about us

Four Seasons is a fully insured and bonded company, caring for pets in the Ottawa-Gatineau area since 2003. Jane Gardner, company founder, is a home owner and care giver to two cats and a dog of her own, and so understands the concerns of those who must leave their pets in the care of others.

Helping Jane with cats, is long time best friend and employee Moira. Her conscientious and knowledgeable care is an invaluable feature of Four Seasons’ service.

Here are some courses, lectures and seminars attended by Jane:

• Food for Thought: Talking about Pet Nutrition – speakers Ann N. Martin, Dr. Eddy Beltran, Cheryl Smith
  
• How to Train Dogs That Are Upset – speaker Jean Donaldson
  
• First Aid for Dogs and Cats – instructor Shannon Brownrigg
  
• Canine Separation Anxiety – instructor Dean Verger
  
• Roll Over Rover: Helping Your Dog Welcome Your New Baby – instructor Lynn Young
  
• Beginner tracking course – instructor Kim Cooper
  
• Agility courses, level one and two -  instructor Kim Cooper
  
• Flyball course, level one – instructor Sands Edwards
  

• Recall course – instructor Sands Edwards
  
• Rally-o course – instructor Sands Edwards
  
• A two day workshop on biting and fighting problems in dogs – instructor Cheryl Smith
  
• Calming Signals: The Life Insurance of Dogs and Wolves – speaker Turid Rugaas
  
• Homeopathic Veterinary Seminar – given by Dr. George MacLeod
  
• T.E.A.M. seven day horse clinic – instructor Robin Hood
  
• Alternative Approaches to Behaviour and Performance Problems in the Horse and Dog -  instructors Linda Tellington-Jones and Dr. Allen Schoen
  
• PABA two-day symposium: Dog-Dog Interactions: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, May, 2010, Guelph ON
  
• PABA two-day symposium: Exploring the Dog’s Mind, May, 2011, Guelph, ON
  
• PABA two-day symposium: A Scientific Presentation and Study of Working Dogs, May 2012, Guelph, ON