Ann brings a wealth of teaching experience with various species including canine, equine and human. As a former Elementary school teacher, she has a broad range of strategies to enhance learning for everyone. In her classroom, Ann used clicker training with her primary students with great results!
Ann has worked with large dogs and small. Her first own dog was a soulful Irish Wolfhound followed by an independent Schipperke, a lovely Whippet and a stately Pointer. Today, Ann's dogs include a rescue Papillon, an exuberant Australian Cattle Dog, and a delightful Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever.
Ann has trained her dogs to success in Obedience, Agility, Rally, Conformation and Nose Work. With her Cattle Dog, Ann put a Conformation Championship on him and has trained to the highest level of CKC Obedience earning an Obedience Trial Championship. In Obedience, Keeper placed first in all of Canada for Australian Cattle Dogs in 2008. In 2007 and 2006, Keeper placed third. As well, Keeper has three Rally Excellent titles from the AKC, the CKC and CARO. He has also attained his CARO Bronze Award of Merit. Keeper is also an Agility Trial Champion of Canada and has attained 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. To date, Keeper has achieved 4 Championships and 51 titles including his NW 3-V (Vehicles Element title) and his NW 3-E (Exterior Element title) in January, 2014 at the NW 3 trial in Nooksack, WA. Ann's young dog, 'Spring' (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever), competed in her first Nose Work trial in Nooksack. Spring earned her NW 1 title (Pronounced) and won High in Trial!
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.
With K9 Nose Work®, Ann became the first Canadian CNWI in October 2011(Certified Nose Work Instructor) with the NACSWtm (See listing under Certified Instructors on the National Association of Canine Scent Work web site: http://www.nacsw.net/home.html)
Ann holds professional memberships with the NACSW (National Association of Canine Scent Work), SDDA (Sporting Detection Dog Association and CARO (Canadian Association of Rally Obedience). She is also a member of the Canadian Kennel Club, the Agility Association of Canada and the Dumbbell Obedience Club. Ann maintains her professional development with regular attendance at seminars locally and throughout the USA.
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. Qs4K9s also makes regular donations to SAINTS (Senior Animals in Need Today) and PRDA (Pacific Riding for Developing Abilities).
Ann has worked with large dogs and small. Her first own dog was a soulful Irish Wolfhound followed by an independent Schipperke, a lovely Whippet and a stately Pointer. Today, Ann's dogs include a rescue Papillon, an exuberant Australian Cattle Dog, and a delightful Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever.
Ann has trained her dogs to success in Obedience, Agility, Rally, Conformation and Nose Work. With her Cattle Dog, Ann put a Conformation Championship on him and has trained to the highest level of CKC Obedience earning an Obedience Trial Championship. In Obedience, Keeper placed first in all of Canada for Australian Cattle Dogs in 2008. In 2007 and 2006, Keeper placed third. As well, Keeper has three Rally Excellent titles from the AKC, the CKC and CARO. He has also attained his CARO Bronze Award of Merit. Keeper is also an Agility Trial Champion of Canada and has attained 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. To date, Keeper has achieved 4 Championships and 51 titles including his NW 3-V (Vehicles Element title) and his NW 3-E (Exterior Element title) in January, 2014 at the NW 3 trial in Nooksack, WA. Ann's young dog, 'Spring' (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever), competed in her first Nose Work trial in Nooksack. Spring earned her NW 1 title (Pronounced) and won High in Trial!
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.
With K9 Nose Work®, Ann became the first Canadian CNWI in October 2011(Certified Nose Work Instructor) with the NACSWtm (See listing under Certified Instructors on the National Association of Canine Scent Work web site: http://www.nacsw.net/home.html)
Ann holds professional memberships with the NACSW (National Association of Canine Scent Work), SDDA (Sporting Detection Dog Association and CARO (Canadian Association of Rally Obedience). She is also a member of the Canadian Kennel Club, the Agility Association of Canada and the Dumbbell Obedience Club. Ann maintains her professional development with regular attendance at seminars locally and throughout the USA.
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. Qs4K9s also makes regular donations to SAINTS (Senior Animals in Need Today) and PRDA (Pacific Riding for Developing Abilities).
