ALISON CRADDOCK

Senior Instructor

I am married with 3 children: Jack, Joey and Ella. Both my husband, Brian, and I grew up with dogs and have had 1 or 2 dogs in the house since we were married. I have been training with Ann Jackson for 30 years (with some time off when my kids were young) and consider myself extremely lucky to learn from her and benefit from her 40 years of experience working with dogs. I consider her both a mentor and a friend.

I teach Puppy Kindergarten, Beginners and Advanced Beginners classes, an Expert Training class and Outdoor Reactivity classes (where we work on leadership training to help reactive, anxious, over excited or aggressive dogs with the goal of experiencing less anxiety in everyday situations).

I have experience teaching and evaluating the "Canine Good Citizen" program. I also do private obedience training and go on walks with clients and their dogs to help with issues encountered out in the community.

I have a BA in Psychology from UBC and a law degree from Cambridge University. I am a member of the Canadian Professional Dog Trainers (CAPDT) I regularly attend seminars to continue my education in dog training. Including:-

• -Aggression in dog conference -2025

• “On the right track” tracking seminar with Lake Asku - 2025

• Helping Condo Dogs and their humans - 2025

• Calming Signals - Turid Ruggas “Recognizing and Using Calming Signals”

• Human dog Leadership : Scent, Basic and Intensive Nose Work

• The Foundation of Dog Behaviour

• How to Impact the Dogs Social Behaviour

I addition, I read as much as I can on the subject to keep myself up to date. I have always loved animals, especially dogs, and my family and I have an English Mastiff/Lab X called Tyson and Newfoundland called Scout.

I understand well the challenges of raising a family at the same time as training a dog and feel my strength lies in this understanding. I can help over scheduled families give their dogs the training they need. 

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Sally Chambers

Registrar ( former Senior Instructor )

My husband Mike Kaffka and I plus ‘v12 Merlin” form a pack of three. ‘Merlin’  is a sixty pound marvellous monster – comprised of Blue Heeler, Blue Tick Hound and Lab.  The head honcho of our pack can change according to the situation! I have had a lifelong love for animals which began as a child growing up on the North Shore and in the Okanagan on Skaha Lake.  In the past twenty five years my passion led to a much loved career working with dogs and their people.  I have been very fortunate to work under the noble tutelage of Ann Jackson for years and have taken many courses to enhance my knowledge and understanding of dogs and their behaviour. I am a Certified Practitioner of Tellington Ttouch, a gentle approach for influencing the behaviour, health and performance of animals.  As of 2019, Powell River is our new home … two ferries up the Sunshine Coast. I now have the job of Registrar for Ann Jackson’s Puppy Perfect Start Do Classes in North and West Vancouver. Keeping in touch with my former teacher friends, plus speaking with many past , present and new class members, is a joy.

My motto remains:

Keep a sense of humour

Have fun

Keep Dog Training in perspective

Rosemary Carter

Assistant

I’m married to Mike and we have three daughters and four granddaughters.

I have owned dogs since childhood ranging from Jack Russell terrier, Cairn terrier, Dalmatian, Border Collie, border collie cross and we’re now on our fourth Belgian Shepherd.

I met Ann when I started classes with our Border Collie. I loved the classes and eventually volunteered to assist. I became an official member of Ann‘s team and taught classes which was such fun. I learned so much from Ann and we all continued to take various courses to improve our skills. After 10 years working with her, life intervened and I had to stop for a number of years. Life intervened once again in the form of Covid 19 and the opportunity arose to come back to the team.

After all these years I’m still fascinated by dogs and their people and love interacting with both.

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EMMA O’BRIEN

Assistant

My parents found Ann’s classes 17 years ago when they got our first dog Jack. In 2018, when we got a handful of a rescue dog named Ruby, we knew Ann was the best person to help us learn to manage our pup. After taking several rounds of classes with Sally, Caroline and Alison I knew working with dogs was something I wanted to continue doing. Watching you and your dogs learn and grow is so amazing! I can’t wait to learn even more about the dog and human connection!

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Kris Hutton

Assistant

I was born and raised on the North Shore and have always had a profound love for animals. This is where I met Chelsea, who shares the same passion that I do! I first met Ann when my family (finally) got our first dog, and again when Chelsea and I added Hugo to our family. I am so excited to be a part of Ann's team and have the opportunity to learn from her!

I've worked with dogs on the North Shore in other ways over the years, starting with grooming and now in a Veterinary setting for over 5 years. I've taken Fear Free courses which focus on reducing a dog's anxiety in stressful situations. I find the bond between dogs and owners beautiful, and am excited to help people create stronger bonds through Ann's classes.

I love to be out exploring the trails on the North Shore and throughout BC. Hugo, our Australian Cattle Dog, has inspired me to pursue obedience training and I hope to compete with him in Rally and Agility when we aren't out hiking. Hugo, Chelsea and I share our home with Hunter (a sweet old Labrador) and our kitties Kirk and Spock. I look forward to meeting everyone and their dogs in class!

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Chelsea Young

Assistant

There is not a day in my life that I have not had a dog by my side. My family breeds and shows beautiful Newfoundlands and I have adored helping raise the babies. When my family gets together for family events, you can only imagine all the fun we have with all the dogs together! I wouldn't have it any other way. Hunter is my sweet old beast and is a yellow Labrador. He is the first dog that I have owned by myself and is truly the best thing that has ever happened to me. When I met my partner Kris, we added to our family with two kitties and recently a beautiful Australian Cattle Dog, Hugo.

I have known Ann since I was very young, she helped us with the first family dog I remember, and I learned so much! I am so happy to be a part of the team and to meet people who love dogs as much as I do..

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Anita JamiEson

Assistant

I had my first dog at age 11, a Samoyed, to keep me company when my sister left home to go to university.  Other dogs followed as we raised our family.  One stands out in that she was so reactive. We were her third owner.    I learned so much about being a good leader for her.  
In my retirement years we have Jamie, an intentionally bred Golden retriever/ Springer Spaniel mix.  He is a goof, gentle, loves kids, and a relentless counter surfer.  We love him.
Assisting in classes brings me joy.  I love every dog I see, and their owners and want to do what is best for their dog.  In particular I love helping the children in the family when they come to class.