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Kudos to Kathy Phelan and Dusty Boots A-Flying for earning their NATCH and Versatility NATCH both in May 2010!  They began competing in late 2007 and have been having a wonderful time running all over the Pacific Northwest competing in NADAC trials and attending seminars. They are real crowd-pleasers!  Review their page in the Hall of Fame.

Dogs A’ Flying offers classes and private instruction for: 

• problem-solving, 
• relationship issues, 
• clicker training, 
• reactivity issues, 
• canine freestyle basics,
• agility, or 
• basic obedience training.

New classes will start again in October including agility and a reactive dog/focus class.  Go to the classes page for more info.  

Private lessons are always available to help you and your dog develop skills and a tighter bond.

Here's Robyn and Rusty in class on March 6, 2010.  They are a great young team!

Here's Dusty, Muligan, Katie, Shadow, Dani, and Rosie at their spring 2010 birthday party in May.

For dog training hints, click here.  

For the ongoing story of Habi and Mike and Chris, click here.  This story is about a great dog with poor impulse control along with other issues, and how she is learning to have a wonderful life.  

To learn a little about what Mary learned in 2008, click here, and in 2007, click here.

The training facility is located on one grassy acre in Eagle Idaho. The completely fenced outside agility ring includes all agility equipment meeting American Kennel Club standards. There is ample parking and easy access. 

Trainer, Mary Hunter, has put titles on her three Belgian Shepherds, and has been teaching agility since 1999. Katie made it to the top rankings Belgian Sheepdogs in AKC; #1 ranked in 2003, #2 in 2004 and #1 for lifetime achievement, #3 in 2005. Katie also won the Top Belgian Sheepdog at AKC’s first Agility Invitational in December 2006 and was also 20th finisher in over 100 dogs in the 24 inch jump height at the Invitational. Katie accomplished her success at the Invitational at the age of 8 after being essentially retired from agility for a year. Dani started competing in agility in March 2006 and finished her excellent titles a year later and is now working on earning her MACH title. She finished 2008 in 12th place for Tervurens in AKC agility ranked by points.  In 2009, Dani qualified for AKC Nationals. Rosie, at the age of 15 in 2010, is happy to help teach when opportunities arise. Rosie has earned her novice and open AKC obedience and agility titles. 

Mary works with many to help their dogs be better family pets and companions.  In addition, Mary  works with reactive dogs, (dogs that over-react to dogs or people primarily), and students have been very pleased with the improvements their dogs are now capable of achieving.  

Mary’s students have done well along with having a good time with their dogs. Two finished their MACH titles and competed in 2007 and 2008 at the AKC Nationals.  Others have zoomed through their novice and open titles in short order and are now working on their MACH titles.   

Mary strives to provide foundation agility skills while teaching her students to be the best dog trainers possible so they can move confidently into a bright future with their beloved dog and partner. 

Mary hopes to provide canine freestyle instruction in the near future.  In the meantime, training is provided in Eagle Idaho, just west of Boise.

Contact Mary Hunter at dogsaflying@msn.com.

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