Rita Britton, CPDT-KA  Behaviour Specialist and Certified Trainer

Rita teaches Puppy SmartStart, Beginner, Beyond Beginner, Intermediate, Train&Play, Come When Called, Canine Good Neighbour and Reactive Dog Lean to Play Programs.   

Rita is one of DOGSmart Trainings most experienced and knowledgable trainers.  A strong proponent of motivational non-abusive training Rita's training skills range from teaching basic, to advanced and highly specialized programs. 

Rita is a founding member of CARESS - a non-profit society providing education and resources for companion animal owners.  She has volunteered at the local SPCA Shelter for 16 years, where she instituted and co-ordinated the Mutts 'n Manners Program with DogSmart Training and the Vancouver SPCA.

She is the proud mom to Kiernan, a Great Dane cross and Squirrel, a Christmas rescue kitten.

Educational Background

CKC - Canine Good Neighbour Evaluator - 2010

Dr. Jean Dodds - Victoria, BC - 2009 

Dr. Ian Dunbar - Vancouver, BC, 2008

• Dog Aggression: Biting and Fighting
• Training Adult Dogs
• Puppy Classes & Games. 

Patricia McConnell - Vancouver, BC, 2007 

• For the Love of A Dog: The Biology of Emotion in People and Dogs     
• Dog-Dog Aggression: Treating Aggression Between Unfamiliar Dogs

Pat Miller  - 2006 

• Body Talk, Clicker Bite Me & Behaviour Problems                 

Association of Pet Dog Trainers Conference (APDT) - Portland, OR, 2006

Dr. Roger Abrantes - Vancouver, BC, 2005

• The Evolution of Canine Social Behaviour: Dog Language
• The Brave New World of Dog Trainin: Canine Behaviour Problems