About
About Lily Jackson
Lily is an Accredited Dog Trainer through the International Association of Animal Behaviour Consultants and is the Owner of Big Stick Dog Training.
Lily helps clients accomplish training goals effectively and efficiently, while also building and maintaining strong relationships between owners and their dogs.
Through her classes, Lily teaches handlers how to build engagement, connection and clear communication with their dog.
She helps people and dogs become successful in every day life and in sports through proper management and training techniques.
In 2023, Lily spearheaded the return of Canadian Association of Rally Obedience (CARO) to Nova Scotia. She has introduced hundreds of people to CARO Rally Obedience and hosts very welcoming CARO trials where dogs and people can feel confident.
Big Stick Dog Training’s CARO Trials allow sensitive dogs to enter through a separate entrance that has them bypass the busy crating. This sets up sensitive dogs a reactionless trialling experience.
Lily cares about the mental and physical well-being of dogs, which is why she is so invested in CARO. CARO allows for dogs and handlers to have accommodations on the course if they need them due to physical challenges, or old age.
Lily currently has two Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers, Willow and Gene. She believes that dog training can and should be playful and positive for everyone involved. Her goal in life is to help her clients build strong relationships with their dogs and to help them raise well socialized, confident, and happy pups.
She has taken the Puppy Start Right Instructors Program through the Karen Pryor Academy and is an International Association of Animal Behaviour Consultants Accredited Dog Trainer (IAABC-ADT). She is a member of the Canadian Association of Professional Dog Trainers (CAPDT).
Lily is dedicated to increasing her knowledge and skills in dog training. She take online classes from Fenzi Dog Sports Academy and in person classes too!
