North Shore, Vancouver

Your dog runs with the pack.

An endurance runner with a lifetime of big-dog experience, taking high-energy dogs where they actually need to go. Deep into the North Shore mountains.

Lynn Canyon Fromme Baden-Powell Grouse 10-20km daily
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🏔️ North Shore Trails Lynn Canyon, Grouse, Fromme
🐕 Big Dog Specialist Ridgebacks, Shepherds, Working Breeds
🏃 Endurance Runner Marathon training, 10-20km daily
🛟 Rescue Experienced Reactive and difficult dog rehab

Services

Four ways to run your dog properly.

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High energy

Trail Running with Dogs

High-energy dogs join my daily North Shore mountain runs. 10-20km routes through Lynn Canyon, Grouse Grind trails, Baden-Powell, and Fromme.

  • For dogs that need to actually burn energy, not just sniff around the block
  • Real mountain terrain: elevation, creek crossings, technical trail
  • Your dog comes back calm because they've actually worked
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All paces

Standard Trail Walks

Mellower paced mountain hikes for dogs that don't need a full run. Same beautiful North Shore trails, adjusted pace.

  • Perfect for older dogs, recovering dogs, or lower-energy breeds
  • Still mountain trails, not sidewalk loops
  • Fresh air, real terrain, proper stimulation
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Specialist

Difficult Dog Rehabilitation

Reactive, fearful, under-socialized, or high-energy dogs that other services won't take. Drawing on rescue shelter experience with the toughest cases.

  • Structured trail exposure and confidence building
  • Pack integration at the dog's pace
  • Give your difficult dog a real shot
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Pack dynamics

Group Pack Runs

Multiple dogs running together as a coordinated pack on mountain trails. Natural pack dynamics through shared effort.

  • Socialization through movement, not forced play
  • Dogs learn from each other on the trail
  • The way dogs were meant to move, together

About

Built by a runner who thinks like a dog.

I run 20km through the North Shore mountains every day. Not jogs. Full trail runs through Lynn Canyon, up Fromme, across Baden-Powell. I've been doing this for years and I'm training for the Vancouver Marathon with a sub-3-hour goal. The dogs that come with me get the kind of workout that actually matters.

I grew up with 7 Rhodesian Ridgebacks. Powerful, high-drive, and very stubborn dogs. That's decades of living with animals that weigh more than most people's furniture and have opinions about everything. I know what a strong dog needs because I've lived with them my entire life.

In Da Nang, Vietnam, I volunteered at a local animal rescue shelter. Reactive dogs, fearful dogs, under-socialized dogs. The ones that bite and the ones that bolt. That experience shaped how I read and work with every dog I take on the trail.

My background is in film. 20 years of high-pressure sets where you solve problems under impossible deadlines with zero margin for error. That discipline translates directly. Every dog is a blank page. I don't use a cookie-cutter program because no two dogs are the same problem. I assess what's in front of me and build the answer from scratch.

20km
Daily Trail Runs
7
Ridgebacks Raised
20+
Years Experience
Sub-3
Marathon Goal
The pack on a North Shore mountain trail

How it works

Three steps. No friction.

1

Register

Fill out the form below with your dog's details, energy level, and any behavioural notes.

2

Book

We'll email you back within 24 hours to schedule your first session.

3

Run

We meet at the trailhead and your dog joins the pack. Simple as that.

New clients

Register your dog.

Fill this out once and we'll get back to you within 24 hours to set up your first session.

Next step

Let's get your dog on the trail.

Questions about whether your dog is a good fit? Want to know more about the trails or how a session works? Just ask.

✉️ operations@packrunner.ca