TRAINING

For me training a dog has to be fun or at least a pleasant experience for both, dog and handler.

I always try to adjust to the individual temperament of the dog. Some dogs love to work for treats, others for play, some for affection and others for a combination or just love being with you and/or working.

CREDENTIALS

Search&Rescue:

     trained 4 different dogs to Mission Ready status in different specialties: Wilderness, Disaster, Water and Cadaver searching, and FEMA certified 3 of them.

   Been trainings advisor for local groups several years and helped train numerous dogs to Mission Ready status.

   Have participated with my dogs in about 150 different searches while being a member S&R for about 10 years.

 SEMINARS I ATTENDED INCLUDE:

   KAREN PRYOR

   JOAN PLUMB

   STEVE WHITE

   HANS JUERGEN FREITAG

      and many many more

 BAT

Study and teach BAT "Behavioral Adjustment Training" to people to help with their dogs fear and/or aggression.

This is an amazing concept with great success.

Allessa and Chara waiting for further action!

Schutzhund:

    trained two of my dogs to highest level (SCH3) and highest level in tracking (FH2)

  Almost all of this training was done with motivation and positive training.

   Trained and trialed several other dogs to their BH's.

Tracking:

   I have 20 years of tracking experience with dogs. All different styles including  AKC tracking, trailing and Schutzhund tracking. We have achieved several TD's and FH2's.

I also have been teaching classes and giving private lessons for years and have taught lots of different breeds, from Newfoundland to Dachshund.

Obedience:

   Done AKC obedience competition and Schutzhund has high level obedience as part of the certification. Just added some new achievements in Rally obedience.

    Helped numerous owners to get the best out of their dogs and teach them how to best teach their canine pal.

Agility:

    two of my dogs are currently in Agility training.