Greatmats 3rd Annual National Dog Trainer of the Year Contest

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Sara Carson is Greatmats 2017 National Dog Trainer of the Year. Learn about her journey to the top.

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The votes are in, and your finalists for the 2017 Greatmats National Dog Trainer of the Year Award are Sara Carson of the Super Collies in San Diego, California and Dee Hoult of Applause Your Paws in Miami, Florida. These two trainers compiled nearly 2,500 of the more than 3,800 votes cast in the 3rd annual contest. The winner will be announced on Dec. 15, 2017.


Sara Carson - The Super Collies - San Diego, California


Dee Hoult - Applause Your Paws - Miami, Florida

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2017 Nominees

(Click on the name to see his/her nomination.)

Arizona

Jeremy Brown - The Complete Canine - Tucson

California

Sara Carson - The Super Collies - San Diego


Elizabeth Berry - Four The Paws - Novato

Connecticut

Leigh Sylvester - Paws 'N Effect - Hamden

Florida

Dee Hoult - Applause Your Paws - Miami

Minnesota

Jason Brodt - St. Paul Police Department - St. Paul

Texas

Windy Pool - C3 Hundesport - Corpus Christi

How the winner is chosen:

1. Voting will take place on Greatmats' Facebook Page from

Nov. 16 through Nov. 30, 2017

. The two dog trainers with the most votes will be named finalists.

2. Greatmats will judge the two finalists to determine the winner based on:
A. Demonstration of Service
B. Demonstration of Integrity
C. Demonstration of Quality

Grand Prize

1. $250 in Greatmats Products (or $150 Cash Option) for the training facility
2. Trainer/training facility profile to be released with the announcement of the winner on

Dec. 15, 2017

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3. National Dog Trainer of the Year Certificate

Greatmats is a national dog training, agility and daycare flooring leader based in Milltown, Wisconsin, since 1999. Identified as one of the top 3,000 fastest growing companies in the USA three times since 2008, Greatmats has earned an A+ Better Business Bureau rating and 9.5 TrustPilot rating. Greatmats gives back to its local community by donating 5% of its annual profits to local non-profit organizations. It also supports green initiatives through the use of solar energy at its Wisconsin headquarters and by offering a large variety of products made from recycled and renewable resources.

This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Facebook.

All media submissions, including text, photos and videos become property of Greatmats.

More than 6,500 votes have been cast in the first three years of the Greatmats National Dog Trainer of the Year Contest.

Voting instructions:

Visit Greatmats Facebook page during the voting period to vote for this year's National Dog Trainer of the Year. Find the photo gallery ballot associated with the National Dog Trainer of the Year Contest and click ''like'' on the photo of the Dog Trainer you'd like to win. Each ''like'' counts as one vote. Only likes to the original post count as votes. Feel free to share a photo or the gallery ballot with friends and family and encourage them to vote, but remind them to like the original post to make sure their votes count. The two dog trainers with the most ''like'' votes will be named finalists. From that point, Greatmats will choose the winner (scroll down to see prizes) based on demonstration of service, integrity and quality.

Read about two-time winner Jeremy Joseph Brown and fellow finalist Brenda Cirricione!!!



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Want to honor a dog trainer for his/her outstanding achievements, unique style, humanitarian or animal rights efforts, etc.? Then nominate him/her for the 3rd Annual National Dog Trainer of the Year Award, sponsored by Greatmats. The award, part of Greatmats National Award Series, is designed to recognize Dog Trainers who have made a difference in the lives of their clients, animals and communities through the virtues of service, integrity and quality.

Learn more about Greatmats National Award Series.

How to Nominate

1. Trainer's Name
2. Name and location of the training facility (Must be located in the USA)
3. A brief description of why you are nominating this trainer, including how he/she meets the criteria of high-level service, integrity and quality
4. A photo and/or video of the trainer

How the winner is chosen:

1. Voting will take place on Greatmats' Facebook Page from

Nov. 16 through Nov. 30, 2017

. The two dog trainers with the most votes will be named finalists.

2. Greatmats will judge the two finalists to determine the winner based on:
A. Demonstration of Service
B. Demonstration of Integrity
C. Demonstration of Quality

Grand Prize

1. $250 in Greatmats Products (or $150 Cash Option) for the training facility
2. Trainer/training facility profile to be released with the announcement of the winner on

Dec. 15, 2017

.
3. National Dog Trainer of the Year Certificate

Greatmats is a national dog training, agility and daycare flooring leader based in Milltown, Wisconsin, since 1999. Identified as one of the top 3,000 fastest growing companies in the USA three times since 2008, Greatmats has earned an A+ Better Business Bureau rating and 9.5 TrustPilot rating. Greatmats gives back to its local community by donating 5% of its annual profits to local non-profit organizations. It also supports green initiatives through the use of solar energy at its Wisconsin headquarters and by offering a large variety of products made from recycled and renewable resources.

This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Facebook.

All media submissions, including text, photos and videos become property of Greatmats.

Approximately 2,700 votes have been cast in the first two years of the Greatmats National Dog Trainer of the Year Contest.

Voting instructions: Visit Greatmats Facebook page during the voting period to vote for this year's National Dog Trainer of the Year. Find the photo gallery ballot associated with the National Dog Trainer of the Year Contest and click ''like'' on the photo of the Dog Trainer you'd like to win. Each ''like'' counts as one vote. Only likes to the original post count as votes. Feel free to share a photo or the gallery ballot with friends and family and encourage them to vote, but remind them to like the original post to make sure their votes count. The two dog trainers with the most ''like'' votes will be named finalists. From that point, Greatmats will choose the winner (scroll down to see prizes) based on demonstration of service, integrity and quality.

Read about two-time winner Jeremy Joseph Brown and fellow finalist Brenda Cirricione!!!

2017 Nominations Received

(If you have submitted a nomination and do not see it listed here, please contact us for confirmation.)

Arizona

Jeremy Brown - The Complete Canine - Tucson

California

Sara Carson - The Super Collies - San Diego


Elizabeth Berry - Four The Paws - Novato

Connecticut

Leigh Sylvester - Paws 'N Effect - Hamden

Florida

Dee Hoult - Applause Your Paws - Miami

Minnesota

Jason Brodt - St. Paul Police Department - St. Paul

Texas

Windy Pool - C3 Hundesport - Corpus Christi

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2016 Nominees

Jeremy Joseph Brown

The Complete Canine, Tucson, Arizona

Brenda Cirricione

Journey Together Service Dog Inc., Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Christopher Baity

Semper K9 Assistance Dogs, Woodbridge, Virginia

Jenna Waite

Redding, California

Zach Skow

Marley's Mutts Dog Rescue, Tehachapi, California

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Take a look at Greatmats 2015 National Dog Trainer of the Year - Jeremy Joseph Brown.

Learn more about Greatmats National Award Series.

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