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Krista Levar, M.Ed, CTDI Owner/Trainer/Evaluator

Krista Levar, M.Ed, CTDI Owner/Trainer/Evaluator

Krista Levar, M.Ed, CTDI Owner/Trainer/Evaluator

Krista is a subject matter expert on Crisis K9’s and has several years’ experience as a professional dog handler,  therapy and service dog trainer. She is a CLASS evaluator through the Association for Professional Dog Trainers, a certified Therapy Dog Trainer through the International College of Canine Studies, a Certified Trick Dog Instr

Krista is a subject matter expert on Crisis K9’s and has several years’ experience as a professional dog handler,  therapy and service dog trainer. She is a CLASS evaluator through the Association for Professional Dog Trainers, a certified Therapy Dog Trainer through the International College of Canine Studies, a Certified Trick Dog Instructor through Do More With Your Dog! and a guest speaker across Canada on various topics including Therapy Dog Program Implementation and Utilizing Dogs in Child Interviews. 

She was the policy creator for the RCMP’s Victim Services Therapy Dog Program in Prince George and has provided consultation to several other victim serving agencies, school districts and community programs. In 2017 Krista was awarded the BC Community Achievement Award for her work with dogs by the Lieutenant Governor of BC.

Allesha Dodorico Behaviour Assessment/ Trainer

Krista Levar, M.Ed, CTDI Owner/Trainer/Evaluator

Krista Levar, M.Ed, CTDI Owner/Trainer/Evaluator

Allesha has always had a heart for animals and animal rescue. She is a Therapy Dog, Trick, Obedience and Puppy trainer as well as a Dog Bite Prevention Educator and a Be a Tree Presenter as a member of Doggone Safe. She has helped at various shelters and community groups to give back. In 2015, Allesha, along with her family rescued Piper 

Allesha has always had a heart for animals and animal rescue. She is a Therapy Dog, Trick, Obedience and Puppy trainer as well as a Dog Bite Prevention Educator and a Be a Tree Presenter as a member of Doggone Safe. She has helped at various shelters and community groups to give back. In 2015, Allesha, along with her family rescued Piper (German shepherd, husky X) from a rural northern Manitoba community. With Piper’s love of life and children and Allesha’s love of animals this brought them to therapy dog training. “I have always known that dogs have a calming, healing ability. In being able to train and encourage the dogs and their owners to showcase this ability. It helps teach others that dogs and all animals are not possessions but lives that should be cherished." 

Birgit Stutz Apprentice Trainer

Krista Levar, M.Ed, CTDI Owner/Trainer/Evaluator

Birgit Stutz Apprentice Trainer

Birgit is our new apprentice trainer and works out of the Robson Valley (McBride/Valemount area). Birgit has been studying with Krista Levar for the past year, completing the therapy dog program with her loyal sidekick Skidboot. With the support of Krista, Birgit has trained Skidboot to become her service dog and together Birgit and Skidb

Birgit is our new apprentice trainer and works out of the Robson Valley (McBride/Valemount area). Birgit has been studying with Krista Levar for the past year, completing the therapy dog program with her loyal sidekick Skidboot. With the support of Krista, Birgit has trained Skidboot to become her service dog and together Birgit and Skidboot successfully passed the BC Guide Dog and Service Dog Assessment last fall and are now certified as a service dog team by the Province of British Columbia. 

In addition to her love for dogs, Birgit has also been a long-time horse lover and a professional horse trainer since 2006. She is an Irwin Insights Level 6 Master Certified Trainer. Birgit owns her own equine facility Falling Star Ranch in Dunster where she now also offers private dog training sessions (and soon group classes). Upon request, Birgit also travels to various locations around the Robson Valley for dog training sessions. 

Sheri Wiebe-Loehr, BA, BSW, MSW, RYT

Tyler Drazdoff Apprentice Trainer

Birgit Stutz Apprentice Trainer

Born and raised on a farm in Canada, Sheri Wiebe-Loehr has spent her life around dogs, cats, horses, chickens, pigs and everything in between. Her true love of course, rests with dogs - specifically her beloved golden retriever dogs that she won't live without. Sheri is fascinated with behaviour (animal and human) and the psychology / dri

Born and raised on a farm in Canada, Sheri Wiebe-Loehr has spent her life around dogs, cats, horses, chickens, pigs and everything in between. Her true love of course, rests with dogs - specifically her beloved golden retriever dogs that she won't live without. Sheri is fascinated with behaviour (animal and human) and the psychology / driving force behind our actions and reactions. Her educational background is reflected as such. Sheri is eager to work with you and help you train your best fur-riend.

