Certified Dog Behaviorist using positive reinforcement and force free techniques: online worldwide or in person in Ko Samui, Thailand
My name is Tatiana, I am a 40 year old French woman, and I have been passionate about animals since a very young age.
I have been lucky enough to grow up around different animal species and to discover the behavior of each of them.
I always work in collaboration with your dog and pay close attention to his various communication signals, as his comfort is my number one priority. Only ethical methods are used, never punishment or aversive tools.
After a rewarding career in the luxury hotel industry, transitioning professionally into animal well-being became an obvious choice for me.
I then sought training from professionals who work with respect for dogs, using positive reinforcement methods for training and rehabilitation. I regularly deepen my knowledge, as animal ethology is constantly evolving.
After working as a freelancer in France, notably for the American actor Adam Sandler in Paris, I decided to settle in Thailand, my country of heart.
I have been involved in animal volunteer work for over thirteen years, undertaken various missions in France and abroad, ranging from a few weeks to longer periods.
I have volunteered with dogs in several shelters. For a year in France in a SPA shelter near Paris and for over six months in South East Asia while travelling. Since October 2024 I have been helping at a dog shelter several times a week here in Koh Samui.
I have also volunteered with wolves in a sanctuary in Spain, with kangaroos and koalas in a nature reserve in Australia, with big cats in a sanctuary in the United States, and with elephants, lions, and wild dogs in two nature reserves in South Africa.
My training certificates:
- Dog Behaviorist – Vox Animae
- Dog Trainer – Vox Animae
- EMDR for Animals Practitioner – Emanasso
- “Relaxing dog massage” Practitioner – Vox Animae
My training attestations:
- Training and rehabilitation of shelter dogs – Animal University
- Support for shelter dogs – C’est Plus Canin & Cie
- Training and rehabilitation of shelter dogs – Vox Animae
- Aggression, dog behavior rehabilitation – Centre du Bien-être Animal
- Clicker training – Centre du Bien-être Animal
- Behavior analysis and modification – Muzo+
- Helping reactive, aggressive and phobic dogs – Muzo+
- Optimizing dog care in shelters – Muzo+
- Multi dog home – Muzo+
- Husbandry training : learning cooperative care – Muzo+
- Dog & cat first aid – Alforme
- Suitability for 1st and 2nd category dogs – Vox Animae
- Acaced – Attestation of knowledge for pets and domestic animals
N° 2020/c405-3c4e – Vox Animae
Why Almost Perfect Paws?
Because often, as humans, we have a very clear image of the behavior our four legged companion should have. We expect an exemplary demeanor from him, compatible with our lifestyle.
We want a well educated dog who can stay alone, behave appropriately in social settings, and be comfortable with other dogs.
However, a dog’s behavior is the result of the situations he has encountered since its conception, the way he has experienced them and the emotions he has felt.
This can sometimes lead to behaviors that may seem inappropriate to us humans, such as barking, housetraining issues, destruction, reactivity…
Indeed, a dog barks, sniffs, digs, destroys… In other words, he lives.
Quite often, what appears to us as his “ mischief ” is in fact normal behavior.
We want a “perfect” dog, but are we ourselves perfect?
Almost Perfect Paws 