Meet Allison

Allison and Arn.

Allison and Arn.

Allison and her Dutch Shepherd puppy, Nike.

Allison and her Dutch Shepherd puppy, Nike.

Allison and Arn.

Allison and Arn.

Allison and Isa hiking.

Allison and Isa hiking.

 
Allison and Jassy.

Allison and Jassy.

 

EXPERIENCE

  • FOUNDER/PRESIDENT/TRAINER, CANINE SOLUTIONS
  • BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE FROM COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY. ANIMAL SCIENCE, BEHAVIOR CONCENTRATION
  • LEVEL 1 PEACE OFFICER FOR THE STATE OF COLORADO. POLICE OFFICER FOR CITY OF BOULDER
  • ANIMAL EMERGENCY SERVICES COORDINATOR FOR AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION
  • BOULDER ANIMAL CONTROL SUPERVISOR
  • BOARD MEMBER AND A TEAM LEADER OF PARK COUNTY ANIMAL EVACUATION TEAM
  • KENNEL MANAGER - INTERNATIONAL HEARING DOG
  • KENNEL MANAGER - DENVER DUMB FRIENDS LEAGUE (QUEBEC SHELTER)
  • RECOGNIZED COURT EXPERT IN DOG BEHAVIOR; JEFFERSON, BOULDER,CLEAR CREEK AND DENVER COUNTY
  • TRAINED NUMEROUS DUAL PURPOSE DOGS (NARCOTICS AND PATROL) FOR VARIOUS POLICE AND SHERIFF’S DEPTS – REFERRENCES UPON REQUEST
  • COLORADO TASK FORCE 1 (FEMA), TRAINING ASSISTANT – K9 URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE
  • COMPETING AND TRAINING IN SCHUTZHUND SINCE 1991. SCHUTZHUND IS A WORKING DOG SPORT WHERE THE DOG AND HANDLER TEAM COMPETE IN 3 PHASES; TRACKING, OBEDIENCE AND PROTECTION. THEY MUST PASS ALL 3 PHASES BEFORE GOING ON TO THE NEXT LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY
  • SCORED IN THE TOP 10, COMPETING AT A SCHUTZHUND III LEVEL AT 3 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITIONS
  • RECEIVED OVER 19, REPEAT SCHUTZHUND III TITLES WITH HER BELGIAN MALINOIS, LUNA. 13 OF THE TITLES EARNED WERE WITH AN OVERALL V'RATED SCORE(286-300pts), AS WELL AS 42 INDIVIDUAL PHASE V'RATED SCORES (92pts-100pts)
  • 2ND PLACE, DVG WESTERN REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. SCORED 292/300pts WITH LUNA. HIGHEST SCORING AND LARGEST REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS IN DVG HISTORY
  • ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY DOG HANDLER THROUGH DELTA SOCIETY
  • JEFFERSON COUNTY 4H GUEST INSTRUCTOR, DOG OBEDIENCE
  • DOG BEHAVIOR EVALUATOR/ADVISOR FOR INTERMOUNTAIN HUMANE SOCIETY, EVERGREEN ANIMAL PROTECTIVE LEAGUE AND CLEAR CREEK ANIMAL RESCUE

 

CURRENT AND PAST CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINING

  • STATE OF COLORADO LEVEL 1 PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING (POST)
  • CPR & 1st RESPONDER
  • TRAINING DIRECTOR CERTIFICATION - DVG
  • DART GUN, NET GUN AND CHEMICAL IMMOBILIZATION CAPTURE
  • STATE OF COLORADO ANIMAL CRUELTY INVESTIGATOR
  • CANINE GOOD CITIZEN INSTRUCTOR
  • NATIONAL ANIMAL CONTROL ACADEMY (NACA)LEVEL 1
  • IS100, 200, 700, 800, 10, 11 & 240 (FEMA COURSES)
  • SWIFT WATER ANIMAL RESCUE
  • SLACK WATER ANIMAL RESCUE 
  • LARGE ANIMAL ANIMALRESCUE
  • TECHNICAL ANIMAL RESCUE
  • ROPES ANIMAL RESCUE
  • EMERGENCY ANIMAL SHELTERING
  • ANIMAL EMERGENCY SERVICES & ANIMAL EMERGENCY SHELTERING THROUGH AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION
  • CANINE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE - TEXAS ENGINEERING EXTENSION SERVICE AND RED CROSS
  • REGISTERED ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY DOG THROUGH DENVER PET PARTNERS AND DELTA SOCIETY