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 Bobbie
Anderson has been a successful competitive obedience
trainer for the last 38 years. During this time she
has attained over 80 obedience titles and more than
150 High in Trials with a Miniature Schnauzer,
German Shepherd Dog, English Cocker Spaniels,
Shetland Sheepdogs, and Border Collies. She has 8
OTCHs and has been invited to the AKC Invitational
five times. Bobbie also enjoys tracking - putting 7
T.D.'s on 7 different dogs and is very active in
Sheepdog Trials with her Border Collies.
Bobbie
is nationally known for teaching and mentoring
canine sports trainers. She started teaching
obedience classes in 1976. The first 25 years
included Beginners and Puppy classes, as well as
competition classes. Since then Bobbie has
focused her attention on her specialty: teaching
Novice, Open, and Utility for those interested in
competition. She also teaches her techniques at
working seminars throughout the country. Over the
years, Bobby has taught hundreds of students. Many
of whom have gone on to successfully compete at top
levels.
In
2002, Bobbie authored (with Tracy Libby) her
award-winning book with the goal of sharing her
expertise to a wider audience of competitive
trainers. Building Blocks for Performance is
a concise, practical guide to building a trusting
relationship with any puppy that will go on to
compete in dog sports. It is full of information on
creating motivation, drive, confidence, enthusiasm,
and control through relationship and skill building
from groundwork up. Her techniques also apply to
adult dogs that are new to training or need
retraining.
Bobbie lives in Oregon with her husband and 8 dogs,
including her current competition dog, Shetland
Sheepdog, Trump and young Border Collie, Tater.
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 Webb
Anderson is a nationally known agility trainer and
competitor. He
and his wife, Leslie, came to the sport of agility in
1991. In
2004, Webb founded Performance Plus Canine Agility
Training Center, one of the most competitive agility
training schools in the southeast.
Coaching agility
handlers is Webb’s specialty.
He believes in a holistic approach to agility
training where there are no absolutes. Beginning
with the dog and handler where they are, Webb helps
his clients reach their potential through training,
handling, course analysis, and mental performance.
Webb’s coaching success can be seen in his
clients’ accomplishments.
Webb has coached multiple World Team members.
Many of his clients have participated in
World Team Tryouts, AKC and USDAA Nationals, AKC
Invitational, and have won their National Breed
Specialties. His
clients can be seen in the top 10 rankings of many
breeds.
When he is not
coaching his agility clients, judging an AKC agility
trial, presenting a seminar, or teaching at an
agility camp; Webb is competing with his MACH 6
Miniature Schnauzer, Nigel and Sheltie, Shine. Nigel
has ranked in the Top 5 Agility Miniature Schnauzers
throughout his career. He has competed as a finalist
at numerous AKC Agility National Championships and
represented the United States at the 2007 European
Open. Shine, Webb’s up and coming young dog, looks
forward to an illustrious career in agility.
He will make his debut in Europe at the 2008
European Open.
www.performanceplusk9s.com
 Diana
received her undergraduate degree in psychology
from Dartmouth College and focused on the behavior
of mammals for her doctorial research at the
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Diana has been in charge of the Education
Department at Mesker Park Zoo & Botanic Garden
since 2000. As the Curator of Education, Diana
directs the zoo’s formal volunteer programs. The
zoo currently has more than 100 volunteer
educators that provide over 7,000 hours of service
per year. In addition, Diana is responsible for
educational programming, summer camp, interpretive
planning, graphic design, and the regular oddities
of zoo management. Diana has taught a
variety of audiences over the last 15 years
including undergraduate classes at the University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the University
of Southern Indiana, basic dog training, operant
conditioning, and agility classes.
Diana
is the Director of Training for the Agility Club
of Evansville.
The Agility Club of Evansville hosts
agility seminars and 14 trials (AKC and NADAC) in
Indiana each year.
The club offers outdoor agility classes to
the public March – October and has recently
added indoor winter sessions.
