Giggles & Dogs

Welcome to Giggles & Dogs! Join us for a paw-some event filled with laughter and canine education at Black Lab Brewing sponsored by Global Pet Foods.

Get ready for a tail-wagging good time with stand up performances from hilarious comedians and get your canine education on by listening and asking questions to our dog training pannel featuring certified trainers in the city. It's the perfect opportunity to relax, unwind, learn and get together as a community to raise funds for the Toronto Humane Society and the Baycrest Foundation.

Enjoy training insights from

1) Andrea Dinan: Founder of City Dogs Training & Behavior

Andrea blends her expertise in teaching with her passion for dog training to help city dogs and their humans thrive. She holds multiple certifications, including CPDT-KA, Fear Free Dog Trainer Certification, and Licensed Family Dog Mediator, and has completed the Master’s Course in Dog Aggression, among others. Andrea specializes in helping dogs navigate the unique challenges of city life, from adapting to busy urban environments to building confidence and resilience. She is also the creator of the Dogs and the City Conference, which brings together top trainers from around the world to share best practices for supporting city dogs. Her own dog, Galaxy, a spirited Vizsla, has earned the Canine Good Neighbour certification and serves as a therapy dog with Therapeutic Paws of Canada

2)Anita Rahmati Co-Owner of Pack of Paws Riverdale Daycare

Anita holds KPA-CPT and CPDT-KA Certifications and a certified therapy dog evaluator with One Health’s Partner and provides private lessons focused on foundations training, behavioral challenges, and reactivity. She has experience training hundreds of puppies, adolescents and adult dogs in both group classes and private sessions. Her passion for dog training began with her own Cocokapoo, Lady, as she helped her overcome anxiety and reactivity towards people and other dogs.

3) Billie Shannon Owner of Bark to Basics

Billie is a CPDT-KA (Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed) and a CSAT (Certified Separation Anxiety Trainer) who owns and runs her own business “Bark to Basics” in Toronto.In addition to her own business, Billie also works for Alliance Service Dogs helping people train their own service dogs. Previous to starting Bark to Basics, Billie worked for one of the top dog training companies in toronto teaching 100s of puppy and foundation skills classesBillie’s speciality is Separation Anxiety but also works with reactivity, aggression, fear & anxiety.

4) Christina Taccogna Ower of Kindred Moments Canine Training

She is an ABCDT (Animal Behavior College Certified), CPDT-KA, and CTDI certified trainer, with expertise in trick training. She is passionate about building clear communication between dogs and humans and crafting creative solutions to address unwanted behaviors. Christina is committed to using compassionate, evidence-based training techniques, following the LIMA principles and Humane Hierarchy set forth by the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants.Christina was also invited to be a guest speaker at York University on the topic of “Exploration into the Human-Dog Bond and Its Influence on Mental Health.”Christina's Boston Terrier, Zombie, earned his ETD (Expert Trick Dog) title, becoming one of only eight Boston Terriers in all of Canada to achieve this honor at the time. Zombie also claimed first place in CARO Rally Obedience.Currently, Christina is working with her German Short Haired Pointer, Monster, to train her as a service dog. In addition to her training work, Christina has recently combined her love of film and trick training to create one-minute comedic narratives featuring her dogs performing tricks. She enjoys blending these passions to entertain others.

5) Max Lieberman Founder of Lieberdog

He is a Karen Pryor Academy certified training partner (KPA CTP) and certified Separation Anxiety Pro Behavior Consultant (CSAP-BC). His journey into dog training began when he welcomed Churchill, a loving Beagle, into his life in the summer of 2019. Churchill brought him love, joy, and companionship but most importantly taught realities of living with a dog who has separation anxiety, which motivated him to specailize in separation anxiety. He has experience working with many different breeds of dogs from puppyhood to adolescence to reactivity helping pawrents and families meet their goals and their dogs needs through the use of positive reinfrocement and fear free methods to ensure that both learners feel safe and comfortable throughout the entire learning process.

6) Daniella Zamora : Blue Springs Animal Rehab Centre

She is a RTV, a KPA-CPT certified trainer, Elite Fear Free and Low Stress Handling Certified.

Daniella has been working with dogs professionally for over a decade in the veterinary industry. She is currently a Registered Veterinary Technician through the Ontario Association for Veterinary Technicians and a Certified Dog Trainer through the Karen Pryor Academy. She is also working towards her Certified Companion Animal Therapist (CCAT) Program through the University of North Carolina. She is currently working as a Rehab Technician at Blue Springs Animal Rehab Center in Acton Ontario. While working in clinic, Daniella realized how important behavioural health is to the overall health of our pets and vis versa. She has worked with a variety of different animals from cats, dogs and small companion animals to larger farm animals and a variety of exotic animals while working in Bolivia and Guatemala. She is very passionate in teaching people how to read their dog’s body language and help their dogs overcome their fears, as well as identifying subtle pain signs and teaching owners how to help their pets recover and prevent injuries.

Daniella shares her home with her 3 cats and 3 dogs. When not working in clinic or offering private training sessions she can be found exploring nature with her dogs.

Get your giggles on from talented comedians featuring:

1) Afreen

2) Arjun Misra

3) Chad Wiggins

4) Christopher McDonald

5) Emmily Bradley

6) Greg Black

Don't miss out on this unique experience that will leave you smiling from ear to ear.

Please keep in mind the cost of the ticket covers your food, not your donation. Donation will be taken uppon arrival or if you'd like to donate prior the links are below ( please do your best to spilt your donation between both baycrest and the Toronto Humane Society). Please ensure that you leave your name by your donation, so we do not ask you to donate upon arrival.

Baycrest: https://support.baycrestfoundation.org/site/Donation2?df_id=1960&mfc_pref=T&1960.donation=form1

Toronto Humane Society: https://my.charitableimpact.com/groups/lieberdog

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Black Lab Brewing, 818 Eastern Avenue, Toronto, Canada