I have been teaching agility since 1999, initially for the Idaho Capital City Kennel Club and Boise Agility Runners & Climbers, and then for my own business, Dogs
A’ Flying, since 2001.
Like many other agility competitors, I trained horses in my younger
years. I competed in barrel racing and other timed events, taught 4-H
horsemanship, trained horses for others, and taught and managed the horsemanship classes at a
summer camp. Many of these skills transfer to dog training and
teaching.
My dogs have taught me to be the dog
trainer that I am though. Rosie is a very soft dog so she taught me how
to teach a gentle spirit. Then along came Katie who was all about drive
and passion. She taught me how to deal with a tougher dog. Dani taught me
about reactivity in dogs. Along the way, my dogs have accumulated
accomplishments which are listed below.
Titles earned:
MACH FlashFire's Diamond Dancer (Dani)
CD RA XF EAC EJC WV-E TN-E TG-O NCC CGC
- Started competing in agility at almost 2 years of age in March 2006 and completed novice, open, and excellent level AKC agility titles by March 2007,
completed MX and MXJ in 2008, and completed her MACH (Master Agility
Championship) on July 25, 2010.
- #12 Belgian Tervuren in AKC agility
in 2008 by point accumulation
- Canine Good Citizen certificate (CGC)
- AKC Rally Novice title completed
2009
- AKC Novice Obedience and Rally
Advanced titles completed 2010
- Many NADAC agility titles
- Loves tracking, herding, obedience, freestyle,
and being a demo dog for my classes
MACH2 Beartooth Mountain Sapphire
(Katie) CD MX MXJ AJP EAC EJC OCC TN-E WV-O BSCA Ag-HOF CGC
- Companion Dog (AKC CD)
- Master Agility Champion, earned twice (AKC’s champion title for agility dogs)
- Top Belgian Sheepdog at AKC 2006 Agility Invitational and 20th place dog of the over 100 dogs in the 24-inch jump height
- Top Belgian Sheepdog in AKC Agility 2003,
#2 in 2004, #3 in 2005.
- #1 placement in 24-inch jump height at AKC Nationals in 2003 in the International-State Team Competition
- Numerous NADAC agility titles
including Elite Tunnelers at age 10 1/2 in 2009
- Canine Good Citizen certificate (CGC)
- Belgian Sheepdog Club of America Agility Hall of Fame
Third Hand Rose (Rosie) CDX OA
OAJ CGC (rescue dog)
- Companion Dog (AKC CD)
- Companion Dog Excellent (AKC CDX)
- Canine Good Citizen certificate (CGC)
- Novice and Open AKC agility titles
- Competed in Pupperoni Regionals (regional AKC obedience competition for top obedience dogs in 1998) in 1999
Training/Seminars Attended by Year
- 1999 - Chris Zink
- 2001 - Power Paws Camp
- 2002 - Power Paws Camp, Christine
Carpentier, Connie Cleveland, Patty Hatfield & Stuart Mah
- 2003 - Power Paws Camp
- 2004 - Susan Garrett, Elicia Calhoun
- 2005 - Steve Frick, Susan Salo,
Chris Zink
- 2006 - Clicker Expo, Steve
Frick
- 2007 - World Canine Freestyle Conference and Competition,
Relaxed and Ready Seminar for Reactive Dogs and their Owners by Helix Fairweather,
Kate Moreaux (agility), Association of Pet Dog Trainers Conference,
Control Unleashed Seminar by Leslie McDevitt
- 2008 - Susan Garrett, Fred Brattain,
Control Unleashed Seminar by Leslie McDevitt
- 2009 - Barb Davis (agility), Sue
Sternberg (Dog-Dog Interaction)
- 2010 - Stacy Peardot-Goudy (agility)
- 2011 - Michele Pouliot and Clicker
for Obedience Competition, Judie Howard and Obedience Competition
Training
Memberships
- Idaho Capital City Kennel Club
- Boise Agility Runners & Climbers
- Belgian Sheepdog Club of America
- Association of Pet Dog Trainers
- Musical Dog Sport Association
Contact Mary Hunter at dogsaflying@q.com.
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