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Meet Amy
Groomer/Trainer - Amy Atkinson
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Certifications
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Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner
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BCSPCA AnimalKind Accredited
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Fear Free Certified Professional
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Certified Nose Work Instructor
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ongoing Workshops, Seminars and Webinars
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Animals have always had a place in my heart, and growing up I was often told I was likely to end up working with them in some capacity.
After completing my Bachelors in Animal Biology from Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops BC, I moved to Port Moody BC and in 2010 got a job at a Grooming shop. Starting off as the receptionist I spent about two years apprenticing under 3 wonderful groomers until I was final able to call myself one.
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After 9 years in Port Moody, in 2019 my husband and I moved to Northern BC where not only did I continue my grooming journey, but I also applied and was accepted into the Karen Pryor Dog Professional Course becoming a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner (KPA-CTP) and starting Northern Noses.
After 2 years up north, in the summer of 2021 I completed my circle ending back in Kamloops and not only continuing my training under Northern Noses but grooming as well.
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Early January 2024 I started my journey to become a Certified Nose Work Instructor (CNWI) through the National Association of Canine Nose Work and as of June 2024 got enough requirements, and jumped through all the educational hoops to become a fully fledged CNWI.
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I started Northern Noses because I believe that owning a dog is an amazing and rewarding experience, but also a responsibility. Through training and grooming my own dogs I feel like I have a greater understanding of them, and I firmly believe in the owner-dog relationship being one of mutual understanding and respect.
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My goal is to help you give your pups the most fulfilled life so that they can become happy and well-mannered members of the family through the use of only positive, R+, and force free methods.
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Credentials
The Northern Noses Pups
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Midna
Staffordshire Terrier/Australian Cattle Dog
DOB: Sept 2012
Completed Training: Basic Obedience Levels 1-2
Scent work levels 1-4 + ongoing
Tracking level 1
Agility Levels 1-2
Trick Class Level 1
Scent Work Titles: CW-SP, CW-SPA, CW-SD, CW-SDA, CW-SI, CW-SIA, CW-SSS, CW-ScR1, CW-ScR2, CW-ScR3, DS1-Jr, SOG, DOG, SD-S, SSG-NC, SSG-NI, K9FunNGames Containers
Trick Titles: NTD, ITD
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Archer
English Black Labrador Retriever
DOB: Dec 2018
Completed Training: Puppy Training Classes
Basic Obedience levels 1-2
Scent Work Levels 1-4 + ongoing
Tracking Level 1
Agility Levels 1-2
Dock Diving Foundations Course
Dryland Dock Diving Course (ongoing)
Barn Hunt/Happy Ratters Classes (ongoing)
Trick Class Level 1
Scent Work Titles: CW-SP, CW-SPA, CW-SD, CW-SDA, CW-SI, CW-ScR1, CW-ScR2, CW-ScR3, DS1-Jr, K9FunNGames Containers
Happy Ratter Titles: ​RAT, HRDN
Trick Titles: NTD, ITD, ATD
Dock Diving Titles: DN, DJ, DD-J