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Connect With Us Karin & Mick: Karin: Winnipeg, MB
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Karin: Prior to starting Pets Stay Home, Karin retired in March 2004 after 30 years in the corporate environment as a Software Developer and Project Manager. She retired and turned her passion of working with pets into a service for pet owners and their pets. Karin has been a life-long pet owner and advocate for responsible pet care. Karin's background with dog training has included years of obedience training classes with her own dogs, and CKC Obedience trials. Karin has completed a number of certification programs in pet-related fields. One is the Certified Professional Pet Sitter through Pet Sitters International. This was a comprehensive program including nutrition, behavior and care for all pets plus study of business practices. To maintain certification, CEUs must be completed. Qualifying courses included study of behavior in pets and many other pet-related courses. Karin became a Certified Dog Trainer in 2010 through Animal Behaviour College. This program included the formal educational structure with the textbook portion, training with the Behaviorist at the Winnipeg Humane Society, volunteering at a couple of shelters and a final exam. With memberships in the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) and the International Association of Animal Behaviour Consultants (IAABC) clinical member working towards certification, she has continued to learn about canine learning styles - see Credentials. Karin's family currently includes Mick, see below, and Scout, a 6-year-old Golden Retriever. A Cockatiel named Joey was a member of the family for almost 24 years. Many bagels, slices of toast, and salads were shared with this feisty little bird who brought so much joy to the family. Mick: Mick was a Conservation Officer in Saskatchewan in the mid '80s. He studied Renewal Resources in College - flora, fauna and fisheries - and worked in waterfowl habitat preservation. Mick has trained many dogs for field trials, and participated in conformation and obedience trials with Samoyeds. He's a natural with pets and pets love him. He is Pet First Aid certified through St. John Ambulance and a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT).
With heavy hearts we said goodbye to Deacon ("Deke") on September 4, 2007. Our faithful companion of more than 13 years will be missed. Photo is of Deke as a pup. Deke loved to have his picture taken. Throughout his life, when the camera came out, he would strike a pose. I spent a year with Deke in obedience and planned to compete with him.
With heavy hearts again, we said goodbye to Cindy, the Cairn Terrier, in July. She came to live with us after her dad passed away. She lived a long life to over 14 years old.
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