Inspired by a life-long love of animals, Amy's fascination with how animals learn and interact with people influences her enthusiastic instructing style and fun training techniques.

Amy got her start in dog training when she enrolled in basic training classes after adopting her first dog "Gracie," a Collie mix from the Metro SPCA (www.metro.spcans.ca) in 2002. After completing basic and advanced training classes with Lietash Canine Academy, Amy went on to participate in their Flyball and Agility programs. With the arrival of her second dog "George" through Border Collie rescue, Amy's training abilities were really challenged, but as George progressed he also provided Amy with a much deeper understanding of the importance of reward-based training, particularly when working with high energy and easily distracted dogs. When "George's" basic training was complete, Amy was asked to join the Lietash team of instructors. After instructing with various Lietash programs for the next couple of years, Amy started FUR My Friends Dog Obedience & Services where she trained small Basic Obedience group classes from 2005-2009 before teaming up with Adina MacRae to form Sublime Canine Services.

Amy has given Dog Bite Prevention & Animal Care presentations on behalf of the NS SPCA and other rescue organizations to schools and other non-profit groups to raise awareness and teach people how to understand dog body language and avoid bites.

Amy's favourite passtime is being out in the woods biking, hiking or cross country skiing with the dogs. Amy also competes in AAC agility and CDDA disc dog events. Amy's first and now retired agility partners "Gracie"  and "George" both earned their AAC - MAD titles. In late 2010, Amy started competing with her third agility partner "Milla" and got a big suprise from her possible fourth partner "Captain" who wasn't sure if agility was something he wanted to prusue.

Amy instructs all the Puppy Elementary, Junior & Senior High classes, Basic Life Skills courses in Rockingham and in Halifax's north end and offers limited Private Training in Halifax. Her dog walking services the Halifax Pennisula and Clayton Park

Adina and Amy share their home with nine wonderful dogs (eight of whom are rescues) and four rescued cats. The menagerie includes a Pit Bull/Boxer mix, five Border Collie mixes (including their deaf dog), two Chihuahuas and a Borzoi! The MacRae’s continue to give back to the animal rescue community with training support for various non-profit organizations throughout the province.

Please contact Amy MacRae by email at amy@sublimecanine.ca or by phone at (902) 441-2123