In 2018, Lynda Kitson became the new owner of Who’s Walking Who Dog Training Centres. Lynda has been involved with dogs all her life. She came to classes at Who’s Walking Who back in 2006, showed her skill as a handler and came on board as a Trainer the following year. She developed our Canine Freestyle courses, her favorite class to teach. Lynda also teaches many of our classes at Ajax and fills in at our Beaches location when needed.

Lynda is an active volunteer with Golden Rescue and writes articles for their newsletter The Guardian. Her dogs have performed with the Woofjocks Canine All Stars. Lynda is continually upgrading her knowledge in dog training and behaviour and is certified as a Pro Dog Trainer through Absolute Dogs. She is a Certified Walks ‘N’ Wags Pet First Aid Instructor and founded K9 Compass in 2012 through which she conducts Pet First Aid courses in Southern Ontario. Lynda lives with her husband and 3 Golden Retrievers – Augie (a rescue), Star and Tula.

Lesly has been with Who's Walking Who since 2008. Before she discovered dog training, she spent over 20 years training, riding and showing horses. She shares her home with her two rescue dogs Sinclair, a Pomeranian, and Red a Chihuahua Corgi mix. 14 year old Sinclair earned his expert Trick Dog Title this year proving senior dogs can still learn!

Red and Lesly compete in scent detection with two organizations - the Sporting Detection Dogs Association and the Canadian Kennel Club. Red recently achieved her SDDA Master Championship (SD-MACH) and she also has 2 CKC scent titles, Novice (SD-N) and Open (SD-O).Lesly is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA), a Certified Trick Dog Instructor (CTDI) and is certified as a Pro Dog Trainer through Absolute Dogs. She also holds a certificate in Pet First Aid. Lesly recently retired as a municipal worker. She enjoys, playing with dogs, taking courses about dogs, and lifting weights.

Mindy joined Who’s Walking Who in 2007 and discovered a love for dog sport through the Who's Walking Who Agility program with her Italian Greyhound, Phoebe. Mindy and Phoebe went on to compete in AAC Agility and she has earned titles with all her dogs. She has competed both at the Regional and National levels. Mindy is the owner of K9 Sportsplex and has over 25 years of agility experience. We are proud to partner with Mindy and K9 Sportsplex to bring the world of Agility to WWW.

As a believer in lifelong learning, Mindy earned her Absolute Dogs Pro Dog Trainer certification in 2020. She continues to develop her knowledge seeks out opportunities to learn from top trainers and agility coaches from Canada and the around the world. Mindy continues to compete actively in Agility and now focuses her training efforts with her Border Collie, Zoe and Italian Greyhound, Hedwig.

Tabi was first introduced to the dog world when she brought home an energetic 1 year old chocolate lab named Echo. They immediately started training classes and never looked back. Over the years, Echo and Tabi trained and competed in various dog sports, earning titles in Agility, Rally and Disc. In Echo's later years, the two enjoyed visiting retirement homes and doing therapy dog work.

In 2018, After bringing home a spicy little chihuahua mix named Jericho, Tabi joined the WWW gang. She is a trainer in our group classes, teaches Private lessons and also works in the office responding to emails and registrations. Tabi is also a Certified Trick Dog Instructor (CTDI), holds a certificate in Pet First Aid and is a founding board member of Benevolent Bully Rescue. Tabi and Jericho also share their home with 2 rescue cats, Rossi and Benelli, hubby Jon, and their newest addition, a German Shepherd x Aussie mix rescue named Whimzee. Whimzee and Jericho regularly attend classes and love earning their Trick Dog titles!

Elizabeth grew up with Terriers and Spaniels. Her very own first dog was a rescued Airedale Terrier named Airdrie. She later adoped Sammy a Redbone Coonhound. Sangria, her most recent rescue is also a Redbone Coonhound. Her dogs have competed in Rally Obedience and most recently Scent Detection. Sangria recently earned a gold score in her Started title in Scent.

Elizabeth came to WWW in 2017 as a student. After demonstrating her skills as a handler, she joined WWW in 2018 as a trainer. Elizabeth believes there is no better way to have fun than to train and work with dogs. She loves working with clients and celebrating their successes. She is continually upgrading her skills as a dog trainer and holds a certificate in Pet First Aid.

