Professional Accomplishments
Owner-operator: ACE Dog Training ,Chicago IL. 1991-95.
Trainer: Ann's Animal Actors, Seattle, WA. 1996.
Trainer: California K9, Los Angles, CA. 1997-99.
Owner-operator: All Ears Dog Training Exeter, NH. 2000-2002.
Trainer: NH Working Dog Foundation. 2000-2001.
Vendor for U.S. Customs, 2001-2003.
Owner-Operator: Village Dog, Portland, ME. 2003.
Video Editor: Sirius Puppy Training/ J&K Publishing, Berkeley, CA. 2003-2004.
Hearing Dog trainer, San Francisco SPCA. 2005-2008.
Training Accomplishments
1997: French Ring National Champion level 1, Chicago, IL.
1998: French Ring National Champion level II, Wells, ME.
1999: French Ring Vice-Champion level III, Eldorado, CA.
1999: First American to compete in Mondioring in France.
First American Bulldog titled in Mondioring in the world.
Winner of Acton Tough Dog Crash for Cash, 2001.
Winner Acton Tough Dog Tournament, 2002.
First American to train a dog through all 3 levels of Mondioring, 2002.
Training Director for New England Ring Dogs, 2001-2003.
Education
Cornell University Seminar: "Solving Canine Behavior Problems"
Tom Rose School , "Protection Training Technique"
Cher Car Kennels, Police Dog Training Technique
DEA Narcotics Search Techniques
Certifications
Selected Decoy French Ring, 96-2000.
Selected Decoy, NAPD '97.
Selected Decoy Mondioring, ' 99
Apprenticeships
Apprenticed with Danny Mason, France, '99.
Accepted into the USMRA Mondioring Judge apprentice program, 2002.
Presentations
American Society on Aging- About Animal Assisted Therapy
Yamazaki College- Hearing Dog Theory and Practice
San Francisco Mayors Council on Disabilities- Hearing Dogs
Method.com- Dogs in the work environment
C.C.I.- Hearing Dog Training
Affiliations
NARA member: 1995-2003.
USMRA board member: 2000-2003.
Tri-Tronics Influentials Club member, 2002-present.
Delta Society, 2007
American Humane Professional member, 2008
Projects
Stanford University- Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics. Creation of acoustic environments for dog training. 07
Judge for the Working American Pit Bull Terrier Club of America, National Championships. 08
UCSF Children’s Hospital- Creation of a closed circuit TV show for hospitalized children, hosted by a poodle. 09
Media
Pet Times: Article , Fall 1995
El Mundo De Mascotas: Article, Spring 1998
Dogs With Jobs: National TV, Winter 02
Planet Dog: National catalog campaign 02- present
BARK Magazine: Cover shot, Fall 05
Our Animals: Story on Izzie, 07
Our Animals: Cover shot, Summer 06
Pet Folio: Cover shot, Winter 07
SF Chronicle: Cover shot, Summer 07
CBS Early Show: National TV, summer 07
Nevada Pet Magazine: Story on Hearing Dogs 06
Women’s World Magaizine- Therapy Dogs 08
Film and Video
Toyota Prius
Cable Vision
Leza Lidow “Park Bench Love”
Chaw- Polygon Entertainment
Sniff- 2008
