Annie is a Business Analyst at a global recruiting organization.  She grew up showing Quarter Horses and competed in obedience with one of her family’s Great Pyrenees dog.  She moved to Toledo to attend college, and she and her husband have lived here ever since.  They have two dogs, Lucy, a Boston Terrier, and Phelix, a Pharaoh Hound.  

Personal Statement: My interest in dog training started with 4-H dog obedience at the age of 10 or 11.  I also trained and competed with a number of different Quarter Horses nationally until mid-way through college.  My post-college lifestyle didn’t allow me to continue showing and training horses, so I began further pursuing dog training.   

When initially introduced to positive reinforcement training, I was immediately hooked on how fun and successful it is for both the dog and owner.  With positive reinforcement methods, my rescue Boston Terrier, Lucy, and I have been able to build a strong relationship, overcome many challenges, and surpass a number of our goals.

With my own dogs, I currently compete or am training to compete in rally obedience (APDT, AKC, and C-WAGS), agility, frisbee, conformation, and lure coursing.  I continue my education by attending classes, workshops, and seminars, reading books, and working with other trainers.   I have a passion for all dogs, and love assisting others in reaching their own goals with their canine family members.

Rally Titles on My Own Dogs

Lucy: AKC Rally Novice (RN), AKC Rally Advanced (RA), APDT Rally Level 1 (RL1, APDT Rally Level 2 (RL2), APDT Rally Level 2 Award of Excellence, APDT Rally Level 1 Championship (RL1X)

Phelix: AKC Rally Novice (RN) – obtained at 8 months of age, APDT Rally Puppy Level (RLP) – obtained at 6 1/2 months of age and first Pharaoh Hound to earn an APDT rally title, APDT Rally Level 1 (RL1), APDT Rally Puppy Award of Excellence, APDT Rally Level 1 Award of Excellence Phelix’s page kept by his breeder

Recent Seminars/Workshops/Ongoing Training

• Competition Agility Training with Kari Morningstar – June 2010-present (ongoing private lessons)
• Recallers 3.0 by Susan Garrett – Interactive Online Course, December 2011-March 2012
• Puppy Peaks by Susan Garrett – Online Course, December 2011-December 2012
• Musical Freestyle Workshop presented by Linda Blanchard – September 2011
• Southern Ohio Flying K9’s Learning Clinic – May 2011
• Coaching the Canine Athlete presented by Chris Zink DVM, Ph. D. – March 2011
• Musical Freestyle Workshops – March 2011-present (ongoing monthly workshops with the Freestyle Fanatics club)
• Musical Freestyle Workshop presented by Linda Blanchard – February 2011
• Intro to Disc Dogs presented by Scott and Deanna Jones – October 2010
• Disc Dog Workshop by Tony Hoard – April 2010
• 2x2 Weave Pole Training by Susan Garrett (DVD)
• Control Unleashed Game Demonstrations by Leslie McDevitt (DVD)
• Crate Games by Susan Garrett (DVD)
• Foundation Fundamentals by Mary Ellen Barry (DVD)
• Foundation Training for Agility by Moe Strenfel (DVD)
• Puppy Jumping by Susan Salo (DVD)
• The Pre-Sports Puppy by Rachel Sanders (DVD)

Recent Books Read

• Clean Run – ongoing magazine subscription
• The Agility Advantage by Chris Zink DVM, Ph. D.
• Alphabet Drills by Nancy Gyes
• Another Piece of the Puzzle:  Puppy Development by Pat Hastings
• Click Your Way to Rally Obedience by Pamela Dennison
• Control Unleashed by Leslie McDevitt
• Developing Handling Skills for Awesome Agility Teams by Linda Mecklenburg
• The Focused Puppy by Deborah Jones and Judy Keller
• Play Together, Stay Together by Patricia McConnell & Karen London
• The Winning Edge: Show Ring Secrets by George G. Alston

Membership

• American Treibball Association
• Canine Performance Events (CPE)
• Freestyle Fanatics
• Pharaoh Hound Owners of the Northeast (PHONE)
• Pharaoh Hound Club of America
• World Canine Freestyle Organization(WCFO, Inc.)
• Midwest Boston Terrier Rescue Volunteer