Quad City Dog Center

I have been teaching weekly classes, private lessons and workshops at QC Dog Center for the last several years.  Prior to that I taught at Muscatine Agility Club.

 

I got involved in agility with my first Border Collie (Tess) in 2002 and have been active in the sport of agility since then.  I started Believe.Run Agility in 2015 after retiring from John Deere. 

 

I teach multiple skill level teams on Wednesdays at QCDC.  Currently I offer 5 classes each Weds beginning at 3:00 pm.  Private lessons are available on weekdays at $75/hr.  Weekend workshops are offered when the building is not in use for other training or trials.

 

I have worked with multiple high level trainers across the US and Canada.  While my main focus is in AKC, I also participate in USDAA and a little UKI. 

 

Positive reinforcement, connection, cues and commitment (yes, building distance) are my goals in teaching.  It’s all about training the dog so my handling doesn’t have to be perfect.