About The Dog Trainer
Welcome to Dogease Puppy & Dog Training!
Specializing in Puppy & House Training, Dog Obedience, Leash Skills, Jumping, Manners, Reactivity, Aggression, Barking, Interactions with People & Dogs, Socialization, Dog Language, Park Skills, Social Skills Therapy, and Agility for Small-Midsize Dogs, under 30 pounds.
Reward based training and ethics of The CCPDT, Council of Cert. Prof. Dog Trainers
Dogease offers Group and Individual sessions in the Yonge St./York Mills Rd. area.
"I especially enjoy helping shy and reactive dogs build confidence with other dogs and people, one step at a time, in a positive, engaging environment that sets them up for success!"
Hello, I am Marg, a Professional Certified Dog Trainer, and I have been the owner of Dogease Daycare since 2002. Before this, I worked as a PE Teacher at The York School for 12 years.
Since 1997, I have been participating and volunteering in various classes like Stranger Danger, Dog Reactivity, Obedience Level I & II, Flyball, Agility, and Tracking.
Competitor in Obedience & Agility Trials since 1998.
Dog Training and Teaching Experience - Marg Cathers CPDT-KA
2023 Certified Professional Dog Trainer - KA Certification
2022 Educanine Dog Trainer Mentorship Certification
2021 Puppy & Adult Dog Trainer Certification, Ian Dunbar’s Sirius Dog Training Academy, online at Udemy
1991-2002 Physical Education Teacher at The York School
1995-York University, BA in Sociology
Why A Professional Dog Trainer
- CPDT Dog Trainers are required to have 300 hours of teaching experience.
- CPDT-KA Trainers are knowledge assessed on the subjects of Learning Theory, Husbandry, Ethology, Equipment, Business & Teaching Practices.
- CPDT-KA Trainers must abide to the ethics of The Council of Certified Professional Dog Trainers CCPDT