As a long time dog trainer, Ann found a new passion with Nose Work and in October 2011, she became the first Canadian Certified Nose Work Instructor with the National Association of Canine Nose Work.
Since that time she has earned 40 Nose Work titles with her Cattle Dog, Keeper and her Nova Scotia Duck Toller Spring.
With these dogs she has three NW 3 titles, and her Toller, Spring, earned the first TOG title in History from the K9 ABC Games and the first Master TOG (6 TOG titles). Spring is also the first dog in Canada to earn her C-Wags SD ACE Championship. Recently she became the first Toller to earn her Sporting Detection Championship.
Ann has also trained her dogs to success in Obedience, Agility, Rally and Conformation. As an owner/handler, Ann handled her Cattle Dog to a Conformation Championship and an Obedience Trial Championship. In Obedience, Keeper placed first in all of Canada for Australian Cattle Dogs in 2008. As well, Keeper has three Rally Excellent titles: AKC, the CKC and CARO including his CARO Bronze Award of Merit. In agility, Keeper has earned his ATChC and his Silver Award of Merit. Keeper was honoured with a Versatility Master Championship from the Australian Cattle Dog Club of Canada on September 3, 2011 (The only ACD so far to earn this award). Over his career, Keeper has achieved 4 Championships and 60 titles. Spring has 13 agility titles so far and recently earned her ATChC.
Patient and positive with handler and dog alike, Ann’s training style is to break down tasks into manageable pieces. Ann feels that this ‘scaffolding’ builds a confidence in K9s and their handlers that may be applied to every dog sport. She has a good eye for assessing where the team is and where they need to go next. Ann believes that, while each dog has different needs, all respond to positive step by step instruction.
As a life long learner, Ann maintains her professional development with regular attendance at seminars locally and throughout the USA. In Nose Work alone, she has done 40 days of Pro-d in the last 5 years. Ann is also a Judge and Hide Official for the K9 ABC Games
In the community, Ann volunteers her time to train the staff and volunteers of local Animal Shelters on how to use Nose Work to benefit the shelter dogs. She also fosters shelter dogs occasionally. As well, Dogs On Source makes donations to the Delta Community Animal Shelter, the Surrey Animal Resource Centre, Surrey SPCA Education and Adoption Centre, PRDA (Pacific Riding for Developing Abilities) SAINTS (Senior Animals in Need) Little Paws Rescue and the BC/Yukon Regional Agility Championships.
Since that time she has earned 40 Nose Work titles with her Cattle Dog, Keeper and her Nova Scotia Duck Toller Spring.
With these dogs she has three NW 3 titles, and her Toller, Spring, earned the first TOG title in History from the K9 ABC Games and the first Master TOG (6 TOG titles). Spring is also the first dog in Canada to earn her C-Wags SD ACE Championship. Recently she became the first Toller to earn her Sporting Detection Championship.
Ann has also trained her dogs to success in Obedience, Agility, Rally and Conformation. As an owner/handler, Ann handled her Cattle Dog to a Conformation Championship and an Obedience Trial Championship. In Obedience, Keeper placed first in all of Canada for Australian Cattle Dogs in 2008. As well, Keeper has three Rally Excellent titles: AKC, the CKC and CARO including his CARO Bronze Award of Merit. In agility, Keeper has earned his ATChC and his Silver Award of Merit. Keeper was honoured with a Versatility Master Championship from the Australian Cattle Dog Club of Canada on September 3, 2011 (The only ACD so far to earn this award). Over his career, Keeper has achieved 4 Championships and 60 titles. Spring has 13 agility titles so far and recently earned her ATChC.
Patient and positive with handler and dog alike, Ann’s training style is to break down tasks into manageable pieces. Ann feels that this ‘scaffolding’ builds a confidence in K9s and their handlers that may be applied to every dog sport. She has a good eye for assessing where the team is and where they need to go next. Ann believes that, while each dog has different needs, all respond to positive step by step instruction.
As a life long learner, Ann maintains her professional development with regular attendance at seminars locally and throughout the USA. In Nose Work alone, she has done 40 days of Pro-d in the last 5 years. Ann is also a Judge and Hide Official for the K9 ABC Games
In the community, Ann volunteers her time to train the staff and volunteers of local Animal Shelters on how to use Nose Work to benefit the shelter dogs. She also fosters shelter dogs occasionally. As well, Dogs On Source makes donations to the Delta Community Animal Shelter, the Surrey Animal Resource Centre, Surrey SPCA Education and Adoption Centre, PRDA (Pacific Riding for Developing Abilities) SAINTS (Senior Animals in Need) Little Paws Rescue and the BC/Yukon Regional Agility Championships.
