Toronto’s hands-on dog CPR & emergency first aid specialist

Dog CPR & First Aid Training · TorontoBe your dog’s first responder.

Practical, hands-on emergency training for dog parents and pet-care professionals who want to know exactly what to do when a dog’s life depends on them.

✓Taught by Steph Gaubert, a Canine Health Canada Certified Dog CPR & Emergency First Aid Instructor with Emergency Response training.
Certified instructionCanine Health Canada Certified Instructor
Evidence-based CPRThe most current RECOVER Initiative protocols
Built for your worldPet parents and pet professionals
A Very CNK Christmas Holiday Dog Social and Open House event poster featuring Steph with three dogs in a festive Christmas setting
Holiday Dog Social & Open House

A Very CNK Christmas

A festive indoor event for dogs and their people.

Book A Very CNK Christmas →
Sunday, November 15, 2026Holiday event date
The Junction TriangleToronto
Fully indoorsFree parking
$45 per dogTickets sold through Ticket Tailor
Book A Very CNK Christmas →

Ticket selection, capacity, payment and checkout are completed on Ticket Tailor.

Puppy Prep + Training

Real-life preparation. Strong basic foundations.

Private support for future puppy parents, new-dog households and people who want practical, relationship-centred foundations—not robotic dogs.

Find trusted pet care

CNKA Trusted Pawtners

Meet the small, personally selected circle of pet-care professionals whose expertise, approach and values Chaos N Kisses genuinely respects.

Selena as a six-week-old Shiba Inu puppy
CNK PAWS

Pause Before Puppy

A free puppy-readiness self-evaluation tool.

Getting a dog goes far beyond the cute moments. CNK PAWS helps future dog parents take an honest look at their lifestyle, time, finances, expectations and readiness before bringing a puppy home.

It is designed to help people ask the questions that are much easier to answer before a dog enters the picture.

Free to use

Start the free assessment →
Free care-planning resources

CNK Circle

Know more before care begins.

A better start for everyone who cares for your dog.

Choosing someone to care for your dog involves more than finding an available walker or sitter. CNK Circle offers two free, practical resources to help pet guardians and care professionals ask important questions, share essential information, and establish clear expectations before care begins.

Resource 01 · Care information

Pet Guardian Care Intake

Your dog's routine, personality, health needs, emergency contacts and household expectations, all in one place.

For pet guardians: Complete and share with your chosen care professional once care arrangements are confirmed.

For pet-care professionals: Send to a new client to complete before care begins.

Download Pet Guardian Care Intake →
Resource 02 · Professional practices

Pet-Care Professional Credentials & Practices

Get to know the person behind the leash. Explore qualifications, canine CPR and first aid, supervision, group-walk practices, property safety, emergency procedures and more.

For pet guardians: Send to a professional you're considering hiring to learn how they operate.

For pet-care professionals: Complete and share with prospective clients to explain your qualifications and approach to care.

Download Professional Credentials Form →

For the best experience, download and complete the form in a PDF reader such as Adobe Acrobat Reader. Save your completed copy and share it directly with the intended recipient.

Free resources provided by Chaos N Kisses Academy | chaosnkisses.ca

CNK Circle forms are informational tools. Chaos N Kisses Academy does not independently verify professional qualifications, endorse individual providers, or guarantee services. The forms do not replace a service agreement or applicable legal requirements.

Training for dog parents

Knowledge that moves with you.

Hands-on, evidence-based education for dog parents and pet professionals. Every CPR course teaches the most up-to-date RECOVER Initiative protocols through a Canine Health Canada Certified Instructor.

01 · First priority

Dog CPR & Emergency First Aid

Full-day certification · 8 hours · $169
Complete hands-on training in canine CPR, choking response, assessment, injury, illness, transport and emergency preparedness.

First Aid Fundamentals · 3.5–4 hours · $99
A focused hands-on course covering vital signs, CPR, choking response and immediate first-aid priorities.

  • Physical skills practice with instructor feedback
  • Current RECOVER Initiative protocols
  • Designed for dog parents and pet professionals
  • Scheduled and on-demand options
View scheduled classes →
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Private professional training

Train your pet-care team

Half-day or full-day private training for pet-care teams of 5 to 15 participants.

Book team training →
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Winter years

Senior Canine Health & Wellness

Recognize change earlier, support comfort and independence, and make informed decisions with compassion.

  • Early detection and baselines
  • Home and mobility support
  • Quality-of-life tracking
Explore senior training →
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Signature experiences

Education Beyond the Classroom

Immersive, dog-inclusive events that combine practical learning with thoughtfully designed experiences for dogs and their people.

  • Seasonal and destination settings
  • Expert-led canine wellness education
  • Small-group, dog-centred experiences
Discover signature events →

Cannot attend a scheduled date?

Private and on-demand training is available for dog parents, communities, teams and organizations.

Request private or on-demand training →
Think before it happens

What would you do?

Pick a situation. These short walkthroughs are not a substitute for hands-on certification; they show the kind of clear thinking that can buy you time when your dog needs you.

Airway emergency

Stay clear. Stay deliberate.

Your readiness score

Prepared is a practice.

Check what is already true today. Your progress stays on this device.

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Every checked box is one less decision to make under pressure.

Knowing is not the same as doing

An emergency is physical. Your training should be too.

Online education can introduce important information, but information alone cannot tell you how your hands will respond under pressure.

In hands-on training, you physically practise emergency skills with instructor feedback. You can identify mistakes, ask questions and repeat the movements before a real dog is depending on you.

The goal is not simply to remember what you watched. It is to build practical familiarity you can call upon when seconds matter.

Physically practise the movementsWork through positioning, compression technique, choking response and assessment.
Receive direct instructor feedbackCorrect technique and ask questions while you are learning.
Build familiarity before the crisisRepeat the skills in a supported environment so your hands have a plan.
Private training for pet-care businesses

When dogs are in your care, emergency readiness is part of the job.

Private, hands-on Dog CPR and Emergency First Aid training for dog walkers, groomers, trainers, daycares, boarding facilities, rescues and other pet-care teams.

Choose a full-day certification course or focused half-day training. Your team will physically practise the skills, receive direct instructor feedback and build a more consistent response to canine emergencies.

Real people. Real practice.

Training built to create capable first responders.

Real Chaos N Kisses classes combine clear instruction, physical practice and direct feedback in a supportive environment.

Chaos N Kisses canine first aid class graduates with their dogs and practice mannequinsParticipant following a First Aid Fundamentals manual during an outdoor classParticipant practising canine bandaging skills on a dog
“Stephanie is a very engaging and fun teacher! She makes the information and procedures easy to follow. I learned so much in my Canine First Aid course with her and would recommend others to take her class!”
Nova C. · Five-star Google review
“I couldn’t recommend Steph and Chaos n Kisses more. I learned so much leaving me feeling more empowered and confident as a dog Mom. And her event could not have been curated more wonderfully. I had an amazing time and so did my pup. Truly recommend!!”
Krista Mahler · Five-star Google review
Expert-led education

Specialist expertise for select programs and experiences.

Zoey SinclairVeterinary Technician and owner of GoGoZoey
Maggi Burtt, CPDT-KAToronto dog trainer and behaviour consultant · Expert trainer for select Chaos N Kisses programs
“Because knowing what to do can save their life.”

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