Success Stories

2001 - 2002

Connie Wilson,
Modern Dog Magazine, Publisher

Connie Wilson is a businesswoman who clearly sees obstacles as opportunities. When the innovative dog owner couldn't bear to leave her dog Kaya at home and head off to work she came up with a way to bring Kaya with her. Modern Dog Magazine is a one-of-a-kind urban magazine that has now gone international.

Modern Dog Magazine can be found at Chapters Indigo between Cosmo and Instyle Magazines for good reason.

CBC radio described Modern Dog as the "Vogue Magazine for dog owners." The Magazine for urban dwellers and their canine companions is the only one of its kind in Canada.

Connie is the most recognizable graduate of Toward Excellence with media coverage that has spanned the country with a guest appearnce on the Vicky Gabereau Show. She has also made an impact in the US and was featured on LIVE with Regis and Kelly.

from CBC to a guest appearance on .

Connie's Modern Dog Magazine continues to garner accolades. It has just been named "on of the Top 30 Most Notable Launches of 2003". For more click here ...

Media Attention

See articles published in: the Vancouver Sun, Business in Vancouver and The Vancouver Courier.com

Modern Dog gets accolades from the British Columbia Association of Magazine Publishers. The Tyee, an online news and views website for BC also has reviewed Modern Dog.

LIVE with Regis and Kelly recently held a Mutt America contest. The winner will appear on the cover of Modern Dog. Read about Bow, the dog who won !

Another article in the Vancouver Sun, published June 4, 2004!

Phone: 604-734-3131
Email: connie@moderndog.ca
Website: www.moderndog.ca

Read her listing in the directory. Connie was the 2003 Entrepreneur of the Year. Read her listing in the directory. Read her media coverage.