Aidan Wilkie

Aidan has been training dogs since 2016, and received her CPDT-KA in 2017. Before working with dogs and their humans, she had a career in Special Education and specialized in working with physically and cognitively disabled children and young adults with severe behavior issues. As a result, the principles of behavior were always of interest to her, and when she adopted her own anxious four-legged side-kick Zoe in 2012, she found herself applying many of the same behavior modification techniques she had used for years in education. Despite her best efforts, however, Aidan quickly realized that in order to truly help Zoe, she would need to learn more. Since that time, she has dedicated her life to learning about dog behavior and helping people better understand their pups. It was a long-term goal of hers to work in the Behavior Department at the MSPCA, where she continues to learn about how we can help our canine companions live fuller, happier and more enriching lives.