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GROUP
LESSONS
Puppy SuperStart
Family Manners
Fun with Tricks
Anti-Social Club
Training on the Trail
PRIVATE
LESSONS
Individual Training
Behavioral
Counselling
Consultations
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Darcie grew up having a deep connection
with animals, particularly the dogs she spent time with. Her love for dogs
has drawn her to many different jobs and activities relating to them, but
she found her niche in the dog world when she started training
professionally in 1999, and has since evolved into the relationship-based
trainer that she is today.
Prior
work experience with dogs includes:
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Working
as a veterinary assistant
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Teaching
and actively competing in agility
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Dog
grooming, including her own and family members
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Working
in a pet supply store
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Doing
conformation handling as a junior
Volunteer experience includes:
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Training/socializing
of dogs at the CRD Pound
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Canine
Good Neighbour Fun Test Evaluator for Citizen Canine
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Agility
instructor for the Capital Comets Dog Sports Club
Darcie’s
commitment to
offering her clients the most up-to-date training and behavioral
information has her regularly attending conferences
and seminars such as:
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CAPPDT Annual 3 day Conference - Calgary
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Eric Brad: Advanced Mark & Reward Training Workshop - Victoria
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Pat Hastings: Puppy Puzzles Plus Seminar
- Victoria
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Darcie was a featured speaker at the CAPPDT
Annual 3 day conference in Saskatoon
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Eric Brad: Mark & Reward Training Workshop
- Victoria
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Suzanne Clothier: Aggression & Problem Dogs
- Victoria
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Brenda
Aloff: Rehabilitating Aggressive Dogs - Victoria
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Guy
Blancke: Agility Handling Seminar - Victoria
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CAPPDT Annual 3 day Conference
- Calgary
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Dr. Ian Dunbar’s 3 day Instructor’s Course
- Richmond
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France Jackson/Barry Beckner: Agility Games Seminar
- Victoria
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Suzanne Clothier 2 day Seminar
- Victoria
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CAPPDT Annual 3 day Conference
- Toronto
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Guy
Blancke: Agility Handling Seminar - Victoria
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CAPPDT Annual 3 day Conference
- Richmond
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Terry Ryan: "What's Up Dog?" Seminar - Victoria
Darcie
has been a member of the Canadian Association of Professional Pet Dog
Trainers since 2003.
Other
courses of interest Darcie has taken:
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July 25, 2010
- Body Talk Access
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March 6, 2005
- ART/Level III Reiki Training
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September 19, 2004
- Level II Reiki Training
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March 6, 2004
- Level I Reiki Training
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March 9-10, 2002
- Level I Bach International Education Programme: Introduction to
using the Bach Flower Essences.
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