The Dog-Gone Fun Staff
The staff at Dog-Gone Fun has over sixty years of working with canines and meeting their needs. Dogs are always supervised by our experienced staff who reinforce good dog play, playground manners and on leash manners.
Jan Wilson
Owner, Dog-Gone Fun
Jan Wilson has been working in the dog profession for over 35 years. Jan is a Certified Pet Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA) and is a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, a nationally known organization for professional dog trainers. She is also a certified Canine Good Citizen (CGC) evaluator. Jan has worked as a vet technician, kennel manager, and dog trainer. All of her experience inspired Jan to open Dog-Gone Fun, a dog daycare, boarding and training facility. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology from the University of Maine.
She currently teaches Basic Manners obedience classes, out and about, private lessons and trains puppy day school dogs. She also continues to work with dogs with behavior problems. Jan’s personal dogs have competed in flyball, trained in search and rescue, K9 Nose Work®, pet therapy and obedience.
Nancy Osborne
Trainer
Nancy is our K9 Nose Work® instructor, teaching all levels of K9 Nose Work® teams from beginner to Elite. She also works in daycare and teaches obedience.
Nancy is one of only seven Certified Nose Work Instructor (CNWI) for K9 Nose Work® in the state of North Carolina and truly loves every team she gets to instruct in this exciting sport. Nancy has been part of Dog-Gone Fun’s team since 2010 and has trained and titled three of her Labradors in Elite K9 Nose Work® and one Labrador in Elite Champion and Summit. Her Norwich Terrier a AKC Conformation Champion is trialing in NW2. Nancy is a NACSW Certifying Official and Judge. She is a frequent instructor at K9 Nose Work Camps in GA, PA and CO.
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What is K9 Nose Work®? It's is a game and sport designed for dogs which provides an outlet for their natural hunting and scenting abilities. This class offers great mental and physical exercise, builds the dog’s confidence and helps nervous dogs feel more comfortable. Dogs learn to problem solve and work independently.
Cheri Moore
Trainer
Cheri has been a trainer at Dog-Gone Fun since 2016, bringing decades of experience in dog training, behavior, and competition. She began teaching puppy kindergarten, Beginner Obedience Levels I & II, and Canine Good Citizen (CGC) classes at the Winston-Salem Dog Training Club in 1999. She has also owned her own dog training business and served as an Animal Behavior College training mentor.
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Cheri is a certified AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Evaluator and a Certified K9 Nose Work® Instructor (CNWI). She currently teaches K9 Nose Work® classes at Dog-Gone Fun and serves as an Odor Recognition Test (ORT) judge.
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Throughout her career, Cheri has taught Basic Manners, introductory and beginning agility, AKC Canine Good Citizen, AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy, and Really Reliable Recall classes.
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An accomplished competitor herself, Cheri has trained and titled dogs in Competition Obedience, Rally Obedience, Tracking, Master’s Agility, Fast CAT®, Therapy Dog work, K9 Nose Work®, and more. Her accomplishments include an Elite K9 Nose Work® Champion title and Summit K9 Nose Work® recognition.
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Cheri’s extensive experience, continuing education, and passion for helping dogs and their people make her a valuable member of the Dog-Gone Fun training team.
Caroline Currie
Trainer, Daycare Staff
Caroline Currie has been training dogs professionally
since 2012. Caroline is a Certified Professional Dog
Trainer (CPDT-KA), a member of the Association of
Professional Dog Trainers (APDT), and a AKC Canine
Good Citizen (CGC) evaluator. She joined the
Dog-Gone Fun team in 2021. She currently teaches
puppy classes. She also teaches enrichments sessions
for daycare and boarding dogs at Dog-Gone Fun. K9
Nose Work® is one of her passions and she has begun
her teaching journey there.
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She follows the LIMA (least intrusive minimally aversive)
technique of dog training and really enjoys applying
ethology/biology to meet each dog’s individual needs.
Caroline began her dog training journey in 2010 with her
(now passed) reactive dog and really loves helping
reactive dogs achieve progress and live happier lives
using positive methods.
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She currently teaches AKC Canine Good Citizenship
classes, Trick Dog Class and AKC S.T.A.R. puppy class.
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Caroline currently owns 3 dogs, Pippin (Miniature
American Shepherd) and Chopper & Margot (Border
Terriers). She enjoys competing in K9 Nose Work®
with all three and participates in conformation with
Chopper & Margot. She also participates in agility,
rally, tricks, and Fast CAT.
Niki Marchionne
Manager
Niki Marchionne is our Manager at Dog-Gone Fun. Her love for dogs led her to us in July 2011. She received her Associates Degree in Business Administration and Accounting from Rockingham Community College. You can find her most days at the front desk taking your reservations and answering emails. Niki has two dogs of her own, Ellie (Husky Mix) and Porter (Malamute), that she has attended K9 Nose Work® and Obedience classes with here at Dog-Gone Fun.