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Meet the members of our training team.  These people have not only enjoyed several hours of fun in their sports they also spend much of their time helping others learn to do the same.

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Amy Allwine—Agility Trainer and Owner

Amy has been active in the sport of agility since 1999.  She began training agility for AllBreed Obedience in 2002 and began competing in the sport of agility that same year.  She runs Oxford her Australian Shepherd in AKC, NADAC, CPE and USDAA and both dogs have received several titles from all of these organizations.  She loves to help others be successful teams in agility as well.

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“Being an instructor at Active Dog Sports Training is absoluetly a wonderful experience.  Working with a new team of a dog and their human partner in agility and seeing the first 'click' when they both start to work together is a thrill for me as their teacher”

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   - “I started playing in agility to have something fun to do with my dogs.  I took classes  for 3 years before I considered competing. I have been competing for several years now with both my dogs in AKC, NADAC, CPE and USDAA as well as training.  I love the connection with my dogs as well as having a group of friends and their dogs to run with.”  — Amy

Dawn Holmen—Agility Trainer

Dawn and her two Yorkie mixes, Tucker and Toby, began playing in agility in 2002.  She spent many years as an agility training assistant before she started training herself in 2007. 

 - “I never thought I would compete with my dogs, but after a while I got hooked and we have fun with it now.”  Dawn

 

Ann Karrick—Tracking Trainer

Ann began tracking in 2001 with her westie Moose. Once he attained his AKC and CKC TDX titles she started training her other dogs.  Teddi (westie) has her AKC and CKC TD, Hunter (westie) has his AKC and CKC TDX, Gunner (German Wirehaired Pointer) has his AKC and CKC TD and Aische (German Wirehaired Pointer) just passed her certification.  Ann started teaching tracking in 2007.  She also does agility with Teddi, Hunter and Gunner and have numerous agility titles amongst them.

 - “Tracking for me is an incredible experience as I watch the dogs work a scent I cannot see but they can smell.  It is the one sport where our dogs are constantly teaching us instead of the other way around.” - Ann

 

Jenny Langness - Tracking Trainer

Jenny has been in Agility with Karlos for almost 3 years & in Tracking with Jager for 1 year.  She has assisted several obedience classes and last year started assisting in Tracking classes and has moved up to become tracking trainer.

- "I am absolutely addicted to both.  Tracking is an amazing sport to watch your dog follow whatever scent to train them to follow." - Jenny

 

Sharon Middendorf—Agility Trainer and IAABC Supporting Member

Sharon began assisting in Beginning Agility classes in the summer of 2004 and has been teaching agility classes at since 2005.  She has been involved in the development and teaching of the agility curriculum at AllBreed Obedience and Behavior School for Dogs as well as responsible for marketing of the agility program.  She comes to Active Dog Sports Training with several years of training and competitive experience and is a graduate of the 2007 Clean Run Conference for Agility.  Sharon loves the experience of watching new teams of students learn the foundations and obstacles of agility and seeing the look of joy on a handler’s face when it all comes together for the first time as a team.

- “I began training my border collie mix, Izzy, in agility almost five years ago and fell in love with the sport. It's great to have an activity that I can do with my dogs that fits our nature and is so much fun.  I never thought I would love it so much that I'd be teaching and competing in the sport.  It's a great sport and you learn so much about your dog and yourself while having a great time.”  -Sharon

For more information about IAABC (International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants) click here.
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Michelle Morris - Agility Trainer

Michelle began teaching Agility classes in 2008 after being an assistant and seeing the positive difference agility makes in the lives of the students. She is a graduate of the 2008 Clean Run Conference for Agility. Michelle enjoys doing agility with her two coonhounds, Winnie and Recoe. 

- "I think I prove that ANY breed of dog can do agility. My dogs may have required more patience and bigger and more frequent rewards than some other breeds would during the training process; but along our agility journey my dogs and I have created a stronger bond and built up mutual trust. The dogs have increased their confidence levels in me and in themselves and that has made our lives better. I want every student to feel that same joy in bonding with their own dog and seeing their dog blossom." - Michelle

 

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