Forever Friends

Sheryl Trekofski, Professional Canine Handler

Sheryl Trekofski is a life long lover of dogs and of many other animal friends. Born in Manitoba, she moved to Ottawa at the age of eight with her military family, one of which was always of the canine variety. After high school Sheryl took diverse employment---a nursing aide with the elderly, a production planner in computer manufacturing, owned her own business, and now works as an OC Transpo Bus Operator. None of these jobs felt like a good fit; none were really her life's calling. The constant---throughout her careers----was the faithful companionship of a dog---from Chihuahua to Newfie. Spurred by the nagging desire to take the spiritual connection she feels for dogs to a more professional level, Sheryl began searching for a structured dog-training program in which she could channel her energies. Forever Friends stood out for its gentle loving and research-based training methods and she became an apprentice trainer in 2011. Sheryl has an adult son and daughter-in-law and two fantastic grandchildren. She lives near the Greenbelt with her spouse, Kim, their Cock-a-poo, Goliath, and their cat, Earl,