Christina’s passion for dogs began in childhood with her family’s rescued border collie. From a young age, she immersed herself in breed books, training guides, and resources on dog psychology and training techniques.

While living in Vancouver, Christina volunteered for two years at the Vancouver BCSPCA as a dog program coordinator, dog walker, and rehabilitation worker for dogs facing aggression, fear, abuse, or puppy mill backgrounds. Her experiences at the shelter fueled her desire to change her career path, leading her back to school to become a Certified Professional Dog Trainer. She attended Canada’s only government-accredited school for dog trainers, graduating from Ben Kersen and the Wonderdogs’ Professional Dog Training Program in 2006. Following graduation, she founded Diva Dogs, managed a dog boarding kennel, and served as the head trainer for various obedience levels, focusing on her passion for working with “damaged” dogs.

Christina’s mission as a trainer is to rehabilitate unbalanced dogs and integrate them back into society. She aims to educate dog owners, and even non-dog owners, on proper training, rehabilitation, and interactions with dogs.

Her own dogs are part of her training team at Diva Dogs, forming a pack that assists in training, particularly with aggressive or reactive dogs and puppies. Each member of her pack plays a valuable role in her training approach.

In addition to her professional work, Christina and her dogs enjoy activities like flyball, agility, frisbee, and have been members with The Official SuperDogs Performace Team for many years.