Since childhood Shelly has had a passion for fitness and dogs, but it was only in 2011 that she pursued combining the two to create Pooch Partners. As a personal training specialist with experience in a variety of sports and success competing in the World Tri-fitness Competition (finished first in her age category) and winning the 2005 B.C. Provincial Competition Figure - Masters (Over 35), she is better able to assist you attain your fitness goals! Shelly is also an experienced certified professional dog trainer that uses concept training through games to inspire you and your dog to not only learn, but have fun doing it! She believes learning is a life time activity and continues to enhance her education. She has achieved a Diploma in Animal Behaviour Science and Technology (Dipl ABST) and certification as a professional dog trainer through Animal Behavior College (ABCDT) as well as a Pro Dog Trainer, through Absolute Dogs. Shelly loves sharing her knowledge of positive concept-based training with people and their canines to help them achieve a healthier, happier and stronger relationship over the years!

Sila brings a ton of enthusiasm and energy to everything he does. He is a lot of fun to work with and it is always an adventure as he continues to learn. Canicross, agility, weight pulling, skijoring, kicksledding and scootering - Sila does it all, plus we are actively competing in conformance, obedience, tracking and scent detection. He has also earned his Working Pack Dog certificate, Trick Dog Champion title and is working towards his Skijor and Sled dog certificates too!

Suka is my newest pooch partner, and is a joy to work with even though he currently has a shyness of strangers which we are working on resolving. He is very strong, fast and overflowing with enthusiasm no matter what I may ask of him. In his first year he has learned canicross, agility, weight pulling, scootering, tracking, scent detection, and more! He has already competed in conformance, obedience, tracking and scent detection. and has earned his Trick Dog Champion title. We are excited to continue on our journey with Suka!