Professional Activity for Ayoka Bubar BA, CPDT-KA, CCUI

Last Updated: July 8, 2025

Certifications

• Rally Obedience Judge – Canadian Kennel Club (2024-Present)
• Certified Control Unleashed Instructor (2022)
• Certified Professional Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed (2011-Present)
• Judge – Canadian Association of Rally Obedience
  • Working Level (2012-Present)
  • Versatility (2010 – Present)
  • Novice, Advanced & Excellent (2010 – Present)
• Certified Pet Care Technician (2010)

Current Memberships

• Australian Cattle Dog Club of Canada (2019 – Present)
• Manitoba Working & Herding Association (2015 – Present)
• Canadian Kennel Club (2012-Present)
• Canadian Association of Rally Obedience (2010-Present)

Moderating/Facilitating Experience

• Facebook Group Moderator – Behind the Scenes: Backstage Pass (April – December 2021)
• Session Moderator – The Connection Summit (February – March, 2021)
• Session Monitor – Clicker Expo Live (January 29-31, 2021)
• Webinar Host & Moderator – Heart Academy
  • Unlearning: Leggo Your Ego with Kirsten Neumann Stephens & Andrea Harrison (November 5, 2020)
  • X, Y, Z The big picture: Collected Themes in Dog Training with Lucy Newton (November 1, 2020)
  • On Your Own (Blazing your own trail forward tackling goals in traditionally non-R+ sports.) with Chelsey Protulipac (October 24, 2020)
  • Instinct -What does It Mean? Making the Most of it! with Sheila Gibbons (October 1, 2020)
  • The Morals and Ethics of Working & Playing with Non-Human Persons with Dr. Tom Harrison (August 26, 2020)

Teaching & Training Experience

• Herding Instructor – Sheep Thrills Farm (May 2022- Present)
• Junior Flock Guardian – Zero to CD (August 2021 – October 2025)
• Faculty – ClickerExpo Live 2025 (January 24-25, 2025)
• Speaker – Dog Enrichment Summit 2025 (January 2025)
• Presenter – Introduction to Dog Sports for Every Dog Austin (March 29, 2023)
• Presenter – Pet Sitter World Educational Conference (October 10, 2021)
• Herding Clinic at Sheep Thrills Farm (September 11-12, 2021)
• Beginner Herding Clinic at Sheep Thrills Farm (August 28-29, 2021)
• Teaching Assistant – Fenzi Dog Sports Academy (2018-2020)
  • FE298: Unleash Personal Potential (December 2019 – January 2020)
  • FE198: No More Excuses – Building Accountability and Motivation (October-November 2018)
• Prairie Dog Daycare – Owner and Operator (2009-2016)
• Lead Trainer – Two Brown Dogs Canine Consultants – Brandon, MB (2009-2016)

Guest Appearances

• Live From the Ranch: 8 Concepts You Need to Know to Compete in Rally Obedience
• The Canine High Jinks Podcast – Episode 35: Learning About Rally
• The Connection Summit Conversation Series #6
• Hair of the Dog Podcast #146 Teamwork and Dogs with Ayoka Bubar
• The Pandemic Puppy Podcast Episode #11: Puppy Nipping with Ayoka Bubar
• Drinking From The Toilet Podcast Episode #123: Herding Instinct with Ayoka Bubar
• Cog Dog Radio Podcast Episode #159: Anti-Racism in Dog Sports with Ayoka Bubar CPDT-KA
• Drinking From The Toilet Podcast Episode #115: Different Perspectives – Panel Discussion

