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QCDC Events

Wed Sep 15 @06:00PM - 10:00PM
Misty Morn Obedience Classes
Wed Sep 15 @06:30PM - 10:00PM
Knoble Dog Agility Classes
Thu Sep 16 @06:30PM - 08:30PM
Open Course night
Trainers

 

Sharon Peterson lives in Milan, IL.  For her day job, she teaches 2nd Grade in Orion, IL.  Her young sheltie, Rudy, is her class dog.  He attends school with Sharon every Thursday.Sharon has been involved in the sport of dog obedience for 25 years, titling her first sheltie in 1983.  Since that time, she has put both AKC and UKC obedience titles on 7 dogs:  4 shelties, 2 standard poodles and 1 golden (plus helped with her daughter’s papillon).  Even though Obedience is Sharon’s true love, she also competes in Rally Obedience, Agility and Herding. Sharon taught 4-H dog obedience in Henry County, IL for 10 years while her children competed with their dogs. She has taught beginning through advanced obedience classes for Scott County Kennel Club for the past 15 years. 

Sharon currently lives with her two shelties.  Simon (Misty Morn Simon Sez), 11 years old, earned his MACH (Master Agility Champion) title in 2006.  This is the highest agility title possible.  Also in 2006, Simon earned his UKC Obedience Championship.   He has 2 herding titles, 3 Rally Obedience titles and has earned his UDX5 in AKC obedience.  Rudy, 4 years old, has his UKC  Companion Dog Excellent Obedience title and his AKC Utility title, his AKC Excellent Agility titles, has 3 Rally Obedience titles and 2 Herding titles.  Rudy is also a certified therapy dog.  Jazz, a 3 year old papillon has also joined the group.  She is a rescue, turned in by an owner that didn't have time for her any more.  Jazz is working in agility with her Excellent Jumpers and Open Standard title.  She's working on focus for obedience!

 Sharon’s theory on dog training is that “dogs need to learn how to learn.”  The best way to teach them that is by using positive training methods:  treats, toys, tricks and games!  Dogs can discover that being wrong is not something bad, just something they have to try again.  The dog learns to offer a different behavior that is the correct behavior.  This type of training develops a strong bond of trust between handler and dog.  Because of this trust and respect, the dog really wants to do obedience exercises. Sharon's dogs: 

MACH, UOCH, UACHX  Misty Morn Simon Sez  UDX5, RE, NF, HT, JHD, CGC - "Simon"   

UCDX Sentinel's Poetic JusticeUD, MX, AXJ, NF, RE, PT, JHD, CGC, TDI - "Rudy" 

Misty Morn Jazz It Up AXJ, OA

 

 
 

 

Laura lives in Blue Grass, Iowa with her five dogs, 4 dobermans and a border collie, and her son David who is a college student at Iowa State University.  Laura has trained and competed in conformation, agility and obedience although her love is the constantly changing and fast-paced agility venue.  With the exception of Toss, her young border collie (who is in training), Laura has put agility titles on all of her dogs, having achieved the American Kennel  In addition to training and competing with her own dogs, Laura takes great pride in her work with Illinois Doberman Rescue, having been a board member in 2006, and a foster home for dozens of orphaned dobermans since January 2003.  In addition to fostering dogs until they find their forever homes, Laura has adopted two rescue dogs of her own, doberman Cupid and border collie Toss.  Laura has also been an obedience and agility instructor at the Muscatine Humane Society’s Canine Activity Center since 2007.Laura utilizes positive reinforcement training methods, and emphasizes that training dogs involves developing a relationship between dog and handler, with the handler being the leader.  Laura works to teach students how to train their own dogs.  In doing this, Laura shows people how they can interact with their dogs differently to achieve the desired results, whether it is simply to become a well-mannered canine good citizen, to find enjoyment in regular recreational training, or to compete at all levels of agility competition.  The most important aspect of training for Laura is for her students as well as their dogs to have fun while traveling their life’s journey together.Laura’s DogsMACH Breffny One Red Rosie, Roxy, RN, 2006 and 2007 DPCA Agility Top Twenty – 5 year old dobermanIDR’s Cupid’s Fortune, Coopers, NA NAJ – 6 year old dobermanSmack-Dab’s Courage Under Fire, Raider, AXJ – 4 year old dobermanSmack-Dab’s Amazing Grace, Grace, OA AXJ – 5 year old dobermanKnoble’s Just Won More Time, Toss – 2 year old border collie In addition to training and competing with her own dogs, Laura takes great pride in her work with Illinois Doberman Rescue, having been a board member in 2006, and a foster home for dozens of orphaned dobermans since January 2003.  In addition to fostering dogs until they find their forever homes, Laura has adopted two rescue dogs of her own, doberman Cupid and border collie Toss.  Laura has also been an obedience and agility instructor at the Muscatine Humane Society’s Canine Activity Center since 2007.Laura utilizes positive reinforcement training methods, and emphasizes that training dogs involves developing a relationship between dog and handler, with the handler being the leader.  Laura works to teach students how to train their own dogs.  In doing this, Laura shows people how they can interact with their dogs differently to achieve the desired results, whether it is simply to become a well-mannered canine good citizen, to find enjoyment in regular recreational training, or to compete at all levels of agility competition.  The most important aspect of training for Laura is for her students as well as their dogs to have fun while traveling their life’s journey together.Laura’s DogsMACH Breffny One Red Rosie, Roxy, RN, 2006 and 2007 DPCA Agility Top Twenty – 5 year old dobermanIDR’s Cupid’s Fortune, Coopers, NA NAJ – 6 year old dobermanSmack-Dab’s Courage Under Fire, Raider, AXJ – 4 year old dobermanSmack-Dab’s Amazing Grace, Grace, OA AXJ – 5 year old dobermanKnoble’s Just Won More Time, Toss – 2 year old border collie 
 


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