East Coast Canine aims to bring positivity to your lives - from basic obedience to reactivity/anxiety, help is here with certified applied animal behaviourist Sarita Pellowe M.Sc. With an educational background in animal biology (B.Sc. (Hons) Zoology - University of Manchester, M.Sc. Biology - Memorial University of Newfoundland), Sarita has worked with and studied animals for the last 12 years. S
he is currently undertaking a second Masters degree with the Canine Research Unit at Memorial University, and volunteers with the St John's SPCA providing behavioral assessments and consultations for the shelter dogs. Sarita became the first dog trainer in St John's to be certified by the CCPDT (Certification Council of Professional Dog Trainers) in 2017, and Newfoundland's first (and currently only!) certified behavior consultant (CBCC-KA) in 2018. She uses reward-based, positive reinforcement training based on scientific research in animal learning & welfare to assist dog owners through behavior modification, group classes and private training.
