Experience
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I worked as a kennel technician at an open play doggy daycare from Fall 2009 to Summer 2012. I also acted as Manager and taught their Puppy Socialization Classes during my last year.
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I was mentored by Ryan Gwilliam for a year from 2011-2012, when I monitored training classes he taught at the doggy daycare where I worked.
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I completed an internship through Animal Behavior College with Stephen Blecher in 2012. Owner of Companion Golden Retriever Rescue
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I began offering in-home training sessions when I opened Molli Dogs Training in 2012.
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I trained Service Dogs for a National Service Dog Organization for 2 years between March 2013 and March 2015. I learned how to train a variety of Service Dogs and how to perform temperament testing. I volunteered in a number of capacities during this time, including acting as Director of Training and Vice President of Training. I taught numerous group training events for clients and staff. Unfortunately the company shut down in the fall of 2017.
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I took a course on TTouch in November, 2013. I am not certified in TTouch, but I am a great proponent of the use of TTouch in building trusting relationships and soothing stressed animals.
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I took a nose-work class from Sonja Nordstrom of Sonja's Dog Training in March 2016 to learn about the basics of scent training.
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I completed Dr. Ian Dunbar's SIRIUS Dog Trainer Academy course in July 2016.
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I completed the first four courses of the Martha Hoffman Hearing Dog Academy in 2017.
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Aelin and I have attended several workshops taught by Emily Strong (formerly of From Beaks to Barks. Now Pet Harmony Training).
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I completed 2 courses from The Collared Scholar on play and engagement in November 2017 and January 2018.
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Aelin and I took the online service dog puppy raiser course for Retrieving Independence in March of 2019.
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In July of 2019 Aelin and I attended Utah Pet Partners Fur-Real Hands-On Handler Practicum.
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In November of 2019 I had the opportunity to attend a 3 day seminar/workshop by Kay Laurence and Susan Freidman.
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In March 2021 Kaylee and I watched a webinar by Emily Strong and Allie Bender on how to treat aggression through enrichment.
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During 2022 and the beginning of 2023, Aelin and I got to work with Rebecca Haacke, owner and trainer of Naga, the Gluten detection dog, to learn how to do gluten detection training. Rebecca's dog, Naga was the 6th gluten detection dog in the United States and only the 3rd to be trained here. Rebecca was truly one of the pioneers of gluten detection training in the United States.
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In the beginning to 2024 I took a 10 hour webinar by Pat Miller and Trish King on working with reactivity and aggression.
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I have been mentoring with Leisa Jaime, owner of Synergy Dog Training and Behavior in Cedar City, along side Doris's amazing breeder, Sara beginning in 2023 to learn about hunting and field trialing and in 2024 to learn about conformation and dog shows. Doris and I participated in our first dog show in September of 2024 and our first hunting performance test in April 2025
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I attended the 2025 Modern Ethical Dog Trainer Conference |
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I took Kim Brophey's Hacky Pack course in June of 2025 |