Our Scent Detection and Tracking classes are at Barrett Dog Sports (Calgary). From bed bugs to hunting birds, from tracking to nosework, Dr. Carla Simon BSc MD MBA has trained thousands of dogs around the world since 1999. She has bred and trained scent dogs for Hunter’s Heart Kennels Ltd. (as featured in the Pointing Dog Journal, Dogs in Canada, and Clean Run magazines). Book a bed bug inspectio
n in the Calgary area with Boo (and friends) by emailing [email protected]. Carla is a Contributing Editor for the American Brittany Magazine, and a sought-after speaker who drew a sold-out crowd of more than 600 at UBC’s Chan Centre for the Performing Arts. She is the provincial representative for the Canadian Kennel Club (CKC) Scent Detection Council. In 2019, she trained teams for truffle detection and mantrailing in Italy. She has trained trainers around the world how to teach their dogs to search for target odors including game birds, bed bugs, human remains, wildlife, antlers, human scent, tracking, trailing and pet dogs for sporting detection and nosework competitions with SDDA, CKC, AKC, UKC, K9 ABC Games, and CWAGS. Carla is the Past President of Sniff Alberta, and judges scent detection for CKC, UKC, Sniffing Dog Sports, K9 ABC Games, and is a Certifying Official for UKC Nosework (the second largest kennel club in the world). She has conducted Behavior Assessments for the Calgary Humane Society, onboarding junior assessors. As a Canine Good Neighbor Evaluator, she organized Alberta’s first CGN test, and has evaluated potential therapy dog prospects and pets at events such as Pet Expo. She chaired the American Brittany Club’s Performance Committee (AKC), and was appointed to the Health & Genetics Committee of the CKC. Carla has trained with the Scandinavian Working Dog Institute, Andrew Ramsey (California, USA), Karen Kroyer (Texas, USA), John Rogerson (UK), and tracked with Calgary’s Schutzhund club. Using the same rewards-based techniques, Carla currently teaches scent detection classes at Barrett Dog Sports, Calgary. Scent detection should be fun, and set you up for success from the very first session. Carla’s proven, science-based approach helps students to understand how scent works and apply the latest research on canine olfaction to sniffer dog training. Her experience helps teams to build a solid foundation, avoid common mistakes and overcome challenges to produce reliable, fully engaged partners. CONTACT
Website/blog: https://scentdetection.huntersheart.com/
Email: [email protected]
Brittany puppies: http://www.huntersheart.com/kennel.html
