My ambition is to share my vast knowledge and varied experience with dog owners and trainers, providing them with information and techniques to teach dogs without corrections, fear, or intimidation of any kind.
Founder, DINOES (Dogs In Need Of Emotional Support)
Founder, CARP (Canine Assisted Rehabilitation Program)
Founder, RBT (Reinforcement Based Training)
- DINOES~ Understanding emotionally unbalanced dogs and helping them adjust to the world around them.
- Agility ~ Foundation and Advanced levels
- Obedience ~ Foundation and Advanced levels
- Rally ~ Foundation and Advanced levels
- Tracking ~ Foundation and Advanced levels
- Scent Detection ~ Foundation and Advanced levels
- Agility (AAC, USDAA, NADAC) Masters Agility Champion
- Conformation (AKC/UKC/CKC) Champion, Multiple Best Of Breed
- Herding (AKC/CKC) Herding Started
- Obedience (AKC/CKC/UKC/WKC) Utility Dog
- Rally (AKC/CKC/CARO/WCRL) Rally Excellent
- Scent Work (AKC) VSWB
- Schutzhund (United Schutzhund Club Of America) BH, SCHH1, FH1
- Tracking (AKC/CKC) Tracking Dog Excellent
- Tricks (AKC/DMWYD) Advanced Trick Title
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- 5 dogs for the NYS Police (Obedience, Protection, Tracking and Scent Detection)
- 4-H Youth Dog Obedience
- Agility ~ Obstacle Introduction, Novice And Advanced Handling Skills, Course Analysis
- AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Classes
- Privately owned Service Dogs
- Dogs to assist in addiction recovery programs
- Basic And Advanced Companion Dogs
- CGC Preparation
- Competitive Obedience (Novice, Open, Utility)
- Provided proofing problem-solving support for local law enforcement
- Competition Rally (Novice, Advanced, Excellent)
- Competition Tracking (TD, TDX)
- Past President/Lead Teacher and canine evaluator at Potsdam-Humane Society
- Long Distance Learning - Students in USA, Canada, Australia, Italy and England
WORKBOOKS AUTHORED
- Communicating With Dogs
- Therapy Dog Training
- Foundations For Agility
- Obedience For Agility
- Rally On
- Training For A TD And TDX
- The Foundation Of Obedience
- The Conversational Canine
CERTIFICATES EARNED
- CGC, CGCC, CGCA, CGCU, VHM
- TT/ATT
- Therapy Dog
- Versatile Canine Companion
- Canine evaluator and trainer for TADSAW (Train A Dog, Save A Warrior)
- Evaluator for the AKC CGC, CGCC, CGCA, CGCU, VHM, ATT (Temperament Test) and Trick Dog
- Evaluator for Therapy Dogs International for 8 years
- SPOT evaluator for the UKC
- Evaluator for Do More With Your Dog
GUEST SPEAKER
- Guest speaker Albany Alzheimer’s Association
- Guest speaker NYS Nurses Association
- Guest speaker on various radio talk shows
- Numerous appearances on TV Channel 6
MISCELLANEOUS
- Columnist Front And Finish Magazine (10 years)
- Canine Assessment And Procurement ~ Canine Companions (Service Dog Organization)
- Chapter President K9-Friends, Visiting Therapy Dogs. Coordinated 63 teams visiting 25 facilities in 4 counties.
- Owned and trained 4 registered Therapy Dogs
- Jet Award Of Merit ~ Heroism ~ From The Belgian Sheepdog Club Of America
- Past member of NEMSAR (North East Mobile Search And Rescue)
- Participated in demonstrations at Hole In The Woods (Camp for children with cancer)
- Therapy Dog visits to various nursing homes, retirement centers, head injury and mental health facilities
Bach, Chris (Multiple OTCh titles [Obedience Trial Champion], AKC, CKC, UKC, Multiple perfect scores)
Calhoun, Elicia (3-time World Agility Champion, 5-time National Champion, and multiple Regional Champion)
Carlsen, Bridget (Multiple OTCh titles, 225 High In Trial awards)
Deserrault, Lucie (Multiple MACh Titles – Canadian & AKC) World Agility Competitor
Dolphin Research Center, Florida - Educational Program
Gauthier, Jo (Multiple MACh Titles – Canadian &AKC) World Agility Competitor
Hatfield, Pati (World Agility Team member, USDAA Grand Prix National Championship winner)
Mah, Stuart (Winner of 6 national Agility championships, 2 world championships and a 9-time member of USA international Agility teams)
Sdao, Kathy (Marine Mammal Trainer and Dog Trainer)