I Grew up with a cocker spaniel, he was my best buddy, but poorly behaved. As an adult I had to have another cocker spaniel, but this one was going to be well behaved. that is how I got started training dogs. Little did I know at the time I was destine to have a career in dog training.

I started training and showing  dogs in 1983. 

I started out with a wonderfull instructor in Las Vegas (Dee Buckles) Who seen something special in me and my dog (Daisy) and pushed us to be the best we could be. With Dee's help I took Daisy to the highest level of AKC obedience (UD) and then with the help of Carol Forsythe also from Las Vegas we were able to achieve an (OTCH)Obedience Trial Champion. Daisy was only 5 years old and still eager to continue, so I decided to learn Tracking with instruction and encouragement of Kristy Rassmussen Daisy earned her Tracking Dog Title (TD)

I have earned 4 tracking titles (TD) and 2 Tracking Excellent titles (TDX)  Tracking is a passion I love to share with others, I hope one day to have a large tracking group here in Cedar City.

Turns out I found my nitch in life is training dogs. I joined the local dog club where I vollenteered my time training classes for 15 years, and  served as training director for 4 years and  Obedience Trail Chair for 2 years.

Most of my knowlege has come from my own experiences training and showing my own dogs to top levels of dog sports.

My dogs have always been my companions first and foremost.  Many were rescue's. I learned so much from them how to work through  fears, phobia's and behavioral issues. We worked through many problems and still earned at least a UD in obedience.

I was lucky to have the oppertunity to work with a behaviorist in the early 1990's 3 times a week for a year, who taught me the power of clicker training.  At the time this method was new to dog trainers, but used to train sea animals. 

I believe in rescue, and have taken in many rescue dogs that have had forever homes with me and ,  I have taken in many and placed them in loving homes.

I was Training instructor, captian, and owner of a flyball team in Las Vegas for many years until moving to Utah.  You may have seen me on Animal Planet racing flyball with my cocker Kelly. On Fly' N Ace's flyball team. I am now starting a new flyball team here in Cedar City

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I have also worked with many wonderful instructors and behaviorists. Attending seminars over the years to keep my self up dated on training methods.

 I have always dabbled in Agility since my first dog Daisy, mainly for fun to build confidence, but once it became an AKC sport, I started trialing my dogs in agility also.

In 1998,  started training my cocker spaniel (Kelly) in the field. Only becuase I believed that if I were to breed she should have at least the minimal title in hunting since cockers are sporting dogs.  I loved the sport so much we continued, not only did she become a Senior Hunter, but her son (Cruiser) is now a Master Hunter.

I was hired by Petsmart in the late 1990's to implement thier new training program to The Las Vegas area. I was to learn thier program and then teach the program to the local instructors. Petsmart has a wonderfull pet training program, developed by several top trainers and behaviorist through out the US and Canada. I was lucky  to be part of learning from them. This was a great experience I will always be greatful for.

I worked out of my home in Las Vegas teaching people how to train thier dogs for 22+ years. I was reccomended by several veterinarians and never had to advertise, word of mouth kept me very busy. My husband and I have retired and now live 20 miles west of Cedar City, UT.

With all that I have learned over the 25 years I have been involed with training dogs and instructing people, I have developed my own methods of training.

I am skilled with working with all breeds of dogs, and many AKC dogs sports as well. Including, Obedience, , Hunting, agility, tracking and Rally.  I also teach flyball and clicker trianing.

I am invloved with 2 dog clubs in Southern Utah, Red canyons Kennel Club, and Southern Utah Dog Sports. 

It is truely amazing the bond you will build with your dog through a little obedience training.

Helping people train thier dogs is not work for me, it is a passion. I do not do this for a living, what money I do make goes into my dogs and my hobby of dog sports, it allows me to continue my journey with my dogs and to keep learning from them.