Beth is a certified
Service Dog trainer. She has worked with service and hearing dogs
for the physically challenged since 1994. Beth is an American Kennel Club
certified evaluator for the Canine Good Citizen Test. She has over 30 years
experience instructing puppy, beginners, and advanced classes
(through open and utility obedience). She has a bachelors degree
in psychology, and is certified in counseling. Beth has attended
over fifty seminars, which featured speakers from around the world.
She continues to attend seminars on all aspects of training, health,
diet, and husbandry. She has implemented facility dog programs and
Pet therapy programs. She has organized and implemented reading
programs. She worked
for three years as a zookeeper at the Detroit Zoological Institute,
and trained chimpanzees to accept arm injections. She also worked
six years as a veterinary assistant.
Since 1978 she has competed in American and Canadian Kennel
Club obedience and agility trials and has earned over 70 titles on
11 breeds of dogs. Some examples of these are listed below. For ease
of reading, the dog's name is listed first, then breed, then
accomplishments.
Training champions
since 1978:
•
OTCH Gingerbread Am/Can UDT. (Obedience
Trial
Champion, Tracking Dog, Schnauzer)
• OTCH Calli Am/Can UDT. TT. (Obedience
Trial Champion, Tracking Dog, Belgian Shepherd)
• Jazzie Am/Can C.D.X. registered therapy dog (Cairn Terrier)
• Skye C.G.C. certified demo service dog (Cairn Terrier
• Am/Can Conformation Champion AG2, CD Amy CD. HC. NJC (Australian
Cattledog)
• Rescued dog: AG2 Colt OAC, OJC (Terrier-Dachshund cross)
• Rescued dog: U.K.C. Agility Champion AG2, U-CD Jette CD, OAP,
OAJP.EJC,OAC, RN, TN-N, CD-H: registered therapy dog and
service dog ( Lab )
• Rescued dog: AG1 Spike (French Bulldog)
• Rescued dog: UAG1 Madison NAC (Sheltie)
• Rescued dog: Awesome NAC (German Shepherd Dog)
• Rescued dog: UAG1
Magic OAJ, TN-O, CL1-R, CL2-H, CL3-F, Therapy Dog and
service dog (German Shepherd Dog)
• Caleb, Therapy Dog (German Shepherd Dog)
• Mick, Therapy Dog
(Australian Shepherd)
