By day I am employed at Oslo kulturskole. In addition, I work with and train many dogs.
I currently have 3 dogs: the German Shepherd Barvatorps BeLeiah (Leah) born 24.03.2014
Working Springer Ometysts M (Khanti) born 7 March 2021
Working Springer also from Kennel Ometyst Ometyst's Prinsesse Mulan (Kela) born 24 April 2025
I train extensively in search and rescue and various subjects within specialist search. I have held an approved rescue dog certificate with NRH (Norske Redningshunder) for 3.5 years.
Leah is trained in search and rescue, working trials and rescue, and is in working class C, and is a B-certified rescue dog. She holds an Intermediate Tracking Dog title C, SpH C. Leah trains and competes in Nose Work and has several titles and promotions there. Khanti is trained in search and rescue, working trials, hunting and nose work. Khanti has a certified Hunting Aptitude Test (JAL) and water retrieve test BK. For me, it is not fundamentally about competing in trials and competitions, but about training dogs. The latest arrival, Kela, is 1 year old and is trained in search and rescue and working trials.
Dog Training Education:
Instructor in search and rescue from STOCK Dog development, Michael Hedman 2025
Fear Free Professional Instructor 2021
The School of Dog Science, WSDA – World Scent Dog Association, Instructor 2021
Certified rescue dog 2015 – 2018
Search dog certificate for advanced training, 1-year specialist search training Fjellanger Hundesenter 2020
Foundation course in animal-assisted interventions from the University of Ås.
Trained instructor in Nose Work by Ron Gaunt, founder of the sport 2014 – 2015
Canis Hundeskole 1-year instructor training 2013
1-year specialist search training HundCampus in Hallefors, Sweden
Trained instructor in search and rescue at HundCampus in Sweden
Lundqvist advanced course, 3 semesters
Canis 1-year clicker training instructor training
Test leader and course holder for dog citizenship testing
CHICKENcamp with Bob Bailey
Work with Dogs
Visiting/therapy team with Rashka employed on a project at Paulus Hospital
Lectures, courses, private sessions
Diabetes alert dog training
Various assignments with Leah to find lost items. Have found car keys (see newspaper article) mobile phones, GPS and more
Rashka was a rescue dog and we were called out on approximately 25 operational assignments
Links to some TV programmes I have appeared on live (Frokost TV).
Report on TV2 about TRAINING YOUNG DOGS
See TV report about PUPPIES
See TV2 report here: CLICKER TRAINING
I have trained diabetes alert dogs. See TV2 report here: DIABETES ALERT DOG
Akela b. 07.03.2008 – 28.05.2016 was my first German Shepherd. She was a very skilled search dog and worked operationally in search and rescue for a period of three years. She was an expert in tricks and a fantastic dog in many ways. R.I.P. Akela. Rashka (kennel Hajen Håp) 21.05.2011 – 28.03.2022. Certified rescue dog for 3.5 years. We had several operational search operations together, a fantastic tracking dog, search and rescue dog, several titles in Nose Work, obedience class 2. Rashka was first and foremost the dog who taught me how to navigate outdoors in all kinds of weather, get to know the rescue services and everything that comes with that. We had a fantastic time together in Norske Redningshunder and were part of many operations. R.I.P. Rashka
