K9PAD Board of Directors

KPA-CTP #31754; CDBC; IAABC-ADT 

Jessy is one of the K9PAD founding members and has been involved with the program since 2016. Since being medically released from the Royal Canadian Navy, Jessy has dedicated her time and experiences to help develop K9PAD. 

Jessy is a Certified Dog Behaviour Consultant and an Accredited Dog Trainer through the International Association of Applied Behaviour Consultants (IAABC). In 2022, Jessy completed the Karen Pryor Academy Dog Trainer Professional program (KPA DTP) and earned her KPA Certified Training Partner (KPA-CTP).  She is also an evaluator for Avidog Apet Puppy Evaluations. Jessy certified as a Family Dog Mediator through Kim Brophy's LEGS program.

As a Service Dog handler with various disabilities, including PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury, Jessy uses her experiences to support clients as they progress through the program. A special interest of hers is conducting Team Training with new clients and getting them ready to graduate. Her first Service Dog was Pirate, one of the original K9PAD Service Dogs. With much sadness, he passed in August 2020. Yoshi has taken his place by Jessy’s side. 

In her spare time, Jessy can be found listening to podcasts that focus on science-based dog training and behaviour. 

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Client Support Director

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