Truth is you already have him/her, together we can build the relationship you dream of with your dog. About me:
My name is Chantelle and I have been a Vet nurse for 23 years and counting. Since starting in early 1999 I have seen many, many dogs come through those doors and wanted to be able to help them in aspects other than nursing. Often they were just wanting their owners to understand how the
experience was affecting them, whether they were scared or just overwhelmed with excitement. In 2003 I joined our local dog club, wanting to train my own dogs to be well mannered and socialised. After a few years I started taking on the role of a trainer within the club and in March 2015 became the Head Trainer, a role I still hold. I have been running Puppy Preschool classes since 2004, the way we train and teach our dogs new things has evolved so much during that time! I have a keen interest in dog behaviour and training, I have attended many courses and seminars to better my knowledge so that I can then share with dog owners. In December 2020 I obtained my IMDT (Institute of Modern Dog Trainers) qualification, passing with distinction. My Dogs:
In early 2003 my first dog (other than family dogs) Nanook came into my life and the training journey began. 1 eventually became 3 and the fun times kept on rolling. Nanook competed and Titled in Obedience CCD & CD and Rally RN & RA. Blaze competed and Titled in Obedience CCD & CD, Rally RN & RA Jumping JD. Due to injury my boy Squiff didn't get a chance to compete, but was the best cheer squad the girls could have hoped for. My 3 beautiful Husky x Kelpie's have since left this world and I have 2 gorgeous dogs to keep me on my toes! Phoenix (Husky x Border Collie) has competed and Titled in Rally RN, RA & RE, Agility AD ADX and Jumping JD JDX JDM3. We are currently competing in JDM, ADM, CCD & RM, we are also learning skills in trick training and scent work. In 2022 Phoenix & I competed & were awarded State Masters Jumping Dog Champions. We followed this up in 2023 with back to back Champion status. Also in 2023 we were awarded Runner-up National Agility Masters Champions. Shadow (Dingo x) was adopted when she was about 10mths old and is.......entertaining. She has competed and Titled in Rally RN. We have achieved passes & are currently competing in JD. Shadow is finding scent work really rewarding and we will start to focus a bit more on this. My girls also attend training seminars, to improve both our skills, but we also enjoy beach walks, bush walks, catching up with family and friends, enrichment games, sniffing games, trick training and so much more! You can really do so many different things with your dogs, your only limit is you.
