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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:

  • Graduated from North American Dog Academy as certified obedience trainer

  • Head trainer for 4 years on the television show "Animal Miracles with Alan Thicke"

    • Worked with cougars, pigs, snakes, cats, dogs, cows, alligators, horses and birds

    • Acted as stunt person on a number of episodes

  • Graduated from Vom Kaiserhofe training center as an explosive and narctotics detection trainer

  • Received certificate from US Dept. of Justice for successful completion of National Odor Recognition Testing (explosives)

  • Certified by the North American Police Work Dog Association as an explosive detection dog handler

  • Completed dog handlers explosives familiarization course at Canadian Police College

  • Certified as Master Trainer in explosive detection by Montreal Airports highly specialized k9 unit

  • Received certificate of Validation by Justice Institute of BC as explosive and narcotic detection handler

  • Trained many diabetic alert dogs currently working throughout Canada& the USA

  • Competed at the 2014 and 2015 National IPO Championships, and the 2014, 2015 Regional Championships.

  • Vice Champion at 2016 British Columbia Regional IPO Championships

  • Champion - 2017 Quebec Regional IPO Championships

  • Champion - 2018 Prairie Regional IPO Championships

 

 

 

 

MARY CHALONER

Head Trainer

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JODI BELANGER 

Assistant Trainer

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  • Graduated from North American Dog Academy as certified obedience trainer

  • Assistant trainer for 4 years on the television show "Animal Miracles with Alan Thicke"

  • Graduated from Vom Kaiserhofe training center as an explosive detection handler

  • Graduated from Vom Kaiserhofe training center as a narcotics detection trainer

  • Handled various narcotic explosive k9's at the Port of Vancouver for several cruise ship lines

  • Trained over 50 German shepherd show dogs to national and international championship level

  • Trained and handled multiple best in show dogs

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