MARY CHALONER
Head Trainer
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Mary graduated from Concordia University with a degree in psychology and has been working exclusively with dogs for the last 20 years. As a canine expert, one of Mary's greatest accomplishments is helping her clients lead fuller, healthier lives through this diabetic alert dog program.
Other accomplishments include:
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Graduated from North American Dog Academy as certified obedience trainer
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Head trainer for 4 years on the television show "Animal Miracles with Alan Thicke"
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Worked with cougars, pigs, snakes, cats, dogs, cows, alligators, horses and birds
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Acted as stunt person on a number of episodes
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Graduated from Vom Kaiserhofe training center as an explosive and narctotics detection trainer
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Received certificate from US Dept. of Justice for successful completion of National Odor Recognition Testing (explosives)
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Certified by the North American Police Work Dog Association as an explosive detection dog handler
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Completed dog handlers explosives familiarization course at Canadian Police College
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Certified as Master Trainer in explosive detection by Montreal Airports highly specialized k9 unit
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Received certificate of Validation by Justice Institute of BC as explosive and narcotic detection handler
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Trained many diabetic alert dogs currently working throughout Canada& the USA
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Competed at the 2014 and 2015 National IPO Championships, and the 2014, 2015 Regional Championships.
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Vice Champion at 2016 British Columbia Regional IPO Championships
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Champion - 2017 Quebec Regional IPO Championships
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Champion - 2018 Prairie Regional IPO Championships
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Received IGP 3 on her competition dog Opal - 2023
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JODI BELANGER
Assistant Trainer
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Graduated from North American Dog Academy as certified obedience trainer
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Assistant trainer for 4 years on the television show "Animal Miracles with Alan Thicke"
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Graduated from Vom Kaiserhofe training center as an explosive detection handler
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Graduated from Vom Kaiserhofe training center as a narcotics detection trainer
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Handled various narcotic explosive k9's at the Port of Vancouver for several cruise ship lines
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Trained over 50 German shepherd show dogs to national and international championship level
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Trained and handled multiple best in show dogs