ABOUT ME

Hi, I am Jamie Engerdahl!

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My husband of 30 years and I currently share a home in Winnipeg, MB with our senior cats, Boots and Hope.

The girls were rescued & adopted through the Oromocto SPCA; sibling foster failures.  

Dec 2025, we adopted Rollo, a 3yr old Chihuahua mix from BC who was rescued from the streets of South Korea. 

It has been great getting to know him and showing him that a domestic life is far better than surviving on the streets. 

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We have two adult children and three grandchildren. 

Molly, featured on the Home Page, was my working dog for almost 9 years. She suddenly passed Sept 2023, a loss that still hurts very much. She was my best friend and loved life so much. I miss our days together helping others. 

Mya, also featured on the Home Page, passed in August 2025 ended our era of 23 years with the same four dogs; who made up our two trios. Her passing added a grief like no other.

 

Boots and Hope welcomed Rollo into our family with open paws, and it is like the three of them have grown up together since the beginning. Slow and steady builds trust and confidence. 

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I am a Certified Professional Animal Care Provider (CPACP), Certified Pet Tech CPR & First Aid Instructor, Certified and Licensed Wag it Games Instructor & Judge, Certified Fear Free Professional, and CKC CGN Judge.

I volunteer for PACCC's (Professional Animal Care Certification Council) online study group helping new professionals prepare for their PACCC exam.

I have recently found my self back in the Veterinary Clinic, helping as a Veterinary Assistant, but consider me 'the clinic snuggler'. I take so much pride in providing the best comfort to all the surgery patients.  

Most importantly, as a Pet Professional, I LOVE helping spread the message of the importance of Board Certification (Third Party) and advocating that Pet Care Professionals put the animals welfare and care always above profit. 

In addition, I am an active and in good standing as an IBPSA Member, IAABC Member, CKC Member and Fear Free Member.  

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Training has changed so much in the last thirty years, and I am beyond proud to continue educating pet parents all over the world on the importance of building relationships and seeing the animal as they are for so long.

I love helping dogs and their humans work together towards the same goals.

Training that is FUN for all, training that is quick and easy to learn, and using modern and innovative Cognition/Behaviour Science.

Even after so many years in the industry, continued education is extremely important to me, as it should be for you too!!

Behaviour changes when the dogs emotional state is stable. Start with honouring their emotions, and the rest simply falls into place.