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California Canine Bridging the Gap between Dogs and their People After completing an internship at the El Paso zoo she was an emergency vet tech for a number of years.

Dierdra McElroy has spent a lifetime of loving, training and studying canines As a student of Animal Science and Biomedical Science at Texas A&M University, she quickly developed a passion for animal psychology. She trained with a large variety of people with different methods and end goals. This includes police dogs, service dogs, therapy dogs, agility dogs, nosework and dogs that work as models

. In addition to being a certified AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator, and a TDI inc Therapy Dog Evaluator tester/observer, she also has a BS in Education and Curriculum and has taught junior high, as well as, adult classes around the world. This has earned her a reputation for efficiently communicating methods and gearing techniques to her client's specific needs.

Time for Aloha shirts and flowery dresses! Join us for our next DDT trial where we revisit All Dogs Sports Park in Lodi!...
05/23/2025

Time for Aloha shirts and flowery dresses! Join us for our next DDT trial where we revisit All Dogs Sports Park in Lodi! 🌺

Please plan on enjoying an ENTIRE day of Luau fun. We will begin with an early morning start to our sniffing fun followed by a BBQ and cool off with some dock jumping fun. (an instructor will be there for dogs that are new to the sport). We are looking forward to the the competitors being able to socialize, talk shop and pick the brains of our judges in the cool shade of this drop dead gorgeous venue!

Detection Dog Trials USA is unique amongst the trail organizations. Besides our operationally realistic search scenarios scoring is more like certifications for working k-9s. Your team will be scored on a scale of 0-10 on multiple aspects of your team's overall performance. It is a great way to get feedback on how your team could improve and takes away the pressure of failing due to a false alert, not finding the hide or running out of time!

More exciting news! Due to popular demand we are bringing back the owner of DDT-usa, Robert Barlow, to offer another judging seminar! Anyone interested in judging, offering your own trials in your area or just want to learn more about that side of your favorite sport, sign up NOW! 🐾 Dates: July 10-12 and then you will judge at the trial on the 13th. Held at a private home in Lathrop, CA. Use this link to sign up for working spots (you will actually work your dog) or an audit spot. We highly encourage current DDT judges to audit and maintain your training.
https://form.jotform.com/251368893528067

To learn more about the DDT-usa organization please visit:
https://detectiondogtrialsusa.com

To sign up for the DDT-usa trial on July 13, 2025:
https://form.jotform.com/251365522632150

Feel free to PM me with specific questions

California Canine would like to congratulate Dottie on graduating Beginner Obedience Summa Cum Laude. There have only be...
04/16/2025

California Canine would like to congratulate Dottie on graduating Beginner Obedience Summa Cum Laude. There have only been 5 previous students to earn a perfect score on this challenging test!! It is a testimony to owner dedication to learning and practicing. Congratulations ! 👏🐾

From my pack to yours…
01/01/2025

From my pack to yours…

In the coming days I will begin evaluating, training and looking for a home for this beautiful 4 year old girl. Keep you...
12/26/2024

In the coming days I will begin evaluating, training and looking for a home for this beautiful 4 year old girl. Keep your eyes and ears out for anyone that might be interested.🐾

12/05/2024
I spent an amazing day with the San Joaquin Sheriff’s K-9 Unit today! I met almost all of the handlers and dogs and watc...
12/05/2024

I spent an amazing day with the San Joaquin Sheriff’s K-9 Unit today! I met almost all of the handlers and dogs and watched them train. We had a delicious BBQ lunch, talked shop, training philosophies, dog cognition and a lot of friendly banter. It was wonderful being amongst like minded trainer/handlers and swapping stories!

https://journal.iaabcfoundation.org/spay-and-neuter-surgery-effects-on-dogs/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3CHVBZZ_Ae1L5qXF...
11/28/2024

https://journal.iaabcfoundation.org/spay-and-neuter-surgery-effects-on-dogs/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3CHVBZZ_Ae1L5qXFU541fbYSCNB12Ak_V1lREZEhP7eyeKZcGqpDu5XxY_aem_n2ZefNVrtD8bx2FhdMtTRQ

Twenty-odd years ago when I first started practicing veterinary medicine, if a client asked when they should spay or neuter their dog, my response was “6 or 7 months of age,” and then we would move on to the next question. Today, when a client asks when they should spay or neuter their dog, my r...

11/26/2024

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Dierdra McElroy has spent a lifetime of loving, training and studying canines. As a student of Animal Science and Biomedical Science at Texas A&M University, she quickly developed a passion for animal psychology while studying under Bonnie Beaver DVM.. After completing an internship at the El Paso zoo she was an emergency vet tech for a number of years. She trained with a large variety of people with different methods and end goals. This includes police dogs, service dogs, therapy dogs, agility dogs, nosework and dogs that work as models. In addition to being a certified AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator, a ATD Therapy Dog Evaluator tester/observer, a Certified Canine Fitness Trainer, she also has a BS in Education and Curriculum and has taught junior high, as well as, adult classes around the world. This has earned her a reputation for efficiently communicating methods and gearing techniques to her client's specific needs.