Meet Our Trainers / Instructors 

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Our instructors are a proven team of trained professionals.  Their experience in training enables them to teach both you and your K9 to communicate and get the results that you are striving for.  We pride ourselves in that our trainers share ideas, experiences and are there to assist in ensuring that we address your issues with your K9.  Our club emphasizes the three P's of dog training:  Patience, Praise, and Practice.  We offer many new positive reinforcement training techniques, training classes for a variety of levels of competency, and knowledgeable instructors. 

GINNY RUSKUSKI

Colleen Whalen: cwhalen@bellsouth.net AKC Evaluator (CGC, CGCA, & CGCU), STAR Puppy, Puppy Advanced, Pet Partners JAX (Pet Therapy Training) Rally Competition – All Levels

Marnie White, CPDT-KA and CNWI: marniej@comcast.net AKC Evaluator (CGC, CGCA, & CGCU), STAR Puppy, Puppy Advanced, K9 Nose Work (all levels)

Marcia Ladendorff, CNWI: mladendorff816@gmail.com AKC Evaluator (CGC, CGCA, & CGCU), STAR Puppy, Puppy Advanced, K9 Nose Work (all levels)

Anita Gard, CPDT-KA: krisova@comcast.net , Family Dog, Community Canine, Competition Obedience – Novice, K9® Nose Work

Tom Wiley: tlwiley@bellsouth.net Rally Competition – All Levels, CGC Evaluator

Alanna Lowry: gooddogs@hotmail.com Obedience Competition – Novice, Focus & Impulse Control, Competition Heeling, Body Awareness

Shannon Shepherd: shannonshepherd@me.com Obedience Competition – Puppy Foundation, Heeling, Open/Utility Proofing & Troubleshooting, Intro to Utility

Elaine Nabors-Smith: itchingtoogo@icloud.com Freestyle, Competition Puppy, Performance Foundations

Christy & Erin Reifsneider: ereifs@att.net - Advanced Puppy Class

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Alison Nelson: anelsonphs@yahoo.com
Obedience Competition – Beginner Novice

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