Absolute K-9 in Vancouver is now Downtown Dogs - Metro!
Christine Reynard has taken the reigns from Jaime Kinna and Shelley Nelson.

Jaime and Shelley have worked closely alongside Christine through the years, both as a trainer and within the daycare, and are working with her to ensure a smooth transition. Christine has over ten years experience in the dog care industry, and vows to continue to offer the highest level of service to Absolute K9’s deserving customers. Jaime and Shelley encourage all of their long term clients to continue their business with Downtown Dogs!

Absolute K-9 was founded by Jaime Kinna in 1999 to provide the highest level of training, advice and care for dogs and their owners. In the spring of 2004, Jaime partnered with Shelley Nelson to take over the daily operations of Obedience Plus from their longtime industry partners and friends, Janet and Werner Hader.

Christine Reynard

Owner, Downtown Dogs -Metro

Certified Master Dog Trainer Christine Reynard was destined to work with dogs since childhood; her first word was "Puddles" (or "Puhdo" as the then one-year old said), the name of her family dog. In 1998 she started her career when she began managing a prestigious Doggy Daycare in star-filled Malibu, CA. Spending thousands of hours watching over her four-legged clients gave Christine a solid understanding of canine behaviour, and an almost intuitive ability to read dog body language and assess individual personalities.

After returning home to Vancouver in 2002, Christine continued to seek work alongside dogs: as a Quarry for the Vancouver Police Dog Squad, as a manager at a high-end pet-boutique and with the German Shepherd Rescue in Coquitlam.

In 2005, Christine attended Canada West Canine Centre in Salmon Arm, British Columbia. There she graduated as a Certified Master Dog Trainer and launched her then-mobile training company, Downtown Dogs. As well as offering in-home lessons and group obedience classes throughout the city, Christine worked part-time at the Richmond Animal Shelter and trained at AbsoluteK9 on Saturdays, becoming close friends with previous owners Jaime Kinna and Shelley Nelson. In the fall of 2008 Christine successfully took over operations of AbsoluteK9, and Downtown Dogs -Metro was born.