Meet Sheena
key·stone n.
1. Architecture The central wedge-shaped stone of an arch that locks its parts together.
2. The central supporting element of a whole.
Sheena Neil, and Keystone Training, is dedicated to using and promoting humane training methods, maintaining a professional manner, and treating all clients with respect.
Our goal is to help educate the responsibilities of pet ownership and offer information on canine physical and emotional well-being.
We believe all animals should be treated with kindness and fairness, regardless of species, breed, or past experience.
Working with animals in their comfort zone is our top priority, never pushing an animal into something they are not ready for or are uncomfortable doing.
We strive to earn the trust of all animals we encounter and work to maintain that trust.
Sheena Neil
Experience & Expertise
Education, Certificates, and Memberships
Certified Dog Obedience Trainer/Instructor- ICS Canada
FearFree Certified Professional- Fear-Free Pets
FearFree Certified Animal Training- Fear-Free Pets
Member of the Alberta Force-Free Alliance
Each organization requires their members to be devoted to a Code of Ethics regarding the use of humane treatment and training methods.
Passions
Ms.Neil continues to further her education through various courses, seminars, and workshops.
The areas she is most passionate about are:
positive husbandry and cooperative care. Owner of Positive Dog Husbandry, Positive Dog Husbandry Facebook Page, and Positive Dog Husbandry Facebook Group
animal behaviour
science-based dog training
fear and aggression
treatment and prevention of training and behaviour problems
Meet Symka
Redbone Coonhound
Symka joined Keystone Dog Training at the age of 13 weeks in January 2010. She is the official mascot and guinea pig.
She has zero official education, but she is passionate about what she does: look good and test the treats.
She enjoys sunshine, sunbathing, walking in the sunshine, sniffing, and holding down her dog bed. Because... hound!
Symka is also extremely passionate about Timbits, Popcorn Chicken, and anything else relatively edible, and somethings that aren't.