Meet your Coach
My name is Fatima.
Certified Behavior Consultant
Founder of Big Feeling Dogs
Someone who has been exactly where you are right now.
I trained through the Karen Pryor Academy under Terry Ryan (if you’re deep in the dog behavior rabbit hole you’ll know that name, and if you’re not, just know it’s a big deal). Since then I’ve built a specialist certification portfolio focused on the complex end of dog behavior — aggression, reactivity, resource guarding, and multi-dog conflict.
The cases most trainers refer out are the ones I work with every day.
Credentials aside, I’ve been embarrassed on walks, frustrated at home, and had days where I genuinely questioned whether I was cut out for this. The fact that you’ve made it this far tells me that you are.
On the other side of this work is a dog you understand, a relationship built on trust, and walks that don’t ruin your day. I’ve lived that and helped a lot of Singapore guardians get there too.
Certifications &
Education
Certifications
Karen Pryor Academy Certified
- Dog Trainer Foundations
- Certified Professional Dog Trainer
- KPA-CTP #92316
Aggressive Dog Certified
- Masterclass Graduate
Fear Free Pets Certified
- Fear Free Boarding and Daycare Certification Program
Canine Health Canada Certified
- Canine Health Canada Certified
Continuing Education
Courses
- Circle Method for Leash pulling and Reactivity – FDSA
- Introducing Highly Reactive Dogs – Ken Ramirez
- Movements Games – KPA
- Understanding Pain in Dogs – Fear Free Pets
Louie
My passion for this work didn’t come from a textbook, it came from Louie, my eight-year-old rescue, who started lunging and reacting at other dogs and ignited my passion for animal behavior.
I tried the methods I’d been told would work. They didn’t. They made things worse. It wasn’t until I found a certified positive reinforcement trainer who worked with us virtually that everything changed. For the first time I actually understood what Louie was experiencing, and that understanding changed not just how we walked but how we related to each other.
That experience is the foundation of everything I do. It continues to this day.
Both ends of the leash matter.
Every dog deserves to be treated with kindness, respect, and compassion; especially the ones struggling with big feelings. And the guardians dealing with those big feelings deserve exactly the same. When you work with me you get:
Rewards based Training
No pinch collars, no shock, no choke, no coercion. Not sometimes, not as a last resort, not ever. I use scientifically proven, positive reinforcement methods because they work, and because your dog deserves nothing less.
Educated, certified guidance, continuously updated
I hold multiple certifications from industry-leading organizations and actively continue my education. The advice you get from me reflects the latest evidence in behavior science. Not methods that were standard practice a decade ago.
Global expertise at your fingertips
As a certified member of leading behavior organisations, I have access to a worldwide community of animal behaviorists and specialists. Your dog’s case never has just one set of eyes on it.
Training that actually fits your life
Practical, flexible, and built around your routine, because a plan that doesn’t work for your lifestyle won’t work for your dog either.
Which of These Sounds Like Your Dog?
Dog on Dog
Aggression
Lunging, explosive reactions, or fights with other dogs? We work toward calm, neutral responses so interactions stop feeling dangerous.
Dog on Person Aggression
Growling, snapping, or biting toward visitors or family members? We focus on rebuilding safety and trust, so you’re not bracing every time someone comes through the door.
Leash
Reactivity
Scanning ahead for triggers, dreading lifts, narrow corridors, or busy sidewalks? We help create calmer, more manageable walks, so walks feel less like a crisis and more like something you can both handle.
Resource
Guarding
Stiffening, growling, or snapping over food, toys, or space? We reduce conflict and rebuild trust between you and your dog. Without force.
Intra-household aggression
Living on edge because your dogs can’t be in the same room without tension, or have already had serious fights? We work toward safe management and a household where everyone can finally exhale.
Excessive Barking
Barking at every sound, knock, or passerby? We address the stress driving the noise, not just the noise itself.
How We Get Started
01.
Book a free consultation so we can talk through what’s been happening with your dog, what you’ve tried, and start building a picture of what the right plan looks like.
02.
Lock in virtual sessions at times that work around your schedule.
03.
Work with your dog from your own home and anywhere else the behavior shows up.