Jason joined Who’s Walking Who in January 2003. He and his Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, Kelsey, made quite an impression. Jason got Kelsey as an adult in July 2002. His training ability and enthusiasm, along with his willingness to learn stood out and he soon joined the team. In the spring of 2013 Kelsey passed away and now Jason is waiting for that right dog to rescue to bring into his household.

Jason works for the Town of Ajax in the Operations and Environmental Services Dept. managing grounds maintenance and sports fields. In his off-hours he enjoys Hockey, Lacrosse and Golf. He also volunteers with the Ontario Volunteer Emergency Response Team, a search and rescue team based in Durham Region. He shares his life with his wife Karen, their son Jakson and their foster cats Remmy and Tucker. Jason holds a certificate in Pet First Aid.

After taking two dogs through several courses and demonstrating her handling skills, Nicole joined the WWW team as a trainer in 2021. She has an active household with Music, an Aussie Doodle, Punchie a Chihuahua, Bluebelle a Fox Terrier and Lady Shirley a Morkie Doodle. Her Doodles have completed several levels of Obedience training, Freestyle Obedience, Rally Obedience Novice, and Level 1 Tricks. Music and Lady Shirley are working towards getting their titles in Tricks.

Nicole truly believes that training should be fun and positive in a safe and encouraging environment. Nicole holds a certificate in both Human First Aid and Pet First Aid and is committed to continually upgrading her skills as a dog trainer. She is actively participating in Games Based Training through Absolute Dogs. She is extremely thrilled to be part of the WWW team and looks forward to working with all the wonderful pups and their owners.

Jeanne joined the WWW team as a trainer in 2021. Her current and past dogs have completed multiple courses in Obedience training and agility. Her current dog Odin, a handsome standard poodle, has been involved in multiple courses including Freestyle Obedience, Rally Obedience, Agility, and is working on his scent detection certificate.

Jeanne has loved dogs all of her life and wishes she was a vet. She is Pet First Aid certified and is also a certified Pro Dog Trainer through Absolute Dogs. In her full time life, Jeanne is a neonatal nurse practitioner and has been working in this area since 2000. She is employed by two Toronto hospitals and also does some Medical legal consultations. In her free time she enjoys hikes with the dogs, tennis and hopes to return to hockey one day soon.

Elycia has owned dogs all her life (Shih Tzu, Mini Schnauzer, Great Dane, French Bulldog). She began taking classes at WWW with her dog Roo, a French Bulldog. Roo could be challenging at times, but Elycia showed great patience and consistency when working with Roo. After demonstrating her excellent handling skills, we decided she would be a great addition to our team.

Elycia’s enthusiasm to learn more about the dogs and training opened a whole new world for her. Our games based programs has made a huge difference for Roo and Elycia is passionate about sharing her knowledge and experience with our students. Elycia continues to expand her knowledge and is certified in Pet First Aid. She recently adopted another Frenchie named Ovi. Outside of WWW, Elycia works with autistic individuals which is her other life passion.

Suzanne shares her life with two adored Maltese-terrier mixes, Rudy and Spencer. She enrolled in classes at Who's Walking Who in 2021 with her newly adopted dog, Rudy. Suzanne is passionate about positive reinforcement dog training and completed the Karen Pryor Academy Dog Trainer Professional program in August 2022.

Suzanne was asked to join the WWW team in 2023 and is thrilled to be working in the world of dog training. She continues to grow her knowledge in games-based concept training and saw firsthand the difference this style of training made in Rudy. Anxious and reactive dogs hold a special place in Suzanne’s heart, and she is looking forward to continuing her education in dog training. Suzanne also holds a certificate in Pet First Aid.

Jana has been involved with Who’s Walking Who since 2009. It was her Jack Russell Terriers Fez Marie and Ashburn Annie that introduced her to the wonderful world of dog training. Jana normally jumps in with both feet, this resulted in participating with Jack Russell Rescue, and being the past President of the Jack Russell Club. Soon after, Jana once again jumped as a Trainer with WWW. Her family currently live with Jack Russell Terriers Fonzi and Brush. They are have competed in in Rally Obedience, Disc, Agility and performed with The WoofJocks Canine All-Star Performance Team.

When not managing her teens, Audrey and Abigail, she tries to find time to enjoying running and cooking. Jana is dedicated to her own lifelong learning and that of others. She has been employed in the federal civil service for 20 years in the area of Performance and Learning consulting. Jana’s motto is LIFE is too short not to have FUN. Jana holds a certificate in Pet First Aid.

