Board & Committees
Our Board of Directors
CAPDT is guided by a volunteer Board of Directors made up of dedicated professionals from across the dog training industry. Together, they provide leadership, support the association’s mission and help shape initiatives that strengthen our profession and serve our members.
Meet the people helping move CAPDT forward
Megan Stanley
Board Chair
(she/her)
CPDT-KSA, CBCC-KA, FFCP (Trainer) Founder/President of Dogma Training & Dogma Academy
Helen Prinold
Treasurer
B. Comm., M.Sc.- Animal Behaviour and Welfare, University of Guelph CPDT-KA, CDBC Lead Trainer at Dog Friendship Inc.
April Sauve
Vice-Chair CPDT-KA, CFFP, CDBC, SDT, ADT, Owner & Head Trainer, Woofability
Jaime Knowles
Director-at-Large
CCPDT-KA Dip CSBT, FFCP (Trainer) Director of Training – Good Dog Academy
David Marshall
Director-at-Large
Owner & Head Trainer at CompleteK9
Jana Seymour
Director-at-Large
Owner & Head Trainer at Who’s Walking Who!
Director-at-Large
Certified Canine Behaviour Consultant (IAABC), Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA), and Service Dog Coach (SDC)
Our Committees
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) Committee
Education Committee
Developing materials for our membership and the public to increase awareness.
Membership Committee
Strengthening the CAPDT organization through increasing engagement with its members along with growing its membership.
Professional Standards and National Curriculum Committee
Service Dog Committee
Overseeing issues relating to service dogs in Canada and keeping service dog information on CAPDT’s website up to date.
Working Dog Committee
Overseeing issues relating to working dogs in Canad and keeping working dog information on CAPDT’s website up to date.
Our Mandate
We want to further the concept of dog-friendly and humane training techniques across Canada. We endeavour to provide links to educational opportunities, peer networking, and give trainers a space for event advertising of the highest quality.
Together, our Code of Ethics and Bylaws and STOP List provide members with a framework of principles supporting professionalism, skills and values in dog training.