At the age of seven, when other little girls were playing with Barbie’s and baby dolls, Karin Chockley
was in her backyard pretending she and her trusty cross breed, Ace were performing in obedience trials at Madison Square Garden.
By third grade, she had memorized all the breeds in
the American Kennel Club registry and Ace could adeptly perform
all the required tasks to earn a CDX title but alas he was a mutt and she was just eight years old.
Karin began her training in private investigations
in 1996. In 1997 she had the opportunity to train and work with Search and Rescue
K9 units in California Rescue Dog Association (CARDA). “The partnership with a dog and excitement of helping others
was a dream come true for me, she explains. I was hooked from the first day and found myself out looking for a dog to
train for search and rescue work the next weekend." Over the next five years, Karin trained and handled two search
dogs both trained to trail human scent over long distances and time.
In 2002, after returning to Oklahoma
and purchasing a ranch she experienced a loss that would forever change her life, a beloved canine friend, Jack, went missing.
The overwhelming grief was made worst by the fact that she could find no system in place to find him, no techniques, equipment
or avenues to strategically pursue a missing pet.
In 2004, Karin made a decision to find missing pets full time forgoing any other type of investigations. Through
continuous self study as well as seminars
and research, she has honed her skills in behavior and missing pet scenario profiling.
When in Oklahoma, a large percentage of her work is done
over the phone coaching pet owners to find and recover their own pets. The rest of her time is spent on the road with
her crew of canines, Cade, Dodger, Twist and Paco traveling the country helping pet owners find their lost and missing
four pawed family members.
Karin has had the opportunity to work and train with many handlers, trainers and K9 units. To
the side is a partial listing as well as research and studies of special interest.
*formerly Karin Goin
