About us

Kaja (pronounced Kaiya) was born and raised in Switzerland and developed a passion for working with dogs from a young age. She fell in love with Canada during a six-month adventure in 2008, which led her to her first Canadian winter in Panorama, BC. There, she worked as a handler for Aaron Peck at Elevation Sleddogs, where she helped train the Iditarod racing team, took on daily chores, and assisted with dogsledding tours for people from all over the world. 

This experience taught her invaluable lessons about long-distance mushing, dog care, and spending extended time on the trail, including overnight stays.

While running tours and witnessing the excitement of both dogs and customers, Kaja quickly became hooked on the world of sledding. She then moved to Yellowknife, where she worked as a Kennel Manager, caring for a wide variety of dog breeds, leading training courses, and running kicksledding and skijoring clinics. Kaja began taking the kennel dogs out for skijoring, but quickly had to switch to sledding as so many eager dogs wanted to join. She was amazed to see even the least expected breeds displaying remarkable focus and noticing positive changes in their overall training and behavior.

Motivated by these changes, Kaja started working one-on-one with dog owners to help them build stronger, more positive relationships with their dogs.

Kaja spends most of her time outdoors with her dogs, family, and friends, sharing her passion for nature and encouraging others to get outside with their four legged companions.