Training Both Ends of the Leash.

Cecilia is a certified Family Dog Mediator, force-free dog trainer and the founder of Unleashed!, a Taiwan-based training and hiking business. Her training philosophy is based on kindness, understanding, and confidence-building for both ends of the leash. She strongly believes in the benefits of time in nature for both dogs and their humans, and strives to find safe and creative ways for dogs to express their natural behaviours. 

Cecilia has been working with dogs in Taiwan since 2017, previously as a rescue volunteer and boarding facility manager, and now as a trainer and hiking guide. Having worked with hundreds of ex-street dogs, she has a deep understanding of the challenges faced both by these dogs and their families after adoption. She has helped dozens of extremely fearful, feral dogs come out of their shells and adapt to life in our human world, and taught their guardians how to develop a strong, secure bond with these special animals.

She also helps dogs connect with their natural habitat & intrisinc dogginess by organising daily group hikes in the mountains surrounding Taipei.

Cecilia shares her life with two wonderful Taiwan dogs: Arak, a street-born stray full of savvy and sass, and Balagan, a wild-born mountain dog who is the living proof of dogs' resilience and capacity for adaptation.