Tiffany Sharier - Professional Dog Trainer

02/20/2024

Come train with us!

Join GAK9 Instructor Christine Davis, Elevation K9 instructor Tiffany Sharier, as well as GAK9 VA trainer Emily Patton in Norfolk, VA April 5th-8th for this 4 day tracking/trailing workshop. We will be working in both field and urban environments. We had a blast at our last workshop here and are very much looking forward to this. All skill level teams welcome. We will be covering steps for progression and problem solving in different environments as well as imprinting for green dogs. Internationally recognized certification is offered.

Contact Christine Davis
[email protected]

03/17/2023

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02/07/2023

We are in an amazing period in the world today. The use of dogs for specialty detection work, human assistance, and medical purposes has skyrocketed. There has never been a time in our history where Canis familiaris has been more in tune to the human experience than now. From the primitive beginning...

02/03/2023

See you soon Virginia!

We are specialists in a wide variety of K9 disciplines from obedience training, tracking and trailin

02/01/2023

Hendrix did such a fantastic job on this track! It may look simple, but it went through an open bare field with no vegetation, and it was pretty windy. It required him to slow down and be more detailed, which isn’t always easy for him. Thank you for setting this up !

01/18/2023

Hendrix loved getting to explore downtown Charleston and stopping into for some goodies!

It makes me so happy always being able to include him in what I do. His obedience training has gotten put on the back burner with all of his trailing & detection training, but because we’ve laid such a good foundation he’s still reliable ♥️ Obedience is such a pillar in building a mutually trusting relationship!

12/17/2022

Dates are filling up!

2023 dates for our GAK9 Tracker School ™ Workshop on Edisto Island, SC

They will be very small classes to maximize leash time. Only five working dog spots are available, with limited observer slots.

4 or 5 day workshops are available with 90% field work. We’ll be covering urban & rural tracking, scent discrimination, proper use of scent articles, distraction training, & certification!

All participants will have access to the TTTK9 Online University for Trailing/ Tracking Theory and Trailing/ Tracking Imprinting certification.

These workshops are open to all backgrounds. We work with Police, Search and Rescue, trainers as well as civilian/pet dog handlers!

Lodging is included in a newer home on five private acres with laundry, full kitchen, gym, and indoor/ outdoor kenneling.

For details, please email [email protected] or call/text 518-256-7542

12/13/2022

So many of you deal with this on a regular basis, you’re not alone. I talk about it to all my clients, advocate for your dog! You don’t owe anyone an explanation, it’s YOUR dog. The public isn’t entitled to an interaction with them.

11/27/2022

Teaching my nieces and nephew a little bit about trailing over Thanksgiving was so fun!

10/29/2022

Puppy classes are so much fun 😍

Puppy lessons with Augie the mini Bernadoodle! He did great and so did his humans. Setting puppies and their people up for success with our puppy preschool insures a well rounded confident happy dog by the time they are old enough for our adult obedience program. We can’t wait to see this boy again. 😍

10/14/2022

We just wrapped up Sedna’s course with her handler, and she went out with a bang! They got their level 1 and level 2 Field certifications, as well as a level 1 Urban. We set up some really challenging tracks, and they were crushing them.

Sedna was the first puppy I got to test for trailing, help imprint, and be a part of her handlers course. It’s bittersweet saying goodbye, but I can’t wait to see all that she and her handler accomplish! They are going to do amazing things.

Enjoy some before and afters from when she was a baby to now ♥️

Anthony Villeneuve 🐺

09/29/2022

Testing puppies for trailing 😍 How cute are these little bloodhound pups?!

09/23/2022

That German Shepherd head tilt 😍

It is always such a compliment to have my previous clients trust me with their newest additions. Especially when I’ve moved states away, but we still find a way to make it happen 🥰

Behr is being imprinted on all the scents necessary to get his expert title through AKC! This big boy is only 8 months old, so we’re working on those manners now as well. He’ll be competing in the scent trials, rally (obedience), agility & FCAT through American Kennel Club

09/20/2022

I love watching dogs problem solve using self discovery!

Rue failed her track before this one, right at the end in the scent pool. I’ve always had trail layers hide behind something, so she started anticipating that and using her eyes instead of her nose at the end. We set up a quick, short track with the same scent picture (trail layer laying down in an open area), and she nailed it!

Rue has been a rockstar in trailing, she impresses me every day! Don’t underestimate a dogs ability based off of breed. Her breed may not have the predisposition for tracking / trailing, but that doesn’t mean she can’t be great at it. Genetics are important, but they’re not everything. I’ve never seen her happier than when we’re trailing 🐺

Pet dogs also thrive when given a job. Scent work is incredibly fun to learn for you both! We’ve put together two, 5 day trailing workshops in November & December. There are a limited number of spots to keep the class small. These are open to anyone, not exclusively police, SAR, etc. If you’d like more information, reach out and I’ll be happy to give you the details. Trailing has always fascinated me, and I’m so happy to have the opportunity to offer it to you all ♥️