About Us
ToS was founded on my medical background incorporating a strong application in psychology which started when I owned two Leonberger cross dogs who developed territorial dog aggression. I began studying and researching effective methods to break dog aggression. Aggressive dog training is a multi-faceted approach.
My research lead me to a dog training program which emphasized behavioral training methods from behaviourists like Skinner, and Watson. Studying Pavlov’s dog helped me to gain insight into the canines learning and behaviour, but more so in how to correct it effectively.
From here I spent a few months volunteering for a shelter and developing my current programs with success. I was assigned three dogs all of which had varying degrees of aggression and all three rehoused.
Dog aggression specifically is tamed through behaviour modification in the human as I noted that when an aggressive dog has a male owner, he too often has some aggressive traits, and when a female has an aggressive dog, she often displays victim traits and bought the dog for protection.
Another key point is that most dog owners will stand there while a dog is getting aggressive which tells me that owners need more education. My programs seek to educate people on what to do in these situations, and gives appropriate owner action to correct these behaviors.


Tails of Success is a member of the CAPDT: Canadian Association of Professional Dog Trainers, an organisation that is dedicated to train dogs, work with dogs, or provide dog care services in Canada.
Through our membership of CAPDT, Tails of Success is able provide specialty task training, like training dogs to push, pull, push wheel chair buttons as well as Deep Pressure Therapy (DPT)
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Tails of success is a training company started and ran by Erin Light, Okotoks dog training. She specializes in aggressive dogs, breed issues, reactive dogs, obedience training, dog agility training, and service dog training.
What results can I expect?
You can expect great results in as little as a few weeks, as long as you’re motivated and ready to embark on a journey of consistency and determination.
I will give you the tools to improve your dogs behavior, but just like going to the gym, if you’re not consistent, you’ll lose progress.
Will I see behavioural changes at the end of my program?
My program requires the human be coached. Part of that behavioural change comes from the human changing as well. I offer strategies, techniques, and behavioural and learning modification for both that is designed to bring about these changes. The openness and responsibility is on the owners side.
How much work is involved?
Usually if the owner is engaged and participating in the sessions and then spend 30-60MIN. Practicing skills between, owners get the results and behavioural changes they are looking for.