I'm a Canadian animal-assisted facilitator, animal trainer, behaviour specialist, and educator with over four decades of experience working at the intersection of human psychology and animal behaviour. My passion lies in helping people grow, heal, and reconnect, through safe, intentional partnerships with animals.

As the founder of Dogue Academy, I specialize in practicing and teaching animal-assisted therapy and learning, bringing together dogs, horses, and wolves to support emotional development, resilience, and personal transformation. My journey began in 1997 when I met with Dr. Raymond Plouff from the animal-assisted therapy department at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute, Montreal. In 2003, I socialized my first litter of wolves. I returned to university in 2009 and conducted my internship at Perspective One high school in 2014.

During this time, I worked as a college professor in the Animal-Assisted Therapy program at the Institut de Technologie Agroalimentaire du Québec in La Pocatière, Quebec, where I taught courses on dog training, animal behaviour, and business development for animal professionals. That experience helped me support the next generation of animal-assisted therapists in building ethical, effective, and sustainable careers.

I’ve spent years delivering school-based animal-assisted therapy programs to students facing emotional, social, or behavioural challenges at the English Montreal School Board (EMSB). Through these programs, young people learned to care for, train, and connect with therapy animals in ways that build empathy, confidence, and lifelong skills. My work in classrooms continues to be one of the most rewarding parts of my practice.

I hold advanced education in animal behaviour, applied human sciences' Family Life Education as a facilitator, and I’ve pursued specialized training in wolf and horse care, behaviours, and management, along with exotic animal enrichment, domestic, and exotic animal training. My expertise is shaped not only by academic learning but also by years of direct work with animals across species.