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Fresh Start Canine Academy Offering dogs & owners in Southern NH the training they need where they need it. Results in the real world! In person & online lessons.

10/02/2026

My professional focus is pet dog training. I love what I do! Helping dogs and owners live more harmoniously together and have more fun together means the world to me.

Personally, I love doing Obedience, hunt tests, Rally, therapy work, etc. with my own dogs and I welcome the opportunity to assist others with similar goals. Alana and Ezzie have been enjoying the opportunity to test their Obedience skills in group drop in classes and my Nyx always benefits from joining my students on these outings.

My “pet” students bring some pretty impressive skills to the table, making it a safe and valuable opportunity to proof competition skills. Thanks to my crew for always being supportive and helpful when I’m preparing for trials.

10/01/2026

Scenes from a recent drop in class!

So proud of everyone for tackling this challenging environment so successfully with dogs of different ages, types, and temperaments.

Real results in the real world 🙂

🥳👏🎉CONGRATULATIONS to Terry, Amy, and Andy for their win of the open division at the Green Mountain Iron Dog event this ...
09/30/2026

🥳👏🎉CONGRATULATIONS to Terry, Amy, and Andy for their win of the open division at the Green Mountain Iron Dog event this past weekend. Andy is the second dog Terry has trained with us and she puts in so much work to give her dogs the best life possible!

Andy is a bit of a nervous guy who doesn’t warm up to new people easily. Terry has worked hard on his obedience and building his confidence. Amy loves doing different dog friendly races with him that involve various obstacles: tunnels, climbs, loud noises (gun shots), swimming, and very solid place, stay, and recall commands.

Thanks to this wonderful organization for putting on a safe, fun, and challenging event each year! Several of us are hoping to get there next year. It’s been years since I’ve been able to participate.

Andy completed this race on his running harness a Harry Potter flat collar 🙂. Training equipment helped get him here, but I love seeing owners do the work to not need it all the time.

It’s an incredibly busy time of year! I have some commitments with my dogs and family that will be slowing down my respo...
09/10/2026

It’s an incredibly busy time of year! I have some commitments with my dogs and family that will be slowing down my response time for a bit. I’ll follow up with everyone who has reached out as soon as I can.

At this point, I probably won’t be able to start anyone new until mid-late October. Reach out as soon as you can if you’d like to get on the schedule.

Missing Logan (left) but looking forward to activities with Nyx (right) and puppy Quinn (who didn’t exist when we took this photo!) this fall.

08/19/2026

If you receive an email from me requesting a DocuSign document signature, please do not open it. I did not send it.

It appears that part of this scam is that replies are being sent that it is me and to open it on a computer.

Be cautious! And please understand that I am receiving a ton of texts and emails regarding this. I am trying to respond to everyone but may get bogged down and may not see emails before they are intercepted by this scam.

I said goodbye to my Logan yesterday. Hazelnut’s Logan of Timberlands UD RE JH CGCA 2/22/2013-6/23/2026The titles matt...
06/24/2026

I said goodbye to my Logan yesterday.

Hazelnut’s Logan of Timberlands UD RE JH CGCA 2/22/2013-6/23/2026

The titles matter because the work and experiences they represent shaped our lives together. Logan also worked as a certified therapy dog. She was my first JH, going four for four, and finished her UD at 10.5 years old-a testament to her power, commitment, teamwork and love for me.

But the titles are only a part of our lives together. I want to say everything about her and also nothing, just holding everything close. I adored her as a puppy, the powerhouse of a young dog that she was, and as a beautiful, deaf, greying senior. Perhaps most as a senior, when our relationship mellowed.

I was there when she was created and when she took her first and last breath. I was at her side for her two litters and was so grateful for her as an incredible mother. Raising puppies with her will always be a highlight of my life. Having Nyx in my life will bring me comfort and I will always grieve not having a grandpuppy of hers.

She was in my life through some of my darkest moments and as a result, I often felt guilty that she was on the back burner and didn’t get the best of me. But she was tough enough, resilient enough, and filled with enough love for me and her pack that she never complained.

So many people had the opportunity to meet her as one of my demo dogs. She helped people fall in love with this magnificent breed. She adored puppies and despite being an incredibly tough, more dominant Labrador bitch, she knew how to befriend some dogs who hadn’t successfully made friends before. She could throw her weight around and intimidate but also had the most adorable flirty side that let dogs know it was going to be ok and even fun.

She was brilliant and human like in ways. She was charming, silly, and spicy and so, so independent. I felt guilty cuddling her so much these last couple of days because she never would have tolerated it if she was feeling better.

Please talk to me about her-the tears are worth it! And please share memories of her in the comments 💜

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Manchester, NH
03101-03111 (03110 ASSIGNED TO SUBURB BEDFORD)

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