In college I adopted a dog from the local shelter and put her in dog obedience classes -- that was when I learned about obedience trials although I had a mixed breed dog so could not show her. When she passed on I got my first Lab and again went to obedience classes. This time I was encouraged by the instructors to try showing in obedience and from there I was "bitten by the bug".

I have taught classes for about 15 years and currently teach a variety of classes -- obedience, puppy, agility and tracking at kennel clubs and private training facilities. I find there are many tools/methods that one can use to train a dog and am flexible about adjusting the method to the dog rather than expecting every dog to fit into one mold.

I compete with my own dogs in the breed ring, agility, tracking, hunt tests and obedience, assist with both Labrador and Pug rescue efforts and occasionally have a litter under my kennel name of Dunn's Marsh Labradors & Pugs. Website: http://www.dunnsmarshlabs.com