About VanNuil Canine

About VanNuil Canine

VanNuil Canine is run by Kellie VanNuil at "4408 132nd Ave Hamilton, MI 49419", reachable at

vannuilcanine@gmail.com and 616-218-3737. The site states: "Whether you have a puppy, adult dog with

behavior issues, or a sport dog needing precise training we have the expertise to help", and that "At

VanNuil Canine we believe in using positive reinforcement techniques to build trust and confidence in

your dog."

Services

– **Private Lessons** – "designed for the owner and family who want to be directly involved and

personally responsible for the success of their dogs training. Lessons are tailored to your

individual needs."

– **Nosework** – "nosework programs offered in real world search areas! We have instructed hundreds of

dogs and handlers in the sport of nosework!"

– **Shed Hunt** – "an activity and dog sport where your dog finds naturally shed antlers from deer,

moose and elk."

– **Competition Obedience** – "a sport where dogs are judged on how accurately they complete a set list

of behaviors. We offer group classes to help people compete at the top level."

– **Veterinary Skills Training** – "training to help make vet visits less stressful for your dog."

– **CGC Evaluations** – "Canine Good Citizen (CGC), Community Canine (CGCA), and Urban Canine Good

Citizen (CGCU) evaluations for titles recognized by the American Kennel Club (AKC)."

The navigation also lists Cyber Scent Work, Workshops, SPOT Evaluations and Dog Show Judging.

Background

Kellie VanNuil publishes as "Kellie VanNuil CPDT-KA". She started "when I graduated high school" at a

kennel offering "boarding, daycare, grooming and training", worked every part of it except grooming,

helped run its puppy preschool, then took an internship at a West Michigan training business before

going out on her own.

She competes as well as teaches: "I currently am competing in AKC obedience, scentwork, rally obedience,

Fast CAT, lure coursing and have done farm dog. I also have competed in UKC conformation, nosework,

rally, obedience, weight pull and lure coursing." She also competes in NACSW, "which is the premier and

most reputable organization for nosework", and in PSA (Protection Sports Association), as a member of

"Lakefront K9 PSA in Indiana".

Her dog Marvel, a Dutch Shepherd, is "the highest titled conformation Dutch Shepherd in the UKC" and

"has completed five temperament tests (CGC, CGCA, CGCU, CSAU, SPOT-ON)". The site describes him as a

dog who can compete in protection sports but "at the command of 'all done' becomes a very social pet

dog who has never met a stranger."

Together they have earned "62 Performance Titles", "3 Conformation Titles", "2 Reserve Best in Shows"

and "1 Reserve Best in Triple Crown", and Marvel was the "First Dutch Shepherd to earn their Emerald

Grand Champion title."

Memberships and judging

Member of NACSW, PSA, the Working Dutch Shepherd Association of America (WDSAA) and USCA. "I am

currently a AKC Farm Dog Judge, a AKC ATT Judge, a CGC evaluator, SPOT evaluator and am pursuing

becoming a scentwork judge."

Continuing education

The site logs specific training attended: a three-day Michael Ellis seminar at Leerburg in 2021

("foundations in dog training, leash reactivity and finishing work for dog sports"), the "Midwest AKC

Scentwork Judges Education Seminar" in June 2022, and ongoing Ford K9 online classes – "I have taken all

the sport detection trainer blocks and am currently taking two webinars a month", while "working on my

CSDT1 certification."

Demonstration dogs

Three are named in the site navigation: Marvel, Friday and Laena.