Hi! I’m Maraysha and I’m a certified dog trainer and behaviour consultant at Honourable Hound. A dog geek at heart, I graduated with distinction from the Karen Pryor Academy Dog Trainer Professional program in 2022 - scoring 100% on the Teaching Assessment, and 98% on the Training Exam. Although becoming a KPA Certified Training Partner was a big step, my path to becoming a trainer actually began 8 years ago.

In 2015 I volunteered at the BCSPCA Vancouver Branch as a dog walker and later, as a foster caregiver. While at the shelter I met a Dalmatian cross named Tika who was fearful and shut down as a result of abuse and neglect. Taking Tika home and building trust with her while I fostered her was so rewarding - it ultimately inspired me to work with dogs.

To expand my understanding of canine behaviour, I spent the next 6 years learning everything I could about dogs. In that time I worked as a bather at a grooming salon, learned about consent-based husbandry at a holistic pet company and even opened my own dog walking company, which included 4 employees. These diverse experiences helped to shape me into the well-rounded trainer I am today.

Nowadays, nothing lights me up more than sharing the life-changing benefits of positive reinforcement training and seeing my clients go from unsure to empowered. I’m most passionate about puppy socialization and cooperative care and I believe the best trainers approach every dog (and their people) with sincere compassion - no matter where they’re at in their training journey.