In her position as Director of Training,
Diana has developed instructor incentives,
continuing education for instructors, recruited
new instructors and led regular reviews of the
curriculum. She enjoys working with a talented
group of volunteer instructors, and teaching
agility at all levels. Diana is also active with
the Standard Schnauzer Club of America (SSCA) and
the Prairieland Standard Schnauzer Club teaching
agility at workshops, promoting dog sports, and
serving on trial committees for specialties.
Currently, Diana serves on the Board of
Governors for the SSCA, where she has worked to
advance the recognition of the breed’s working
ability.
Diana
has had the pleasure of living with Standard
Schnauzers for 17 years and has enjoyed agility
with all of her dogs.
She also herds ducks and sheep, shows in
conformation, and dabbles in obedience with her
dogs. She
currently shares her life with Nico (a.k.a.
Katon’s Domenico Dolce CD RN AX AXJ AXP AJP NFP
JHD-S NAC NJC TN-O TG-N), her new agility partner
Ziggy (a.k.a. Pepper Tree Zero Gravity HT OA NAJ
NF), a small flock of ducks, and two very
disgruntled cats.
Mary Ellen's
popularity as a seminar presenter has grown due to
her ability to break things down for students and
explain and clarify concepts. She has an
excellent eye and is able to pinpoint simple
training exercises for handlers to work on at home
to improve coursework.
Mary Ellen has been involved in dog training for 13 years.
She has achieved an ADCH with 2 border
collies, 13 year old Zoe and 7 year old Fizz (who
earned her ADCH before her 3rd birthday).
Mary Ellen and Fizz represented the USA at
the 2006 IFCS World Championships in the Netherlands
where they earned 6 placements including 3 Gold
Medals. They
will again represent the USA at the 2008 IFCS World
Championships in Belgium.
Both Fizz and Zoe have been Grand Prix
and Steeplechase finalists.
Mary Ellen has been an instructor at Say Yes Dog
Training, as well as both Clean Run and Power Paws
camps. She
operates KineticDog, LLC with her husband George,
which offers private lessons and seminars in
agility.
www.KineticDog.com
 "An
entrepreneur's best friend."
Geoffrey’s been
in practice for nearly 20 years and specializes in
accounting and taxation for small and micro-sized
businesses. So
while he provides traditional business accounting,
tax and consulting services, it is what he doesn’t
do that is a surprise – there is never a charge
for conversation.
This philosophy is
due to his commitment and enthusiasm in helping out
small business owners go from startup to growth and
eventually to mature company. He
teaches “Right Start” monthly as a volunteer
instructor with the Small Business Development
Center and frequently contributes guidance articles
to local and national publications.
Geoffrey is
considered a generalist given his experience and
expertise in accounting, taxation, employee benefits
and venture setup.
And while he resides in Colorado, his
practice has clients throughout the lower 48.
And yes, I’m that
Goudy, the one married to Stacy. Coincidentally, we
met through competition. I still compete and
enjoy the strategy involved, but admittedly, it’s
been a while since I’ve had to train foundation
with a young agility dog. Thank you Stacy!
www.CSpotCount.com
Debbie
Gross Saunders, MSPT, OCS, CCRP |
 Debbie Saunders has been working with small animals for over fourteen years and has had her own business for over seven years. She has been teaching continuing education courses in the field for over ten years in the United States and internationally. She remains intricately involved in the Canine Certificate program in canine physical rehabilitation through the University of Tennessee. Ms. Saunders was also the first female in the country to become a Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practioner through the University of Tennessee.
She has worked with veterinarians within the United States and outside of the United States on the biomechanics of dog movement. She has spoken at a variety of national veterinarian and physical therapy conferences on her work and research with animals. In addition, she is featured in an array of textbooks, articles on rehabilitation for dogs, and research on movement for animals.
One of her loves is working with and returning performance dogs to their activity. She has spent years analyzing the movement and gaits of thousands of dogs performing a variety of movement and has applied the knowledge to the treatment and identification of actual and potential problems. Many top dog handlers and professionals have sought her out for evaluations of their dogs. She continues to lecture to agility and canine athletic groups on injury prevention, movement, and identification of injuries.
