Meet the Team
Jaime Knowles
Good Dog Academy
Founding Member, Owner and Co-creator
Certified Professional Pet Dog Trainer
Director of Training
Geri Patz
Good Dog Academy
Founding Member, Owner and Co-creator
Registrar
Director of Curriculum Development
Heather Grandy
Good Dog Academy
Founding Member and Co-creator
Certified Professional Pet Dog Trainer
Jamielee Vail
Good Dog Academy
Certified Professional Pet Dog Trainer
Social Media Coordinator
Cat Barrette
Good Dog Academy
Certified Professional Pet Dog Trainer
Practical Skills Grading Assistant
Jaime Knowles
Senior Team
Leader
Good Dog at Home
Good Dog Academy
Certified Professional Pet Dog Trainer
Megan Loftus
with Marvellous Mia
Good Dog at Home
Good Dog Academy
Certified Professional Pet Dog Trainer
Rachel Williams
with Fabulous Frankie
Good Dog at Home
Good Dog Academy
Certified Professional Pet Dog Trainer
Sara Whelan
with
BFF
Billie
Good Dog at Home
Good Dog Academy
Certified Professional Pet Dog Trainer
Brieanne Demers
with
Terrific
Tahsis
Good Dog at Home
Good Dog Academy
Certified Professional Pet Dog Trainer
Jaime Knowles
Good Dog Academy Inc Owner, Founding Member, Co-creator, Director of Training
Good Dog Wellness Inc Senior Trainer - all levels of training and behaviour problem solving
- Fear Free® Animal Trainer Certificate
- Aggression in Dogs Master Course Certificate
- Canine Behavioral Science and Technology (Dip CBST) - Diploma
- CCPDT - KA
- Doggone Safe Program: Certified Dog Bite Prevention Educator
- L.E.G.S.® Applied Ethology Family Dog Mediation® Certified Family Dog Mediator
- Dognostics Certified Canine Enrichment Technician
- DOGSAFE® Canine First Aid Certified Level 1 and Level 2
- Vancouver Coastal Health - trainer/handler - C.diff detection dog project
- Canadian Kennel Club Canine Good Neighbour Evaluator
- Court qualified expert in the assessment and rehabilitation of aggressive dogs - 2013 - 2017
- Be a Tree - licensed presenter: The Be a Tree program is a dog bite prevention seminar program for
school aged children - Karen Pryor’s Shelter Training and Enrichment Program - graduate
- Vancouver PSA Dog Sport Club - former Director
- Pacific Northwest Kennels - trainer/instructor - detection and patrol K9’s and K9 handlers
- JIBC Validated Detection and Patrol Handler
- Police Dog Training Centre Certified - Florida by IFRI/NFSTC standards
- Animal Behavior and Training Associates Inc. Certified
- Canada West Canine Center - Certified Master Dog Trainer
Jaime has always had a love and understanding of all animals, but a special place in her heart has always belonged to dogs. She has been professionally training and handling all breeds and temperaments of dogs since 1998. She attends ongoing seminars and is constantly updating her education to broaden her knowledge of dog training as she believes you never stop learning when working with animals.
Jaime is currently the Senior Trainer and Behaviour Modification Expert for Good Dog Wellness, specializing in anxiety, reactivity and other challenging behaviour cases.
While competing in CKC obedience and conformation Jaime has earned titles on several breeds of dogs. She has trained and handled dogs for television and major motion pictures. Her own dog Atty has obtained her IPO BH title, PSA PDC-SD and PDC title and was a validated patrol and narcotic detection K9.
Jaime is a validated explosive detection K9 handler, validated narcotics detection K9 handler and a validated security patrol K9 handler through the Justice Institute of BC. She has vast experience raising and training both detection and patrol dogs.
Jaime was a proud member, trainer and handler with Canines 4 Care team at Vancouver General Hospital where a program that trains dogs to detect C. difficile with high accuracy was developed. The program was awarded the Top Innovation award for 2018 at BC Health Care Awards.
Currently Jaime shares her life with Atty (Belgian Malinios), Dozer (Pitbull x), Guinness (GSD x ACD), Teddy (all Canadian mutt), Tahsis (GSD).
