Tara has been a volunteer with Babydog for over 5 years and is very excited tobegin her journey as a Trainer with the company. Acting as our volunteer coordinator, Tara has been involved heavily with the socialization programs for many years. Tara has personal experience with reactive dogs and, high energy, having 3 dogs at home. She aims to help ensure owners help their dogs to begin their journey with a positive and science-based approach to help ensure a healthy and happy co-existence for life.

Tara began her journey with Babydog in 2018, when she brought her heeler Storm, through the program. Immediately connecting to the concepts and practices with the program, she began to volunteer shortly after beginning classes. She has volunteered her time in various areas including obedience and pack walks, in addition to, socialization. In 2019, she took on the role of volunteer coordinator for the puppy socialization classes and manages our team of about 20 volunteers.

After considering a career in dog training for many years, she completed her certification through ISCDT. Having a reactive dog, Tara has spent endless hours and time learning as much as she could to ensure her dog Gambit has the best quality of life but also isn’t a risk to others. Dog obedience and behavior has been a huge part of Gambit rehabilitation. Through consistency and daily practice, she was able to introduce a puppy to her pack and have Gambit immediately accept him.

Tara empathizes with all dog owners going through their own dog behavior modification journey and wants to ensure the needs of you and your dog are heard and addressed.

In addition to joining the Babydog/ Tomey K9 team, Tara is the co-owner and director of a long-standing shoe business in the downtown Victoria core. Tara is excited to challenge herself and help others through their dog ownership journey.