Jamie Whitehead

Hi! I’m Jamie,

and as long as I can remember I have been an animal lover. When I was little you could find me laying on the floor with whatever dog was around, rescuing birds and bugs, and helping any animal that I was able to.

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When I was 18 years old I was in a bad car accident that changed my life. I struggled through years of depression and anger, and then I got Turbo. He was the first dog of my own. My heart dog. He changed everything for me. I had no official training or real dog knowledge and I made a lot of mistakes with that boy; but he was so patient with me while I learned and we ended up creating the strongest bond I have ever felt.

He is the reason that I am still here. He is the reason I do what I do. He made me want to help people avoid making the same mistakes that I did, and create the trust and relationship that will be the foundation for your life together.

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The car accident, chronic pain, years of being in and out of doctors' offices, emergency rooms, and some of the treatment I received, led me to working with dogs who suffer from potential pain issues. I wasn’t quite sure how until the universe handed me the wonderful Dynamic Dog Practitioner program. As soon as I heard the founder of the course speak, I knew this was my path. Knowing full well how much pain affected my brain and my behaviour, as well as how skillfully dogs hide when they’re hurting.

I am no longer a part of the Dynamic Dog Membership Association, but I do continue to pursue education through a variety of speakers, webinars, courses and colleagues.

Meet Penny!

Penny is my sassy, delightful, loving Basset Hound who you’ll see featured heavily in my online content.

Her favourites include chicken worms (not actual worms, but actually delicious snacks), digging, making friends and chasing bunnies in the park.

She also has a complicated medical history and is a huge reason why I am so dedicated to the connections between pain, behaviour and training.

If you’d like to read more about Penny you can check out this blog post.

Testimonials

  • We worked with Jamie as a Dynamic Dog practitioner as well as a trainer and had an amazing experience.

    She is extremely knowledgeable about pain and what it may look like in dogs and helped us work with our vet to get a diagnosis for our dog Penny. We have also worked with her as a trainer and having such a dedicated, flexible and kind trainer made all the difference in helping us support our anxious pup.

  • Jamie is a very caring and understanding trainer.

    She will put the time and effort into researching and help you with any training obstacles you may have.

  • An assessment for my client's dog was a huge learning opportunity!

    Thanks to Jamie I was able to confirm my suspicions about issues with my client dog’s gait and link some of her more obscure behaviour issues (such as her aversion to car rides) to potential pain. This allowed me to confidently advocate for my client dog at the vet and start making improvements to her environment.

  • Jamie was amazing from the very first lesson.

    She helped me gain confidence in Paisley that I didn’t have before. I would absolutely recommend Jamie to anyone. The knowledge and techniques she has for owner’s to better their skills is amazing.

  • Hi. My name is Archie and before meeting Jamie I was a scared, reactive rescue pup from California.

    I’m now a happy dog with less reactivity and have an owner who is armed with tools and knowledge on how to help me when I’m scared. I’m much happier and more confident now.