My Bio
I have lived with, trained, listened to, talked about, learnt about, and loved dogs for as long as I can remember. I have shown dogs in conformation and obedience, and we have had lots of fun trying out many different activities, such as tracking, herding, dancing, fun games, agility, treibball, K9 Nose Work®, or whatever else they might enjoy.My love of dogs has taken me on so many journeys, both physical and mental. I am a qualified dog trainer with a Certificate IV in Companion Animal Services from the Delta Institute. I am a volunteer instructor at Southside Dog School in Cheltenham, and have been a volunteer Behavioural Trainer at RSPCA. I have also been a sessional instructor with Wagging School. In 2010 I read about the new dog sport of K9 Nose Work® in The Bark magazine. Wow, what a fantastic idea! Fancy letting our pet or companion dogs use their noses like the professionals? Why hadn’t someone thought of this before? I was hooked. I did lots of investigation and research, reading, watching videos, and chatting with online friends whose dogs were enjoying this new sport. I ran my first nose work course using the K9 Nose Work® methodology at Southside Dog School in 2010. This was closely followed by a nose work course at Northern ODC. Everyone was hooked. I have been running nose work courses since then. This lead me to pursue accreditation as a K9 Nose Work® instructor. In 2016. I was one of the first in Australia to gain my Certified Nose Work Instructor accreditation. To further my K9 Nose Work® knowledge, I have attended a number of K9Nose Work®-related seminars, and I am a former ACSW Certifying Official and Judge. I am a current Judge for ANKC Scent Work trials, qualified to judge all 5 levels. In addition, I have attended various nose-related conferences/webinars/seminars. I want to learn as much as I can about the whole dog so I have attended many dog and animal related conferences/seminars/courses