skills and is fine tuning “middle”. This is the first large breed dog we have ever owned and Julie helped us through the unknown with fun, relationship building games and amazing building blocks we can use everyday! Thank you so much Julie for teaching your classes in a fun, upbeat and energetic fashion. We will be playing at home with Hope and look forward to joining another advanced level class in the near future”

Leslie W.

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“Julie’s enthusiasm and style of training made bringing both of our dogs to class a really enjoyable experience. The “games” style of training and focused “boundary” training helped develop skills that we are able to modify and build on for different situations. Julie is patient and great at trouble-shooting any learning obstacles we faced as well as coming up with alternative ways to learn the skills we are hoping to develop. We would recommend Julie’s classes and guidance to anyone looking for a different and comfortable learning environment for you and your four-legged family members!”

Christine C.

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“Julie – just wanted to say how pleased we are with the results of the training sessions we took with you. The techniques you taught me have been key to our success thus far and I’m sure we’ll conquer them all. You were a superb communicator and as passionate ‘dog person’ as I’ve met. It was a delight to work with you.”

Jan F.

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“Julie was extremely understanding and patient with a very rambunctious puppy and had invaluable advice to get through the first puppy year. Ongoing training sessions that we have with Julie continue to prove invaluable. These new game type of training leads to a fun and rewarding experience.”

Pat & Grant

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“I thoroughly enjoy working with Julie. She is a wonderful teacher. Takes the time and goes the extra mile to make sure you understand and can follow through with the games.”

Lee G.

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“Hi Julie, Your personal class was so informative today and helpful to all of us. I cannot believe the detail in these notes this is wonderfully helpful.”

Betty S.

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It was a pleasure and relief to meet you. After you left we did a few of the games and he was much more improved. He hung out in his crate more and was calmer. I just have to say, saying “yes” for the behaviour I want feels so much better than yelling “no” or flailing around like a mad woman to avoid being bitten.

Peter & Wendy