I volunteered in Search and Rescue for over 8 years on two different teams, Fayette County Sherrifs Dept Search and Rescue and WOSAR. I became the head of the K9 Search and Rescue team for WOSAR as well as a certifier and evaluator for American Working Dog Association. I certified my K9 Vader in multiple nationally recognized organizations in live find trailing. I’ve trained, handled, and titled both of my dogs in dock diving at the national and regional level, nosework in multiple organizations including NACSW, USCSS, and AKC to the highest levels in the sport and have competed in NACSW nationals. I’ve also handled 3 different students dogs in trials in NACSW. I’ve trained, handled, and titled my dogs in IGP to an IGP3 title, AKC trick dog, AKC Rally, AKC Fast Cats, AKC CATs, Parkour titles. I am also an AKC Scent work Judge, CWAGS Judge, USCSS Judge, AKC CGC Evaulator, AKC Trick Dog evaulator, AKC Fetch Judge, and a licensed veterinary technician with a bachelors and a masters degree. The details are below.
Certifying Official in Search and Rescue for AWDA
Invitation to 2017 NACSW Nationals Invitational
Official AKC, CWAGS, and USCSS Scent Work Judge
Summit title with second place overall!
2x Summit Title on the same Dog
7th ranked NACSW Elite dog team in the nation on the national qualifying list.
USCA titles – IGP3, IGP2, IGP1, Fpr1, Upr1, BH-VT
2017 Sar Instructor/Certifier at AWDA Seminar
Two Dogs titled to Elite S with two perfect scores earned of 100 points
Two dogs titled to Elite 1, Elite 2, Elite 3, Elite CH
First dog team to accomplish NW3, NW3 ELITE, ELITE L1, ELITE L2, ELITE L3, and ELITE CH in the Pittsburgh area
First Dog team to accomplish Summit Title x 2 in the Pittsburgh area
First Handler with two Elite CH in the Pittsburgh area
First place (High in Trial) at an Elite S Trial
1st place (High in Trial) at an Elite P trial
2nd Place at an Elite P trial
1st place (High in Trial) at an elite trial X 3
2nd place overall at an elite trial
Too many to count elite search placements
Too many to count pronounced searches
NW3 Elite, NW3-C, NW3-E, NW3-I, NW3-V x 2 on two different dogs with placements
NW3 X 2 on two different dogs
NW2 earned on three different dogs-second place overall, 2nd place in vehicles, 3rd place in exteriors, and 3rd place in containers on a students dog that I was asked to handle, 3rd place in vehicle search and second place in vehicle search on second dog that was mine.
NW1on two different dogs with a 2nd in containers
ORT Birch, Anise and Clove on four different dogs (two dogs were student dogs I handled and trialed for them)
L3C, L3V, L3E element titles earned on one dog.
L1E, L1C, L1V, L1I, L2I, L2E, L2V, L2C, & L3I titles earned on a two dogs
L2V 1st Place Overall, 1st and 3rd place searches
L2C 2nd place Overall, 1st and 2nd place searches
L2E 3rd place Overall, 1st and 2nd place searches
L1V-2nd Place element search
L1C-1st Place Overall, 1st place, 2x 2nd place, & 3rd place searches
L1E-2x 3rd place searches
Attended and competed at the first Summit Trial in the U.S.
AKC SIA, SEA, SCA, SWN, SIN, SEN, SBN, SCNE, & SCN titles
Multiple placements at AKC Trials
USCSS DDA title with second overall placement, high in trial champion, and element placements
USCSS DDI title with third overall placement and multiple element placements
USCSS DDI title with fourth overall placement with a second dog and element placements
USCSS DDN title with high in trial overall placement, high in trial champion placement, and first in vehicles
USCSS DDN title with a second dog with a fourth in containers
BACH title on a dog
2016 Assistant Sar Instructor at AWDA Seminar
2015 AWDA Sar Trailing Certification
2014 USMA Sar Trailing Certification
AKC CGC Title
AKC Trick dog titles on two different dogs
UCN1 Titles
Parkour Titles
AKC Rally Novice Title
TDI Title
AKC DSX, DS x 2, DJ x 2, and DSA x 2 dock diving titles
AKC HDN, HDM, AM Titles
AKC 2016 Dock Diving Nationals Invitation
AKC 2021 Dock Diving Regionals Invitation for 2 dogs in distance and hydrodash
AKC 2024, 2023 Dock Diving Nationals Invitation x 2 dogs all 3 disciplines
AKC 2024, 2023 Dock Diving Regionals Invitation x 2 dogs all 3 disciplines
AKC 2025 Dock Diving Regionals Invitation for 2 dogs in all 3 disciplines
AKC 2024 Dock Diving Regionals 3rd place in HD and AR
AKC 2025 Dock Diving Regionals 1st Place in Hard Charger
UKC USJ Dock Diving Title-Made it into finals at first competition
AKC CAT lure coursing test x 2 and CAA Advanced x 2, and CAX x 2 on two different dogs
AKC FAST CAT BCAT title x 2, DCAT title x 2, FCAT title on different dogs
AKC CGC Evaluator (All levels including star puppy)
