About

I don’t just educate on behavior—I translate it. 

And I’m here to help your canine heal and you lead with confidence, clarity, and connection.

I’m Adia S. Washington—Trauma behavior expert, thought leader, and the founder of The Canines Consultant. I’ve spent over two decades helping humans and canines understand each other when everything else stopped working.

But this didn’t start as a career.

It started as survival.

Married at 16, mom to three children by 21 trying to juggle real life and reactive dogs. A military spouse holding it all together single-handily while everything around me changed. I’ve stood in the middle of chaos—wondering if I was enough. Divorced and bankrupt by 27,  I’ve rebuilt. Again and again. Through it all my connection with my canines kept me grounded. 

That’s why I don’t believe in surface-level training.

I believe in leadership through connection.

In honoring instincts, not suppressing them.

In teaching guardians and professionals how to hear what behavior is really saying.

My mission is to change the way we live, work, and lead with canines—starting with you.

Whether you’re a tired pet parent, a frustrated team leader, or a canine care provider craving something deeper, this space is for you. I help you lead with clarity, not control. Build connection, not correction. And finally understand what your canine has been trying to tell you all along.

This is the Guardian Era.

Are you ready to step in?