Meet your certified trainer
Meet the Team
Head Trainer: Nicky Wilke, CPDT-KA,FDM,(FFCP *In the works)
Head Helper Dog: Charlie Wilke, GSD/Husky Mutt from the BC SPCA.
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Founder and Head Trainer.Nicky Wilke has 10 years of professional dog experience having started out working as an off-leash group dog walker in the beautiful Northshore trails to starting her own specialized private walking service for Reactive Dogs (Wilke Walks) to now her Holistic Training Company providing positive reinforcement Training for puppies to reactive dogs, walk n trains, parallel Training and enrichment via dog sports.
Credentials:
CPDT - KA - Certified Dog Trainer 2022
FDM - Family Dog Mediator 2023
Master Course - Aggression in Dogs 2023
Certified Mantrailing Instructor with Global Mantrailing 2023
FFCP Fear-Free Certified Trainer *In the works 2024
DIP.CBST - Diploma of Canine Behavior Science & Technology *In the works
Living and Learning with Animals - Dr. Susan Friedman 2024
Certified Parkour Instructor (In the works) 2024
R+ Gundog Training (Retrieving + Scent work) *In the Works) 2024
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Head Parallel trainer. Charlie has years of professional parallel experience under his belt. He is known for “playing hard to get/not interested” in other dogs which is how he wins over all the nervous/shy or reactive dogs he works with. When in parallel mode he is in his serious/work mode. He is also the resident puppy safe adult dog who helps puppies joining us for socialization training. Having access to healthy safe adult dogs who will help with your puppy’s socialization is extremely important.
Charlie enjoys longline walks on the beach during low tide, eating snacks and going for car rides. His hobbies include Sniffing and Marking, Mantrailing, monthly massages and eating snacks.
Charlie’s motto: Life is too short to get stressed out so when sh*t hits the fan, drop your head and sniff for snacks!