Continuing Education

• CARO Course Design Clinic (June 17, 2025)
• Herding Clinic with Tanya Wheeler (July 7-9, 2025)
• CARO Working Judges Clinic (June 3, 2025)
• CARO Course Design & Rally Judging Clinic (March 23, 2025)
• CARO Course Design Clinic (February 22, 2025)
• CARO Judges Rules Update Clinic (February 18, 2025)
• ClickerExpo Live 2025 (January 24-25, 2025)
• Rancho Terra Norte Summer Herding Symposium 2024 (July 8-12, 2024)
• CARO Course Design (February 25, 2024)
• ClickerExpoLive 2024 (January 26-28, 2024)
• Herding Camp with Jerry Rowe (November 6-10, 2023)
• Zero to CD (April 2021 – August 2023)
• Herding Clinic with Kristin Thomson (August 30-31, 2023)
• Gender Identity and why it matters for dog behavior professionals with Ran Courant-Morgan (December 14, 2022)
• Herding Clinic with Kristin Thomson (September 7-8, 2022)
• Herding Clinic with Kristin Thomson & Lynn Leach (July 28-29, 2022)
• Herding Clinic with Kristin Thomson (May 3-4, 2022)
• CARO 2022 Judges Virtual Conference (March 19, 2022)
• Best Practices for Neonatal Puppy Care with Dr. Marty Greer (February 23-24, 2022)
• ClickerExpo Live (January 28-30, 2022)
• Whelping and Post-Whelping Care of Mothers and Pups with Dr. Marty Greer (January 6, 2022)
• Kees Verbunt Mondioring Seminar – Auditing (December 3-5, 2021)
• The Connection Summit Conversation Series (April 2021 – September 2021)
• Behind the Scenes: Backstage Pass (April 2021 – December 2021)
• Herding Clinic with Kristin Thompson (September 16-17, 2021)
• The Connection Summit (February-March 2021)
• ClickerExpo LIVE (January 29-31, 2021)
• Conference Unleashed 2020 (October 30 – November 1, 2020)
• Introduction to Mondioring with Dan Buenaventure (June 27-28, 2020)
• The Lemonade Conference (May 23-25, 2020)
• Fenzi Dog Sports Academy FE130: Toys – Developing Cooperation and Play with Shade Whitesel (October-November 2019)
• Fenzi Dog Sports Academy WW112 – Stop Drop Stay – Distance Downs Herding (May 2019)
• Fenzi Dog Sports Academy DS400: Herding Flatwork Foundations with Helene Lawler (October-November 2018)
• FE290: Handle This – make the most of goals, planning and learning with Andrea Harrison (October-November 2015)
• TR102: Foundation Tracking 2 with Lucy Newton (June-July 2015)
• TR101: Foundation Tracking 1 with Lucy Newton (April-May 2015)
• NW101: Introduction to Nosework (April-May 2015)
• FE105: Get Focused! with Deborah Jones & Judy Keller (February-March 2015)
• OB538: FCI Heelwork – Polishing, refining and games with Kamal Fernandez (December 2014-January 2015)
• OB535: Advanced FCI Heelwork with Kamal Fernandez (October-November 2014)
• OB530: FCI Style Heeling with Kamal Fernandez (August-September 2014)
• Herding Clinic with Lynn Leach (July 5-7, 2019)
• Herding Clinic with Jerry Rowe (August 13, 2018)
• Herding Clinic with Kristin Thompson (June 29-July 2, 2019)
• Herding Clinic with Deb Conroy – Fosston, MN, USA (October 5-7, 2018)
• Herding Clinic with Campbell and Kaelene Forsyth (April 7, 2018)
• Herding Clinic with Jerry Rowe (August 2018)
• Herding Clinic with Lynn Leach – Saskatoon, SK (May 11-14, 2017)
• Herding Clinic with Jim Hartnagle (March 2017)
• Herding Clinic with Lynn Leach (May 2016)
• Herding Clinic with Lynn Leach (July 4-5, 2015)
• Herding Clinic with Roy Sage – Winnipeg, MB (April 20-21, 2013)
• Novel Approaches in Canine Nutrition with Jean Dodds – APDT Webinar (March 2013)
• The Power of Rewards – Getting Dog Owners to Pick You with Robert Ivancevich & Michelle Goldner – APDT Webinar (March 2013)
• Growing up Canine: Critical Periods of Social & Psychological Development with Gail Fisher – APDT Webinar (March 2013)
• Rewarding Calm Behavior – Centre for Shelter Dogs Webinar (March 2013)
• Agility Handling Clinic – Melanie Hart (February 2013)
• CARO Judging Seminar – Renee Will (January 2013)
• The RCT Approach to Reactive Dogs – Suzanne Clothier (November 2012)
• Current Nutrition Controversies – The Science Behind Feeding Fido and Fluffy – APDT Webinar (July 2012)
• TACT-Touch Associated Clicker Training – APDT Webinar (May 2012)
• Agility Handling Clinic – Melanie Hart (May 2012)
• Overcoming Missed Opportunities: Remedial Socialization for the Adult Dog – APDT Webinar (April 2012)
• Animal Abuse – APDT Webinar (April 2012)
• Super Seminars for Hosts and Speakers – APDT Webinar (March 2012)
• Preventing Poisoned Pets – APDT Webinar (March 2012)
• Weekend with Sue Ailsby (November 2011)
• Structure in Action Seminar – Pat Hastings (October 2011)
• House Soiling and Housetraining Webinar – Behavior Education Network (June 2011)
• CARO Judging Seminar – Bev Hurst (April 2011)
• CARO Judging Seminar – Sarah-Jane Petti (June 2010)
• APDT Annual Conference & Tradeshow (October 2010)
• Basic Tracking Dog Seminar – Precision Search Dog (September 2010)
• Agility Working Clinic – Kiersten Lloyd (February 2009)
• Go for it: Relaxed and Ready Seminar – Helix Fairweather and Meghan Cruz (May 2009)