Geri Patz
Good Dog Academy Owner, Founding Member and Co-creator
- BC Provincial Instructor Diploma
- Registrar
- Director of Curriculum Development
Heather Grandy
Good Dog Wellness Inc Owner - aka Good Dog Ranch & Spa - Training, Daycare, Boarding, Grooming & Spa
Good Dog Academy Inc Founding Member, Co-creator, Instructor
- CPDT - Certified Professional Dog Trainer (PPSEC Certified Ben Kersen, graduated top of class)
- CCPDT-KA Certification Council of Pet Dog Trainers - Knowledge Assessed
- DOGSAFE® Canine First Aid Certified Level 1 and Level 2
- Brenda Aloff Virtual Academy
- Animal Massage Practitioner - Northwest School of Animal Massage
- City of Coquitlam Shelter Dog Behaviour Consultant - created & facilitated training programs for difficult dogs
- City of Coquitlam Shelter Volunteer Educator - created and provided seminars and individual training on volunteer safety, dog handling and training skills
- Professional Pet Groomer
- Veterinary Technician/Assistant - in clinic trained for performing medical procedures and assisting in surgeries specializing in x-ray and restraint of aggressive animals
Heather's passion for dogs has inspired a career working with dogs that is based on a natural ability to understand and work with animals, a diverse background of experience and a foundation of formal education in many facets of the dog industry.
Heather's diverse background is the driving force behind the unique, customized way that she approaches all of the dogs that she trains, and the dogs she cares for at Good Dog Ranch & Spa. With a strong understanding that every dog/human team is unique, she strives to help bring back the fun in that relationship at the same time teaching dog owners how to encourage wanted behaviours in a positive, healthy way.
Heather has been actively working in the dog industry for 20 years. In those years, she has had the privilege to learn from different animal professionals, with diverse experience in the field.
Heather shares her life with three rescue dogs.
Jamielee Vail
Good Dog Academy Inc Social Media Coordinator
- Good Dog Academy CPDT - Certified Professional Dog Trainer
- DOGSAFE® Canine First Aid Certified Level 1
Jamielee has always had a passion for animals.
In 2021 she has opened up a small dog rescue where she resides in Ontario. Purple Paws is an organization committed to helping dogs in need and the organizations that support them.
Jamielee is a graduate of Good Dog Academy’s Professional Pet Dog Trainer Certificate program and she uses her training to help rescue dogs who come into her care. She is a committed advocate for nature and animals. Her work with rescue organizations contributes to her philosophy that animals teach us about life and living together on this earth.
Jamielee has three dogs of her own and currently 3 dogs in rescue.
With a passion for photography, Jamielee has been servicing the Niagara region for weddings, families and pet photography for over 15 years. In her spare time she loves to play the guitar and take hikes with her dogs.
Cat Barrette
Good Dog Academy Inc Practical Skills Grading Assistant
- Good Dog Academy CPDT - Certified Professional Dog Trainer
- DOGSAFE® Canine First Aid Certified Level 1
- MCP - Cyno Professional Level 2
- Certified Family Dog Mediator - L.E.G.S. Applied Ethology Family Dog Mediation
Cat began her career with animals at young age. Her first job was Care Attendant in a zoo where her passion for animal behaviour started. Cat spent a good deal of time observing the wolves interacting with each other and so began her passion for animal behaviour. She grew up with horses, but always had a special place in her heart for dogs.
Cat decided to take her passion and love for dogs to the next level and began her formal education and professionally training dogs. She completed her first certification in Quebec where she grew up. Cat completed her MCP (Cyno-Professional Level 2) in applied ethology and then moved to British Columbia and completed her Professional Pet Dog Trainer Program with Good Dog Academy.
Cat has not only worked with pet dogs but has also raised private security canine puppies and trained security patrol K9s along with their handlers. She has a special spot in her heart for high drive working breeds.
Cat shares her life with Roman, a Labrador Retriever, who is a “failed” explosive detection dog that Cat adopted when he was retired from an explosive detection program. She continues to work hard with Roman who came to her with some reactivity issues and they continue to learn from one another.
Cat is fluent in both English and French.
