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My name is Evy Kapanieri. Growing up in Greece, I had the opportunity to live around and observe street dogs in city centers, free roaming dogs in more suburban areas and dogs that had been given the exclusive role of a "pet". It was always so interesting to observe their differences and similarities. But most importantly, I was fascinated early on by how dogs truly communicate naturally and how smart they are. I had the luck to find teachers such as Turid Rugaas and learned a lot about how dogs communicate, what their real needs are and how to co-exist with them in the most ethical way. Amongst the favourite courses I have taken are the ones on nosework activities, their importance in behaviour modification and general wellbeing of dogs by AnneLill Kvam. Both online but also in person practical training in Norway with her too. Now, apart from my one to one consultations and helping out clients to get to learn more about dogs, how to observe and understand them and how to best communicate and respond to their needs, I am organising seminars both for professionals but also for caregivers with very interesting topics, offering valuable opportunities to all participants to learn from incredible professionals. My most precious project is the publications I started. It is such an honour that the first book to translate and distribute in Greek is Turid's jubilee edition of her book "On talking terms with dogs". More books are along the way and I'm very excited to be part of making all this knowledge and information accessible to more and more people. I am a full member of the PDTE association (membership number: F425) and country representative manager. I work with positive, force free, choice led and respectful methods and philosophy considering each dog's individual needs and personality. Wuf Wei is part of organisations, schools and teams that promote the welfare of dogs all around the world.
Working Experience
- 2015 - 2020
Pet sitting and dog sitting offering basic guidance and advice on caring for dogs
- 2020 - Present
Training and behavioural consultation
- 2020 - Present
Seminars for professionals and dog guardians on dog communication and calming signals
- 2023 - Present
Teacher at Nordic Education Center for Ethical Dog Training
- 2023 - 2025
Mentor at online C.A.R.E. platform for dog guardians and professionals working with dogs
Training
- 2021 - 2023
Certification for Ethical Dog Trainer and Behaviour Specialist
Graduate from Nordic Education Center for Ethical Dog Training (completing all 4 levels) and the opportunity to learn from incredible teachers such as Lisbeth Borg De Waard, Julia Robertson from Galen Myotherapy, Dr. Amber Batson, Anne Lill Kvam and Turid Rugaas gave me all the tools I need to be able to understand the needs of dogs and always consider their welfare.
- 2022 - 2023
Seminars on nosework with AnneLill Kvam:
- “Double Your Scents: Two Days of Serious Sniffing Fun”, 2021
- “Olfactory Intelligence; a Rehabilitation tool for Fear, Stress and Aggression course”, 2022
- In person practical training on creating an enriched environment, scent work and tracking, in Norway, 2023
- 2021
Applied Zoopharmacognosy for dogs with Karen Webb - Let your animal lead
- 2022
Applied Zoopharmacognosy for cats with Karen Webb - Let your animal lead
- 2022
Seminar on caring for shelter dogs and successful adoptions, by dog behaviourist Caroline Lewis
- 2021 - Present
Specialist seminars on problem solving such as separation anxiety, stress when visitors come home, biting and in person practical sessions on conducting training sessions and consultations with trainer Turid Rugaas
- 2021 - 2022
An extraordinary and detailed twelve month course with all the up-to- date science which helped me understand what goes inside a dog under different circumstances and how to work effectively with him or her, with the caregivers and also with vets when needed. Later on continued for two more years with the alumni group, attending more live seminars.
- 2023
Theoretical seminar on Sensory Integration for dogs by osteopath, physiotherapist and dog behaviourist Els Vits, FreeDogz
- 2021 - 2025
In person and online practical seminars on myotherapy by myotherapists Lucy Tyrrell and Julia Robertson (founder of Galen Myotherapy) linking anatomy with behaviour and learning how to observe if there is some myoskeletal problem in a dog in order to contact a specialist. We were also educated on simple yet effective massage techniques and how to organise suitable activities for dogs as professionals so we can enhance their welfare.
- 2023 - Present
Attending Canine Essential 101 and monthly seminars and discussions on ethically caring for dogs by Bharcs school which follows a biosocial approach.
- 2022 - Present
Member of “Tiny Science Chats” group created by evolutionary biologist and dog behaviourist, Dr. Lisa Dickel where we read and discuss about scientific articles and studies on dog welfare and their ethical caring.
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Full member of PDTE (full membership number: F425)
- Country Representative for Greece (2021-2025)
- Country Representative Manager (2025)