

Sheila Gunston Dip. CBST, PCBC-A
I hold a Canine Behavior Science and Technology Diploma, am a fully Accredited Professional Canine Behavior Consultant with the PPAB and a Doggone Safe “Be a Tree” Presenter. I specialize in aggression and other complex behaviors and continue to further my education regularly.
*Diploma of Canine Behavior Science and Technology with Aggressive Behavior Specialization (Dip.CBST)
*Professional Canine Behavior Consultant – Accredited (PCBC-A)
*Certified Dog Trainer and Behavior Consultant (IP-CBC)
*Canine Training Professional member with the Pet Professional Guild (PPG)
*General Member with the Association for Animal Behavior Professionals (AABP)
*Doggone Safe “Be A Tree” Presenter (PPG)
*Progressive Reinforcement Trainer
*Liability insured
*Earned a Dog Obedience Instructor/Trainer Certificate (2013)
*Completed a 2yr Certified Dog Training/Dog Behavior Apprenticeship Program (2015) with Catherine Harbord of Impawsible Possible (Calgary)
*Attended the 3 day Bond Based Choice Teaching (BBCT) seminar in Georgia, Feb 2016
*Attended Debbie Jacob’s Fearful Dogs Seminar Sept 2017
*Completed Ian Dunbar’s online Growl Class – A Workshop for Reactive Dogs Oct 2016
*Attended Dr Karen Overall’s Immersion Weekend in Canine and Feline Behavioural Medicine April 2018, then again in April 2019
*Completed the 13 week Family Paws Parent Educator course Nov 2016
*Attended Terrie Hayward’s A Weekend Talking About Behavior seminar August 2019 (Separation anxiety, how to work with deaf dogs, grooming and husbandry)
*Completed the Canine Behavior Science and Technology diploma course (Dip. CBST) through the Companion Animal Sciences Institute (James O’Heare) April 2020
*Completed the Aggressive Behavior Specialization Track for the Dip. CBST May 2022
*Achieved accreditation through the Pet Professional Guild’s Pet Professional Accreditation Board for Professional Canine Behavior Consultant (PCBC-A) August 2020
*Completed the 3 day Aggression in Dogs Conference with Michael Shikashio Oct 2-4 2020
*Completed Michael Shikashio’s Master Course – Aggression in Dogs Feb 2022
*Volunteer experience with the Dogs With Wings service dog program and Alberta Spay and Neuter Task Force
I look forward to meeting with you and your furry family members!! Please contact me via the “contact us” page!
~A special note for all of the dogs we’ve loved and lost over the years. Milo, Oscar, Bailey, Hudson, Joe, Billy and Gus – each of you were so special and you will never be forgotten. Without each of you, I would not be the trainer or the person that I am today. Rest in Paradise my sweet fuzzy faces. Until we meet again.







Professional Canine Behavior Consultant