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Our Edmonton dog walking family, The Leash Team, was created 7 years ago by Dan Meyer. The Leash Team is a family owned and operated dog walking, and dog training business.
We are proud to offer one of the only dog walking training certification programs in Edmonton for our dog walking team members. First, each dog walker must love dogs, then they must pass our certification exam to work with our dogs.
Founder/Management Dan is certified Canine Behavior Modification and Training, Pet First Aid and CPR and a member of Pet Sitters International and gives private dog and private puppy training.
My Favorite Activity outside of workDan's goal with The Leash Team is to help people take care of their dogs when they can’t, knowing first hand how busy life can be. Dan has the passion and energy to love your dogs on the Happiest dog walks in Edmonton.
Other Achievements and AccomplishmentsDan Meyer is a serial entrepreneur who has built several successful companies in Alberta and beyond, from an Alberta Water Company to one of the largest goaltending schools in North America.
Owner, Dog walker, Management Liam has been the longest standing part of The Leash Team. Liam is a former athlete and a goalie. He has spent some time in the Washington state playing hockey. However, he did miss Canada and our dogs. After his hockey careree had come to an end Liam spent two years working in both coal mines and the pulp mill in Hinton Alberta until discovering his passion for animals.
My Favorite Activity outside of workSome of the activities that Liam enjoys outside of working with The Leash Team are video games, going to the lake, hockey, dog walks and skiing.
Other Achievements and AccomplishmentsLiam truly loves working with the dogs and is excited about seeing the company grow and being part of that growth. Liam has taken and passed his Dog Behavior and Training Methodology and our Intensive Dog Walker Certification Program.
Owner, Dog Walker, Trainer, Management Karrie's dog Fantuan is the one that opens the dog training world to her, and her love of dogs just expanded from there and your pups will adore her. She is enthusiastic about making you and your dog happy.
Other Achievements and AccomplishmentsKarrie has taken and passed our Intensive Dog Walking Certification Program, she is certified in Pet First Aid and CPR and just completing her Dog Behavior and Training Methodology to become a certified trainer.
Dog Walker, Trainer Monica has been passionate about dogs and dog training since she was a young child, raised in various countries in Asia, befriending strays everywhere she went. Eventually, she got involved in fostering and volunteering with rescue associations, which she continued to do when she moved to Italy, where she lived for 14 years before moving to Canada in September 2020 and becoming part of The Leash Team. She is currently taking a hiatus from working as a dog trainer, but she continues to be passionate about it and improving the wellbeing of our furry companions.
My Favorite Activity outside of workAcroyoga, dance and various circus arts are her main passions outside of work. She also loves spending quality time with friends, building community and adventuring with her own dog, Rototom.
Reasons I Love my JobShe loves working with The Leash Team because it lives up to its values and she feels like part of a family. She also cherishes spending time being outdoors and active with all the adorable dog friends she gets to work with.
Other Achievements and AccomplishmentsWhen she worked as a trainer, she successfully coached a client through training their dog to pass the service dog qualification assessment exam.
Fun Facts About MeShe is part of a fire performance collective called PyroMystiques that performs at various festivals and events throughout the country and possibly internationally in the future!
Dog Walker, Trainer Hello! I am Candace, a leash team dog walker/trainer for two years. Dogs are the medicine to my life, they just make everything better. Thats why I enjoy working for The Leash Team. I am a super silly person who loves to crochet and go to Disneyland.
My Favorite Activity outside of workMy favorite things to do are travel the world with my husband and explore new and exciting places and eat too much food. I love to chill in the flower garden with my cats Cherry and Chester and enjoy the sunshine.
Fun Facts About MeFun fact about me, I like to do things that scare me such as scuba diving with sharks or rhino tracking in Tanzania.
Dog walker, Trainer When I was little I always said I would be surrounded by animals, and here I am today surrounded by all these amazing dogs! I’ve always loved animals and have been in different avenues of animal care/services throughout my life as well as healthcare. Caring is something I’m really good at!! Thank you for trusting me and this amazing team with your fur babies!!
My Favorite Activity outside of workCooking and trying new recipes. Creating pieces of art with resin or going to the beach with my kids.
Reasons I Love my JobI love being physically active and being outdoors but getting to do it with my furry friends is what makes it! Seeing all the dogs enjoying themselves and any progress they make while with us is truly amazing!
Other Achievements and AccomplishmentsI also obtain my Health care Aide certificate and specialized in dementia and quadriplegic care.
Dog Walker, Trainer Hi, I'm Ashley! I was born and raised in Edmonton. I enjoy spending time with my friends and family and I'm passionate about helping animals. I'm an avid reader and I like spending time in nature, especially snowboarding and mountain biking with my partner.
My Favorite Activity outside of workAs much as I love adventuring, I love to spend quality time at home. My favorite activities are painting, gardening, and playing with my fur babies.
Reasons I Love my JobI love this job because it brings me so much joy to see the dogs in their happiest state. I'm grateful to be able to bring some fun and adventure to their day.
Fun Facts About MeA fun fact about me, I have an extremely high tolerance to anything sour!
Dog Walker, Trainer Julia Laan grew up in Leduc with an oversized Chinese Crested. Now she lives in Edmonton with her husband and cat. She joined The Leash Team in early 2023 and that almost makes up for not having a dog of her own. Seeing the smiling dogs at pickup or taking home a tuckered out puppy makes even the coldest of days a great day.
My Favorite Activity outside of workOutside of dogs, Julia loves dancing, particularly Irish dancing as well as Lindy Hop, which is how she met her husband. She's always ready for a cup of tea and sharing pictures of her cat.
Dog Walker Dominique is very passionate and careing, she loves animals and kids.
She is also a primary school teacher while she walk the dogs casually.
Dog walker, Trainer Jean owned a kennel and dog training facility back home in Ukraine, he is very experienced with dogs and dog behaviors, and he has worked with dogs for most of his life. After coming to Canada, he still wants a career that works with dogs.
Join us in supporting these great local charities.
One of our Walkers Candace volunteers at Harts with the behavior team to help the recuse dogs fit into their new homes. We have participated their fundraiser 3 years in a row to show our support.
Ronald McDonald House's Home for Dinner Program is one of our yearly charity events. We love to be able to support the families there by preparing a nice meal for them. It's a great opportunity for our team to connect and bond as well!
Christmas is our favorite holiday and we love to spread the love with people in need. Every year we collect food donations from our clients while we pick up their pooch for a walk, and bring all the donations we collected to the food bank before Christmas! We collected 1534 lbs of food for the community last year!
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