Myrto Koutoulia
My name is Myrto Koutoulia and I have been a professional dog trainer for more than 10 years, having my own indoor training school premises in the centre of Athens.
The dog, as a family member, requires care and devotion as it has a distinct personality. Under my guidance you will learn to understand its behavior and communicate with your beloved friend, resulting in a harmonious living together.
My goal is to train the dog in close collaboration with the owner, placing equal emphasis on educating the owner about their dog's behavior and psychology.
I specialize in addressing and managing challenging canine behaviors, including insecurity and aggression. To achieve optimal results, I often integrate elements of dog sports and dog dancing with foundational obedience training.
I am internationally active, delivering seminars and workshops across various European countries.
An active member of KOE (Greek Kennel Club), an active member of DDI (Dog Dancing International), and a novice judge in Dog Dancing competitions. In the past, I served as a secretary in PASEKS (Pan-Hellenic Association of Dog Trainers) and a committee member in the Urban Fauna department of the Municipality of Athens.
I have written articles in newspapers and magazines and served on the judging panel of the Pet Awards for three consecutive years.
I am also involved in the dog sports of IGP and dog dancing.
I have five dogs of my own.
With my Poodle, we successfully passed the BH/VT working exams, which marked the beginning of our journey in Dog Dancing. Together with my Border Collie, we actively compete in Dog Dancing Freestyle, earning significant distinctions, such as 1st place at the Open Italian Championship 2022 (freestyle1), two participations in the Open European Championship, Hungary 2023, and 11th place at the OEC 2024 Austria (freestyle3). I am currently training the youngest member of the pack, a Chihuahua, in preparation for future Dog Dancing competitions.
My working-line German Shepherd and I are training for the IGP sports.
I am a final-year student of the Department of Audiovisual Arts and have 15 years of experience as an advertising and portrait photographer, combining a love for animals with the arts.
I specialize in preparing dogs and cats for film productions in Europe and beyond, having a portfolio of over 300 films.
Sample work can be found on the YouTube Myrto Dog Training.
