About Us
Maddisen Phelan
Owner/Founder, head trainer and groomer
Maddisen's Credentials at a Glance
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KPA-CTP: Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner
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CTDI: Certified Trick Dog Instructor
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Canadian Kennel Club member
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Certificate in Animal Care, Sheridan College
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Trish Loehr & Michael Shikashio Aggression in Dogs and Defensive Handling workshop
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Ontario Dog Groomers Association member
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President's Choice SuperDogs cast member

Training Philosophy







Meet Our Staff

Meet Emma,
Emma is passionate about canine learning and behaviour. She is one of our private training instructors. She has an MSc in Animal Behaviour and Welfare from the University Guelph, and is a student at Jean Donaldson’s prestigious Academy for Dog Trainers. As an instructor of agility and obedience classes, Emma has helped dogs of all breeds learn to work as a team with their people. While learning the practical side of dog training by apprenticing under experienced mentors, Emma also earned a BSc in psychology from the University of Toronto, where she focused on studying canine cognition. She has a smooth collie named Tristan who goes with her almost everywhere, and together they have competed in rally obedience and agility. Emma is always eager to share her knowledge of science-based training with you.

Meet Marlo,
Working professionally with animals since 1998, Marlo Hiltz is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA), and a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner (KPA-CTP). She attends courses, seminars and hands-on workshops given by industry experts to continue her education. Her love for animals has led her to volunteer with rescue organizations, and open her home to foster dogs. Marlo resides in Terra Cotta with her husband Murray and their ever evolving furry family. We are very lucky to have Marlo as part of our training team!

Meet Carly,
Growing up with dogs my whole life has taught me that nothing makes me happier then spending time with animals. I’ve always known I want a career related to helping and caring for animals so I’m very grateful I to be able to work at wizard of paws. I love working with each dog that comes into the grooming salon to make them sparkly clean while also creating a bond with them. Since graduating from school I plan to attend college for animal care so I can continue to advance my education for animal grooming and training. When I’m not working I love spending time hiking and playing with my Bernese Mountain mix rescue dog, Charley.
"Didn't take more than a couple hours"
Brought our 8 month old Bernese puppy here for a groom and he came out looking wonderful :)
It was not hard to get an appointment and they were right on time! Didn’t take more then a couple hours.
They did a great job, considering he can be a handful at times and hates baths lol! Thank you Wizard of Paws! Will be back again.
-- Shannon M.