Behind this Fit’n Sniff site is dog sports enthusiast Päivi Kokko from Finland. I’m also interested in sketching which is a quite interesting combination in this area. I do have an unique and personal style to do visual notes. But before I knew anything about sketching, I got my Master of Science (Technology) degree in 2008 and I worked as a software test engineer. Currently I work as an UX designer.
I have had own dogs since 2001 and I’m always keen to learn more about dog training and behavior in general. I have been in lots of seminars and courses to learn more and more, and while doing that I discovered that one way to make studying more effective and fun, I started to do sketchnotes.
If you want to know more:
- Read more about dogs from their info page or
- Visit my dogs’ blog (in Finnish)
Education
Master of Science, Technology (M.Sc. (Tech.), Helsinki University of Technology, 2008
Seminars, conferences and courses
- Aggression in Dogs Conference 2022
- Clicker Expo Live 2022
- Conference Unleashed 2021
- The Convergence of Human & Animal Training and Technology 2021
- Clicker Expo Live 2021
- The Lemonade Conference 2020
- Haureka 2018, The Power of K9 Scent Detection seminar, 2018
- Dog Emotion and Cognition, Duke University (Coursera), 2017
- Ketjuanalyysi koirien koulutuksessa, Jirka Vierimaa, 2016
- Haureka 2015, The Art and Science of Scent detection and Special dog’s training seminar, 2015
- 16th International Symposium, Combined Endurance and Strength Training for Physical Fitness and Sports Performance: From Science to Practice, 2015, University of Jyväskylä
- Clicker Expo UK, 2014
- Eva Bertilsson & Emelie Johnson Vegn seminars: Agility right from the start -seminar, 2010, Agility seminar, 2012, Tag Teaching, 2012
- Koulutustekniikan perusteet, Operantin ehdollistamisen workshop 2, Trainer’s Choice, 2012
- Koulutustekniikan perusteet, Operantin ehdollistamisen workshop 1, 2011
- Koulutuksen perusteet, Koirakoulu Visio, 2010
- Pharmacy studies at Open University, 2009
Courses related to voluntary work
- First Aid 1, Finnish Red Cross, 2016
- Basic course, Voluntary Rescue Service, 2015
- Maastojohtajakurssi, Voluntary Rescue Service, 2015
- Communications course, Voluntary Rescue Service, 2011
- Search and rescue course, Voluntary Rescue Service, 2006
- Search and rescue team courses and seminars, (in Finnish: Hälytysryhmäkoulutus, pelastuskoirakouluttajakoulutus, koetoimitsiakoulutus, kouluttajaseminaarit), Suomen Pelastuskoiraliitto, 2005-2015
Something else
- Instructing agility groups in Oiva Agility in early 2010s
- Instructing search and rescue training groups in Uudenmaan Pelastuskoirat
- Being a member of a search and rescue emergency team 2011-2017, also as a dog handler for my two dogs in 2011-2015.
- Blogger: SporttiRakki site
- (Live) sketchnoter
Memberships
- Alumn in Handling360 and Agility Nation, Susan Garrett and Say Yes Dog Training, since 2016
- Animal Training Academy, since 2019
- Suomen Eläintenkouluttajat ry, supporting member
Contact
Email: fitnsniff@gmail.com