Ashley Adcoe
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Ashley shares her life with her pack of dogs, her cat, Monster, two adorable rats, Pitter & Patter, horses, ducks & Wilbur the Kunekune pig. She is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer & Certified Professional Groomer.
“Ever since I was little, I’ve always been where the animals are, I’ve had a love and passion for them for as long as I can remember. Whether it's grooming, training or caring for dogs; learning to understand each dog's personal needs and wants and working with different breeds and personalities has been so incredible. It’s been such a highlight to see so many dogs grow to reach their full potential here at Mayrich. It's been pretty amazing to get up each day go into a job where you can make such a difference for so many dogs and build so many wonderful relationships. I love what I do, I can’t honestly imagine being anywhere else.” -Ashley “Choose a job that you love and you will never work a day in your life.” -Confucius |
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Ashley has worked professionally in the animal care industry for over a decade. She began working part time in the veterinary industry in 2008, and moved to full time work in 2010. In addition to the vet clinic, Ashley opened and operated a thriving in-home grooming salon from 2012 until 2020 when she made the decision to close the shop in order to pursue her dreams of moving to the country where she now resides.
In 2015 Ashley began a year long apprenticeship at Mayrich and began working as a professional groomer and professional dog trainer full-time at Mayrich Kennels in 2016. In addition to this, she also manages operations and plays a major role in working with challenging behaviour cases, particularly in our grooming program which she has helped to shape into the success that it is today. She's a skilled dog trainer and instructor and has been a driving force in helping to develop many programs here at Mayrich. In addition to helping other people with their dogs, Ashley trains and competes with her own dogs in sheep & cattle herding trials as advanced trick training.
In 2015 Ashley began a year long apprenticeship at Mayrich and began working as a professional groomer and professional dog trainer full-time at Mayrich Kennels in 2016. In addition to this, she also manages operations and plays a major role in working with challenging behaviour cases, particularly in our grooming program which she has helped to shape into the success that it is today. She's a skilled dog trainer and instructor and has been a driving force in helping to develop many programs here at Mayrich. In addition to helping other people with their dogs, Ashley trains and competes with her own dogs in sheep & cattle herding trials as advanced trick training.
Marissa Wilson
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Marissa Shares her home with her Border Collie Cooper, her tabby cat, Gizmo and her dwarf rabbit, Stormy. She is passionate about her animals and loved ones and when not at work, she can be found hiking, herding sheep with Cooper and spending time with family and friends.
"Being around animals is my passion. Anyone who knows me knows that animals are all I talk about; whether it's my own animals, listening to others share or helping my friends and family learn more, I love passing on knowledge of what I've learned. From a young age I knew that a career working with animals was the path I wanted to take and I can't see myself doing anything else! I love that at Mayrich, I am able to work one on one with each individual dog and really get to know them. I've gotten to see so many of our boarding and daycare dogs grow up and develop, as well as watch dogs make full transformations in our training and grooming programs. The bond that I've been able to build with these dogs and the love that I have for them is so special and why I chose this career." -Marissa |
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In addition to receiving her Diploma as a Developmental Services Worker, Marissa has worked in the animal care industry for over eight years. She began her journey by dog walking, working in a veterinary clinic for several years as well as in a large boarding facility for two years. This experience taught Marissa a tremendous amount about animal welfare and how to properly manage and care for a variety of species. This experience made her a true asset to our Mayrich Family, and we were thrilled to have her join us full time in 2018. Since joining, Marissa has completed her apprenticeship and now works as a professional groomer and dog trainer and runs the day-to-day operations of boarding and daycare alongside Ashley and Meagan. Marissa is a skilled dog handler and trainer, with a passion for trick training in particular. She has made it her mission to learn everything she can about working dogs, working lines and herding. Marissa will be starting her journey into the competitive herding world this season, and we are so excited for her and can't wait to cheer her and Cooper on in the arena as they embark on this new adventure!
Meagan Lynn DarnellMeagan shares her life with her three children, pack of dogs and assortment of farm animals. She is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Certified Professional Groomer, owner of Mayrich Kennels & mentor trainer for the Animal Behavior College of America. She is a passionate sustainable farmer owning and operating HTK Farms as well as therawstore.ca
"Dogs have quite literally been my obsession since before I could speak. Growing up I would train every dog I could get my hands on and spent countless hours pouring over Dog Encyclopedias & Dog History books, making it my mission to learn everything I could about each breed of dog. This infatuation would open the door to the successful career that I enjoy today. I feel incredibly fortunate to get to work with people and dogs, particularly the dogs that are challenging and misunderstood." -Meagan |
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Meagan has been training dogs for her entire lifetime and professionally for nearly two decades, now. Her career has been spent primarily working with dogs with severe behavioural issues and challenges. She's made it her life's mission to help find solutions for these dogs as well as to help dog owners identify the reason(s) behind their dog's behavioural issues; which is almost always direct result of genetics coupled with poor management and lack of consistent, fair training. Meagan's programs are results driven and always put the dog's needs first and foremost. She places a strong emphasis on the education of the dog owner, helping them to better understand the role that genetics plays in that dog's life and the influence it has on behaviours and characteristics. Meagan shows her student's how to honour their dog's genetics in order to maximize that dog's potential and develop a strong relationship and bond; working with, as opposed to against their dog, in order to achieve lasting success. In addition to training dogs professionally, Meagan also trains working stockdogs and competes successfully with her own dogs in Sheep & Cattle herding trials.