She is the founder and editor of am international canine physical therapy newsletter, "Wizard of Paws", and has written a book entitled Canine Physical Therapy, dedicated to the evaluation and treatment of the orthopedic canine patient. Debbie is a regular writer for the agility magazine, Clean Run and has produced DVDs dedicated to the stretching and conditioning of agility dogs. Currently, she had two additional books and DVDs in the works.
Debbie began her physical therapy career with a Bachelor's of Science degree in physical therapy from Boston University. . It was actually during her physical therapy education that she began to think about and combine her love for animals with the principles of physical therapy. Some of her professors even laughed at the idea of performing joint mobilizations on animals - little did they know! However, it was not until she continued on in the 'human' field of physical therapy that she seriously followed through with the combination of the fields. She earned a Master of Science degree from Quinnipiac College in Orthopedic Physical Therapy with distinction and became board certified in orthopedic physical therapy from the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. These accomplishments in the human field only assisted in the carryover in the small animal world of rehabilitation. She is currently a doctoral candidate through the University of Tennessee.
She has always enjoyed working with animals and has felt a particular bond with them. Her love for animals has driven her to continuously strive to treat animals to the highest level possible. Her dedication has been a labor of love.
www.wizardofpaws.net
 Gina Phairas, CTC, is a
business, case and curriculum coach at dogTEC, the
industry’s leading support organization for dog
professionals. Gina teaches workshops across the
country and supports dog pros through one-on-one
coaching designed to help trainers and instructors
push their businesses and classes to new heights.
Before joining dogTEC, Gina
was an instructor for the San Francisco SPCA
Academy for Dog Trainers where she developed an
internship program that continues to thrive today.
While at the Academy, Gina taught clicker
training, curriculum development, and class
instruction to new and experienced dog trainers.
Gina runs her own successful
training business, Tails & Tots Family Dog
Training and directs the dog behavior program for
the Asheville Humane Society.
www.dogtec.org
 Sandy Rogers began a career in the animal care industry in 1980. Her dog
training career began in 1989 with an apprenticeship under Patricia (Pat)
Cook at Companion Dog Training, they were one of the first schools to offer agility training in California in 1990.
Currently Sandy counsels pet owners with behaviorally challenged dogs and teaches pet and competition obedience as well as agility.
Sandy founded ACE Dog Sports in 1999. ACE Dog Sports currently has three
instructors teaching people how to handle their dogs to a variety of goals in two locations.
Proud to be associated with the Power Paws and Clean Run Agility Camps, she
has managed or taught at the events every year since 2000. She has been
published and featured in Clean Run Magazine and has been seen competing in
agility on the Animal Planet, PAX and NBC television channels.
Her extensive back ground with animals in stressful situation gives her a
unique insight into their behavior. Her specialties include working with
problem dogs, motivating the non-motivated dog and /or their handler as well
as relationship building between dog and handler.
Sandy's philosophy in training is that the relationship between the dog and
handler comes first. She is a firm believer in building solid foundations in
training and has the ability to break down and teach the steps that create
solid foundation skills. All else comes second to the relationship and
foundation.
Sandy's dogs are her pride and joy in and out of the competition ring.
She has three USDAA Agility Dog Champions, in the 12”, 16” and 22” classes,
all three dogs are also High in Trial obedience dogs.
Her dogs have placed in the top five of the USDAA Grand Prix Finals 5 times.
In 2007 Brink won the 16” Performance National Standard and Speed Jumping National Championships
Beyond the pride of her accomplishments with her dogs she is very proud of
the success of her students, she knows that success comes in all shapes and
sizes.
www.Acedogsports.com
Although relatively new to the sport she has a
lot to offer the agility community. Susan brings
over thirty-five years of experience from the
world of show jumping. A lifelong horsewoman,
she has
ridden for many years with some of the nation's
most noted horsemen including Gene Lewis, George
Morris and the late Jimmy Williams and has
competed throughout the United States and
Canada. Turning professional, she moved to the
East and spent sixteen years between New
Hampshire and Virginia helping clients achieve
their goals.