Lesly has been with Who's Walking Who since 2008. Before she discovered dog training, she spent over 20 years training, riding and showing horses. She shares her home with her two rescue dogs Sinclair, a Pomeranian, and Red a Chihuahua Corgi mix. 14 year old Sinclair earned his expert Trick Dog Title this year proving senior dogs can still learn!

Red and Lesly compete in scent detection with two organizations - the Sporting Detection Dogs Association and the Canadian Kennel Club. Red recently achieved her SDDA Master Championship (SD-MACH) and she also has 2 CKC scent titles, Novice (SD-N) and Open (SD-O).Lesly is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA), a Certified Trick Dog Instructor (CTDI) and is certified as a Pro Dog Trainer through Absolute Dogs. She also holds a certificate in Pet First Aid. Lesly recently retired as a municipal worker. She enjoys, playing with dogs, taking courses about dogs, and lifting weights.

Susan came to Who’s Walking Who as a student in 2009. Susan did not grow up with dogs and taking classes gave her the confidence to train and connect with her dogs. At WWW she found a community of trainers focused on teaching practical skills that work. After a couple of years as a student, her expertise as a full-time teacher combined with her excellent handling skills made her a great fit and was asked to join our team of Trainers. Susan is certified as a Pro Dog Trainer through Absolute Dogs.

As an elementary teacher, Susan enjoys working with students of all levels, and has further honed her dog training skills teaching kids and shelter dogs at specialty summer camps. She recently became a new mom and has a new pup, balancing the two is definitely an adventure. Susan also finds the time to continue her dog education, and is Pet First Aid certified. In her free time, she enjoys reading, taking long hikes, and singing in choir.

Anette's association with WWW started 20 years ago when she took puppy and obedience classes with her Black Lab, Bella, and, then in 2012, when it was time to train her new fur baby, Lexie, a Border Collie mix, she remembered how much she enjoyed WWW and started all over again with puppy class. Lexie and Anette have taken almost every class that is offered, and never stop learning something new together.

In November, 2013, Anette added Blue, an Australian Shepherd/Corgie, to the family. Training in Anette's house is a family affair, as her son has become a clicker-master when training Blue and Lexie. When she isn't spending time with her pups, Anette can usually be found with a camera in hand or at her day job as a pharmaceutical marketer. Anette holds a certificate in Pet First Aid.

In 2002, Angela started dog training lessons at Who's Walking Who with Skylar, a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever. These classes inspired her to start a wonderful journey into dog sports, ultimately taking Angela and Skylar twice to the Canadian National Agility Championships, and Skylar receiving his ATCh and his Gold award of Merit. After many years in a multi-Toller household, she now shares her home with a Toller, Westley, who is currently enjoying his Agility journey with regular training classes and competitions.

With over 40 years experience working as a Registered Nurse, Angela has now wound down to retirement. Always having a passion for learning, she is certified as a Pro Dog Trainer through Absolute Dogs. and is certified in Pet First Aid. Angela also volunteers for Team Dog Rescue. Fitness, weight training and Pilates keep her active. Angela has been a Trainer with with WWW since 2014, and loves the opportunity to help others experience the fun and joy in their dog relationships.

Jeannette joined Who's Walking Who in September 2022. She recently retired as an Information Technology Manager, and knew it was the perfect time to pursue her life long passion for dog training. She joined the Absolute Dog training program in 2018 and became an immediate fan of games based training. She is passionate about working with people and their dogs, creating a joyful, positive training environment, continuously upgrading her training skills and learning from other industry professionals.

She shares her home with her husband, and her Golden Retriever, Sherlock. When Jeannette isn’t taking courses, creating artisan soaps, exercising or reading, she’ll be found working with Sherlock, who has earned multiple titles including Master Musical Rally Freestyle (R-FE/M), Intermediate Musical Freestyle (MF/I), Champion Trick Dog, Canine Good Neighbour and Intermediate Treibball. She also holds a certificate in Pet First Aid.

Suzanne shares her life with two adored Maltese-terrier mixes, Rudy and Spencer. She enrolled in classes at Who's Walking Who in 2021 with her newly adopted dog, Rudy. Suzanne is passionate about positive reinforcement dog training and completed the Karen Pryor Academy Dog Trainer Professional program in August 2022.

