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About Dog Trainer Shelley Nelson and Balanced Canine
About Balanced Canine & Shelley Nelson
Shelley Nelson
Shelley has the experience and connection with dogs that allows her to consistently shape good behaviour and then pass that knowledge along to their owner. Obedience, leash training, house training, raising a puppy are all common issues she can help you with, but she has also helped to rehabilitate many dogs whose owners were at the end of their rope and turned to her as a last resort.
Graduated from Canada West Canine Center as a Certified Master Dog Trainer and Kennel Manager/Obedience Trainer top in her class
Owner/Operator of one of Vancouver's top daycare, grooming and training facility for 5 years
Trained and titled three dogs in French Ring Sport, including titling the only Border Collie to Ring 2 in North America
Member in good standing with the White Rock / South Surrey Chamber of Commerce
Member in good standing with the Canadian Association of Professional Dog Trainers
Currently training and learning the very demanding sport of Schutzhund with two up and coming German Shepherd Dogs, both with intention to compete and title
Teaches specialty seminars at Balanced Canine Training and Boarding Facility
Shelley's life revolves around dogs and thoroughly enjoys the opportunity to share her training expertise and technique with her clients. She strives to see a happy and healthy relationship between dogs and their owners through training, trust and respect.
Blitz (FR2, RN, HIC, CGN) (aka Bub)
Blitz is an almost 10 year old border collie who is still in his prime! Blitz excels at French Ring Sport, competitive obedience and herding. He is from strong working lines and it shows through in his work. Blitz update: In late Janury 2011, Blitz took a hard fall while making one of his amazing mid air jumps after a bouncing ball and suffered a ruptured disc and a severe spinal cord injury. He was paralyzed from the ribs down for almost three weeks. Amazingly, he has since been able to get up and walk again! It's been a slow road for recovery for Blitz, but though determination, love and therapy, Blitz is walking and moving again. He's still a little weaker on his left, but he's made an amazing recovery! Thanks for all your support and well wishes!
Otto (HIC) - Otto Vom Leurshof (aka Otto-man, Munchies)
Otto is a 4 year old German Shepherd dog from Czech & West German working lines. He is a large boned, blanket black and red male. He is currently in competitive obedience training and will be trialed for his BH and CD this year. He is a serious, sharp, courageous male who takes his work very seriously and is an absolute pleasure to work.
Kona
Kona is owned by Emily! Kona is Emily's first working dog and she's doing wonderful in her obedience training. You'll see Emily and Kona doing example work in our group classes, showing all the pet folks how it's done!
Top Guns Switch (HIC, R1)
Switch is a 2 year old Malinios. He's currently in training in French Ring and CKC obedience. We hope to achieve his Ring 2 this year, so we so can play with the big kids at Ring 3 next year. He's a fiery guy with more drive and energy you could imagine. He's a social, happy little Mal and is a absolute pleasure to train. You will always see Switch when you arrive for boarding or daycare, he's part of the greeting crew here at Balanced Canine!