Susan brings her extensive experience of
combining speed with jumping to the sport of
Agility. Susan offers a unique perspective and
knowledge of the mechanical aspects of jumping
which when properly applied can create muscle
memory and balance for the canine athlete. Not to
be confused with a handling seminar, her lessons
and workshops focus entirely on the dog and build
better jumping skills and instill more confidence
and speed. Training with Susan is an opportunity
to develop your 'eye' and witness dogs learning
about balance, striding and scope until jumping
becomes effortless. She is an internationally
known expert and a regular contributor to Clean
Run magazine.
Susan trains both horses and dogs at her
residence in Northern California where she lives
with her brilliant Jack Russell Terrier, Patrick.
www.jumpdogs.com
 In real life,
Debbie Sacerich has been a Social Worker for 23
years, but her true passion is agility and dog
training. She
has been a member of Cleveland All-Breed Training
Club since she was a teenager, serving in various
capacities including President, Board Member,
Instructor and Agility Trial Chairperson.
Since 1994 she has been the Agility Training
Director for CABTC as well as an instructor for
advanced agility and, since 2000, an instructor for
all levels of agility classes at Canine University.
Her skill as an instructor is well evidenced by the
tremendous success of her students.
Debbie is a private consultant for problem
dogs, having great success rebuilding the
handler/dog relationship.
Debbie is a popular agility seminar presenter
at several local clubs where her expertise covers a
wide variety of topics. She has a particular fondness for distance work.
She is a published author having several
articles appear in Clean Run Magazine and Social
Work/group curriculums.
Debbie has a
special place in her heart for rescues.
She's enjoyed the challenges faced with
all her rescues-- issues ranging from fear
aggression, hyperactivity and timidity. She is especially proud of her two most recent rescues and
what they have overcome, MACH 2 ADCH Quick CDX OF
G-Ch and Bright MX MXJ OF PD1, both Belgian Malinois.
The results speak for themselves...Quick was
the #1 Malinois in Front and Finish for both
Standard and JWW for 2005, two of her dogs have achieved an ADCH in USDAA and she was invited
to both the 2006 and 2007 AKC Invitational.
Debbie’s
past dogs include ADCH Buddy MX MXJ (GSD), Jewel
AmUDT CanUD, a Standard Poodle, and Ch Dare CDX TD (PWC),
the only non-rescue in the group.
 A native of California, Maureen
has over 17 years experience in teaching and
counseling dog and cat owners about general pet
training and behavior problems. She was the
behaviorist for the Humane Society Silicon Valley
for over 12 years and was sought after by local
media, utility companies and other animal
organizations for her expertise.
She discovered clicker training
in 1994 at a Karen Pryor seminar and merely
dabbled in the science of operant conditioning
until 1998 when she was introduced to “chicken
training”. Maureen then took five operant
conditioning (chicken) workshops given by Bob and
Marian Bailey from 1998-2001. She now embraces OC
as an integral part of being an effective and
humane trainer.
An agility fanatic for eight
years now, she has put AKC and USDAA titles on
four different breeds: Boxer, Border Collie, Mini
Aussie and Whippet.
Maureen has qualified for USDAA
nationals the last five consecutive years. Her red
Border Collie, Jammer (ADCH, MX, MXJ) placed 7th
in the Steeplechase finals at the 2007 USDAA
Nationals as well as winning three consecutive
local steeplechase finals in 2007.
Her Whippet, Scorch (ADCH, MACH)
ranked in the USDAA top ten after only one year of
competing and is the top ranked AKC agility
whippet for 2006 and 2007.
From 2003 to 2005, her Mini
Aussie, Ms. Jitters (ADCH) was nationally ranked
in the top ten for USDAA 16" division and
competed in both the USDAA Steeplechase and Grand
Prix finals at the 2005 USDAA Nationals.
She currently teaches for Power
Paws Agility in San Jose, California and is
available for video consultation, private and
group lessons as well as workshops and
seminars.
Contact her at: RxBehave@comcast.net
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