Suzanne was asked to join the WWW team in 2023 and is thrilled to be working in the world of dog training. She continues to grow her knowledge in games-based concept training and saw firsthand the difference this style of training made in Rudy. Anxious and reactive dogs hold a special place in Suzanne’s heart, and she is looking forward to continuing her education in dog training. Suzanne also holds a certificate in Pet First Aid.

In 2018, Lynda Kitson became the new owner of Who’s Walking Who Dog Training Centres. Lynda has been involved with dogs all her life. She came to classes at Who’s Walking Who back in 2006, showed her skill as a handler and came on board as a Trainer the following year. She developed our Canine Freestyle courses, her favorite class to teach. Lynda also teaches many of our classes at Ajax and fills in at our Beaches location when needed.

Lynda is an active volunteer with Golden Rescue and writes articles for their newsletter The Guardian. Her dogs have performed with the Woofjocks Canine All Stars. Lynda is continually upgrading her knowledge in dog training and behaviour and is certified as a Pro Dog Trainer through Absolute Dogs. She is a Certified Walks ‘N’ Wags Pet First Aid Instructor and founded K9 Compass in 2012 through which she conducts Pet First Aid courses in Southern Ontario. Lynda lives with her husband and 3 Golden Retrievers – Augie (a rescue), Star and Tula.

Mindy joined Who’s Walking Who in 2007 and discovered a love for dog sport through the Who's Walking Who Agility program with her Italian Greyhound, Phoebe. Mindy and Phoebe went on to compete in AAC Agility and she has earned titles with all her dogs. She has competed both at the Regional and National levels. Mindy is the owner of K9 Sportsplex and has over 25 years of agility experience. We are proud to partner with Mindy and K9 Sportsplex to bring the world of Agility to WWW.

As a believer in lifelong learning, Mindy earned her Absolute Dogs Pro Dog Trainer certification in 2020. She continues to develop her knowledge seeks out opportunities to learn from top trainers and agility coaches from Canada and the around the world. Mindy continues to compete actively in Agility and now focuses her training efforts with her Border Collie, Zoe and Italian Greyhound, Hedwig.

After taking two dogs through several courses and demonstrating her handling skills, Nicole joined the WWW team as a trainer in 2021. She has an active household with Music, an Aussie Doodle, Punchie a Chihuahua, Bluebelle a Fox Terrier and Lady Shirley a Morkie Doodle. Her Doodles have completed several levels of Obedience training, Freestyle Obedience, Rally Obedience Novice, and Level 1 Tricks. Music and Lady Shirley are working towards getting their titles in Tricks.

Nicole truly believes that training should be fun and positive in a safe and encouraging environment. Nicole holds a certificate in both Human First Aid and Pet First Aid and is committed to continually upgrading her skills as a dog trainer. She is actively participating in Games Based Training through Absolute Dogs. She is extremely thrilled to be part of the WWW team and looks forward to working with all the wonderful pups and their owners.

Elycia has owned dogs all her life (Shih Tzu, Mini Schnauzer, Great Dane, French Bulldog). She began taking classes at WWW with her dog Roo, a French Bulldog. Roo could be challenging at times, but Elycia showed great patience and consistency when working with Roo. After demonstrating her excellent handling skills, we decided she would be a great addition to our team.

Elycia’s enthusiasm to learn more about the dogs and training opened a whole new world for her. Our games based programs has made a huge difference for Roo and Elycia is passionate about sharing her knowledge and experience with our students. Elycia continues to expand her knowledge and is certified in Pet First Aid. She recently adopted another Frenchie named Ovi. Outside of WWW, Elycia works with autistic individuals which is her other life passion.

Jeannette joined Who's Walking Who in September 2022. She recently retired as an Information Technology Manager, and knew it was the perfect time to pursue her life long passion for dog training. She joined the Absolute Dog training program in 2018 and became an immediate fan of games based training. She is passionate about working with people and their dogs, creating a joyful, positive training environment, continuously upgrading her training skills and learning from other industry professionals.

She shares her home with her husband, and her Golden Retriever, Sherlock. When Jeannette isn’t taking courses, creating artisan soaps, exercising or reading, she’ll be found working with Sherlock, who has earned multiple titles including Master Musical Rally Freestyle (R-FE/M), Intermediate Musical Freestyle (MF/I), Champion Trick Dog, Canine Good Neighbour and Intermediate Treibball. She also holds a certificate in Pet First Aid.