Dawn Rodgerson, Apprentice Trainer

Tyler Drazdoff Apprentice Trainer

Tyler Drazdoff Apprentice Trainer

Born and raised in Prince George, she is a northern lover! Her dream when she was a child was to become a Veterinarian but although she didn’t fulfill that adventure she found passion in becoming a breeder and spending the whole day, everyday with her dogs and puppies! She earned an excellent reputation in this field and it has given her 

Born and raised in Prince George, she is a northern lover! Her dream when she was a child was to become a Veterinarian but although she didn’t fulfill that adventure she found passion in becoming a breeder and spending the whole day, everyday with her dogs and puppies! She earned an excellent reputation in this field and it has given her the confidence and motivation to become a trainer to share and serve her community. 

Tyler Drazdoff Apprentice Trainer

Tyler Drazdoff Apprentice Trainer

Tyler Drazdoff Apprentice Trainer

  Tyler is our new apprentice trainer working out of Prince George. Tyler has spent the majority of his life in Prince George, obtaining his degree in Biochemistry and Molecular

Biology from UNBC. Along with this degree, Tyler manages Victoria Sports Physiotherapy, where he utilizes his personal training and nutritional coach certification

  Tyler is our new apprentice trainer working out of Prince George. Tyler has spent the majority of his life in Prince George, obtaining his degree in Biochemistry and Molecular

Biology from UNBC. Along with this degree, Tyler manages Victoria Sports Physiotherapy, where he utilizes his personal training and nutritional coach certifications. Tyler has a lifelong love of dogs; which is what led him and Veeko to pursue caring k9’s therapy program. Tyler hopes to one day integrate pet therapy into physiotherapy, and/or the healthcare system in general.

Gail Booker Apprentice Trainer

Julie Harrison Apprentice Therapy Dog Trainer

Julie Harrison Apprentice Therapy Dog Trainer

Gail began taking classes with Caring K9 5 years ago when she started training her then 3 year old Tibetan Spaniel rescue to be a visiting Therapy Dog.  Since then she has completed multiple courses through Caring K9 with her two other dogs as well.

She loved teaching her own dogs and building a relationship with them so much that it just 

Gail began taking classes with Caring K9 5 years ago when she started training her then 3 year old Tibetan Spaniel rescue to be a visiting Therapy Dog.  Since then she has completed multiple courses through Caring K9 with her two other dogs as well.

She loved teaching her own dogs and building a relationship with them so much that it just made sense to become a trainer herself and be able to assist others in building the same type of relationships with their own dogs as well as helping puppies towards living their best lives. 

Julie Harrison Apprentice Therapy Dog Trainer

Julie Harrison Apprentice Therapy Dog Trainer

Julie Harrison Apprentice Therapy Dog Trainer

Julie has been a dog trainer for many years and has joined our team after completing Therapy Dog Training with her furry partner, Clive.  They are regular visitors at the Burns Lake Public Library and various locations in Burns Lake.

Avaya & Emma Volunteers

Julie Harrison Apprentice Therapy Dog Trainer

Molly Rodgerson Volunteer

We are very lucky to have many volunteers but two of our regular humans (due to their Mom being one of our trainers) are these two. They pet dogs, provide distractions, walk on crutches, make lots of noise and really, just have a great time. 

Two of our other main volunteers are Daniel and Abby (not pictured here) who provide a similar ass

We are very lucky to have many volunteers but two of our regular humans (due to their Mom being one of our trainers) are these two. They pet dogs, provide distractions, walk on crutches, make lots of noise and really, just have a great time. 

Two of our other main volunteers are Daniel and Abby (not pictured here) who provide a similar assistance (due to their Mom also being one of our trainers). 

And of course, we wouldn't be dog trainers at all if we didn't all love our beautiful, sweet, playful and loveable dogs! Between the 5 of us, these are our gorgeous and brilliant dogs:

Piper, Laska, Daisy, Lily, Major, Mika, Molly, Timber, Henry, Yogi, Poppy, Lola and Pedro.

Molly Rodgerson Volunteer

Molly Rodgerson Volunteer

Molly Rodgerson Volunteer

Molly is 14 years old and has spent the last 7 years assisting her mom,  who is a breeder. Imagine her life as a family helper in a busy household full of dogs and puppies! At age 11 she delivered a whole litter of 13 puppies by herself plus helping with breeding, raising and training. The last couple of years she has been her moms partne

Molly is 14 years old and has spent the last 7 years assisting her mom,  who is a breeder. Imagine her life as a family helper in a busy household full of dogs and puppies! At age 11 she delivered a whole litter of 13 puppies by herself plus helping with breeding, raising and training. The last couple of years she has been her moms partner and she can confidently leave her home to care for her program while she is out of town on business. When she was 11 her mom gifted her her heart dog Darling. In two years we completed Puppies 1 and 2. Obedience 1 and 2. Tricks 1, Agility 1 and Bachelor of Obedience 1. She looks forward to enrolling in more classes this year and assisting in helping others learn and succeed the way she has with Darling. 

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