My Story

It’s time to treat our dogs and cats with the dignity and respect they truly deserve, empower them, heal them, let them rule the world, reach their full potential, and teach us how to BE 😉

Hey pet parents and animal lovers out there, This is Doaa, I’m a lifelong learner and researcher in understanding why we all behave the way we do, and how we change our behavior to the better by bringing awarness it first and foremost.

If you think that your behavior, mindset and energy don’t impact your furbabies, you are wrong; dead wrong. So first order of business, I’m a human trainer, with focus on improving and stregthening your relationship with your furbabies, showing you your own blind spots and how to raise your energy to meet theirs.

Dogs and cats have always been my lifelong lovers, childern and teachers. I raised and trained them since I was a child myself. And they were very generous in teaching me everything I now know about their behavior, how to read it, navigate it, dissolve its root causes, and get them back to their happy & healthy self.

That firing passion and lifelong experience parenting, training, and rehabilitating our magnificent dogs and cats was later turned into this business; Catffeinated The Pet Mom; owned & solely operated by me

I don’t really like to talk much about myself, but I guess I have to, so bear with me here 🙂

My Story

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Taking care of animals, understanding them and communicating their needs & wants to their humans, have always been a lifelong passion of mine. I was born with a deep & strong connection with those magnificent furry creatures that I can’t really explain; except to say, they are family to me. I belong to them more than I belong to humans. Luckily, I have a human brain and I speak human language…LOL, so that helps to bridge the gap between the two species.

Born and raised in Egypt; the land of homeless pets!!!! I have rescued, fostered, rehabilitated and trained stray dogs & cats from a very young age & for almost my entire life there. It was an extremely valuable hands on experience that taught me everything I now know about dog & cat behavior, psychology, holistic training and effective communication. You would be surprised how far genuine compassion, love and care will take you even with the most hopeless cases.

Even though my career path; engineering and project management, was so far off from my passion for animals. It was my lucky ticket to move to Montreal, Canada. This is where I focused on learning about animal behavior from books & courses. And it definitely added to what I have learned hands-on first.

I reached the point where I realized that making our furbabies dogs and cats happy and fulfilled is my calling, so I moved to Vancouver and started this business in 2018. This is where my heart is.

If you get to work with me, I want you to ditch everything you know about traditional training, be prepared to do things differently; very differently..LOL. I’m very committed to get you and furbabies the results you both want and need, and create a harmonious relationship between the two of you in the process.

Which Pets do I work with?

Any and all dogs & cats with any behavior issues. Although rescue is and will always be my favourite breed 🙂

All I want is for you to drop your jugment about their behavior; they are doing thier absolute best, be positive, hopeful and supportive to them no matter what.

I have unlimited faith in them and in their abilty to heal and adapt once we create a favourable enviroment and meet thier needs for safety and support. They never failed me, so I hope you have as much faith in your furbabies as I do

Most pet parents; who are ready to adopt, are very intimidated by challenging cases who need work. And the ones who have them are overwhelmed; to say the least. Yes, it’s challenging, but it’s also beyond rewarding. So I truly want to help, support, and empower you because I have seen the most challenging and I have also witnessed their miraculous recovery.

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Animal communicator by nature

Communicating with animals is like breathing to me. Being an animal Empath definitely helps. I can recognize their feelings & thoughts, thus meet their needs, which’s the key ingredient to parenting & training.

Lifelong experience with dogs & cats rehabilitation & training

I don’t care how bad it’s because I’ve seen worse. So take my word for it, they, too, want to get better & they are doing their best to get there. With love, compassion, and patience, they will blossom like flowers 🙂

knowledge of animal psychology & behavior

Yep! I have learned from the masters themselves first & foremost. Reading & learning came later just to fill in the gaps. Never dismiss the value of countless direct experiences with who you are learning about.

Holistic & intuitive approach

My approach is highly fluid based on the pets I’m dealing with, their responses, feelings & reactions is all that matter. Each of them is a whole. And yes, love heals, communication matters & food is medicine.

Credentials & Memberships

Lifelong passion & experience with dogs & cats rescue, rehabilitation, and training. I owe it to them for teaching me what works & what doesn’t.

member of international association of animal behavior consultants

Member of Animal Behavior Consultants

Pet Psychology Certified

Pet First Aid Certified

Profur certificate of insurance for pet care professionals

Bonded & Insured Services

What I do NOT do?

This is just a guideline to make sure we are a good fit. I do worship animals, so there are certain things I am not willing to do under any circumstances:

X I don’t put any abusive devices on dogs; such as shock collars or muzzles; period!

X I don’t use physical, verbal, emotional abuse or neglect as ways to correct so called “bad dog behaviours”.

X I don’t treat pets in any demeaning way; we are all equal in value.

X I don’t force dogs to do anything they don’t want to do, nor I touch them against their will.

X I don’t force pets to eat food they don’t like by letting them starve.

X I don’t ignore dogs when they are crying for attention; as a method of discipline.

X I don’t compromise with pet’s safety and well-being.

I can say for a fact that most pet parents who use anything on the list above, do so out of desperation; not aggression. If that’s you, please reach out. I can help you develop a holistic approach that produces everlasting results without damaging their sense of self.