Titles, Placements and Certificates

Credentials and Experience

*16 years of owning and training seven of my own dogs, including the following accomplishments:

Placements and Titles:

(with Lucky Daniel,CD, RN, my Pembroke Welsh Corgi, whose picture is at the top of the page):

* AKC Companion Dog Title in Obedience Competition: placing First, Third, and Fourth in three consecutive obedience trials (Novice A);

*First Place in Novice B Obedience with a runoff for High-in-Trial at the Shetland Sheepdog Club of Greater Baltimore All-breed Obedience Trial, January 19, 2008.

*Rally Novice Title in three consecutive trials, placing First, with a perfect score on the second leg, and Fourth, with a score of 97 in the third leg.

*First leg of CDX title on our first attempt at Open, placing Second at the Upper Marlboro Kennel Club trial, March 29, 2008.

*Two First place finishes in Rally Novice B for extra legs: one with 99, and the other a perfect score of 100, at the Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club of the Potomac and Old Dominion Kennel Club, respectively, April 17 and 19, 2008.

*First leg of Rally Advanced title on our first attempt, with a qualifying score of 89 at the Catoctin Kennel Club, April 21st, 2008.

Certificates:

*Canine Good Citizen Certificate (both Lucky and Ginger Daniel);

*Therapy Dog International Certification (Lucky Daniel);

*AKC Canine Good Citizen Approved Evaluator.

*Instructor, "Parenting with Pooches," Momease at George Washington University Hospital. (www.momease.com)

*Associate Member, International Association of Canine Professionals (www.dogpro.org).

*Trainer, Advanced Basic class, Capital Dog Training Club (www.cdtc.org).

*Assistant Trainer for Puppy Kindergarden, Advanced Basic, and Rally Obedience, Capital Dog Training Club.

*Dog Handler and Dog Foster, Montgomery County Humane Society.

*Petco Canine Education Specialist: taught Puppy, Basic, and Canine Good Citizen Prep group classes for Petco's Obedience Training Program.

*Served a year-long apprenticeship with 30-year veteran Obedience Trainer and Behavior Consultant, Jean Hodgson Pierson – former head trainer of the Chesapeake Bay Retriever Club.

*Attended Petco's Canine Education Specialist Training

Continuing Education:
Professional Seminars and Conferences:

*International Association of Canine Professionals Conference,
June 4-8, 2008, Austin, TX

"What Every Pro Should Know" with Sarah Wilson and Brian Kilcommmons, November 5-7, 2007, Concord, New Hampshire

"Clicker Workshop Weekend at Capital Dog Training Club," with Pat Miller, February 2007, Silver Spring, MD

Future Continuing Education:

*Connie Cleveland Seminar , Sept. 6-7, CDTC, Silver Spring, MD

Link to Photo of me and my dogs