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Jillian Fadan
Instructor

Meet our trainer, Jillian Fadun! Jillian was the first Certified Trick Dog Instructor (CTDI) in Winnipeg and has witnessed over 200 trick titles. She is also the first Certified Canine Fitness Coach (CCFC) in Winnipeg. Jillian got her start in the dog world in 2012 when she started dog grooming. Since then she has found success in grooming, and is a fully certified groomer. Dog sports started as a hobby for Jillian when she was invited onto a local dog performance and flyball team. Since then, her love for everything dog training related has grown. Jillian is now part of travelling performance teams and has been all around North America with her 3 dogs, Roo, Jack and Pickett, performing for thousands of people. Her true passion lays in teaching, training and sharing knowledge. She has taken seminars and worked with many amazing dog trainers around the world to build up her knowledge in dog training. Jillian has experience working her dogs in flyball, agility, tricks, disc, freestyle disc, freestyle dance, herding, dock diving, and film training.

Accomplishments

  • Worked animals on set:
    • Nobody (2021 feature film)
    • Secret Ingredient (2020 Hallmark film)
    • A Dog's Journey (2019 feature film)
    • Forever Christmas (2018 Hallmark film)
    • A Dog's Purpose (2017 feature film)
    • Blue stem commercial
  • Canine Performances:
    • Calgary stampede
    • Kalamazoo baseball game
    • Red River Ex
    • Royal Brandon Winter Fair
    • Regina fair
    • Selkirk rodeo
  • Member of Updog Challenge
  • Member of World Wide K9 Toss N fetch league
  • Member of North America Dock Dogs

Professional Development

  • Certified Trick Dog Instructor (CTDI)
  • Certified Canine Fitness Coach (CCFC)
  • Shaun Hirai Disc Dog Seminar (2018 & 2019)
  • Multiple dog training seminars - Pennsylvania (2017)
  • Trick Seminars - Regina (2016)

Jillian is currently owned by...

Roo: 7, American Shepherd.

Jack: 6, American Shepherd.

Pickett: 4, Heeler Mix.

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