Hunter's Heart Kennels Ltd.

06/09/2026

Holly Kinas & Penny, a wildlife conservation detection team Hunter’s Heart recently certified, have completed a survey for eggs of the at-risk northern leopard frog in Waterton Lakes National Park for the Miistakis Institute. Well done! Their innovative project was a collaboration with the Blood Tribe Land Management – Environmental Protection Division, Waterton Lakes National Park, Parks Canada and the Wilder Institute at the Calgary Zoo. https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1EGcPw7bfk/

03/31/2026

Sheila Churchill and Tintin completed their first skijoring race. Nice job!

02/28/2026

Ever wonder how scent works? Crack the code of the invisible world of scent dynamics at our Applied Scent Detection Science: Training & Handline Scent Detection Dogs Foundation Certification either March 7/8, OR May 9/10, 2026, which includes fun motivational exercises with your dog in Calgary.

INSTRUCTOR: Professional detection trainer and working Brittany Spaniel breeder since 1999, Dr. Carla Simon, BSc, MD, MBA (Hunter's Heart Kennels).
• March 7/8, 2026 OR May 9/10, 6115 4 St SE, Calgary.
• Puppies are welcome as long as they have their 2nd vaccinations.
• Only one dog in the building at a time. No dog-dog interactions.
• Includes imprinting a new odour, odour hygiene, scent dynamics, get answers to your scent detection questions, and troubleshooting.
• Choose your target odour: handler scent, CKC nosework, or wildlife conservation.
• Max. 6 teams.
• No prior experience required.
• $1200 CAD + GST.
• At the end of the weekend, attendees will get a Certificate of Attendance.
• Passing the optional final assignment earns a Certificate in Applied Scent Detection, Foundation Training & Canine Handling.
INFO: https://scentdetection.huntersheart.com/scent-detection-certification

REGISTER: Phone (587) 317-5404, or email [email protected].

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Scent 101 Scentscapes at Kayenna Kennels, Calgary, Fri. Feb. 24, 2017, 7-9 pm, presentation (no dogs please)Register by email: [email protected] ...

01/10/2026

7 DAYS LEFT - Wildlife Conservation K9 Scent Detection Certification Workshop

Did you know that the way wind turbines are being operated is causing up to a million bat fatalities in North America annually? That’s enough to stretch from Ottawa to Montreal. Certified wildlife conservation detection dogs like Andre find endangered species to improve wildlife management. Get certified to help minimize biodiversity loss or work on scent detection projects with 480 other species like zebra mussels, Chronic Wasting Disease in deer, Northern Leopard Frogs, or invasive plants.

• Training indications & best practices on handling wildlife conservation scent detection deployments
• For foundation attendees or detection experience
• Jan. 17/18 or March 14/15, 2026
• $1200 + GST. Max 6 teams.

INSTRUCTOR: Carla Simon, BSc, MD, MBA.
REGISTER: (587) 317-5404 or [email protected]
https://scentdetection.huntersheart.com/scent-detection-certification