Does Kim show her dogs in obedience? In agility? Rally?
Kim does indeed show all her dogs in obedience, agility, and rally, and in the process has amassed an impressive collection of ribbons, titles, and championships. Three of Kim’s dogs – Bruno, Lucy, and Huntleigh – have already achieved the coveted OTCH, or Obedience Trial Champion, title, and one-year-old Dani is well on her way to that title.
Kim’s dogs are standouts in agility as well, with Master Excellent titles won in Standard Agility, Jumpers, and FAST.
Two of Kim’s dogs – Bruno and Dino – have achieved the highest rally title, Rally Advanced Excellent. Lucy and Huntleigh have competed less extensively in rally, but both have Rally Excellent titles. The puppy, Dani, already has her mid-level rally title, but is too young to compete in agility.
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Does Kim show her dogs in obedience? In agility? Rally?
Kim does indeed show all her dogs in obedience, agility, and rally, and in the process has amassed an impressive collection of ribbons, titles, and championships. Three of Kim’s dogs – Bruno, Lucy, and Huntleigh – have already achieved the coveted OTCH, or Obedience Trial Champion, title, and one-year-old Dani is well on her way to that title.
Kim’s dogs are standouts in agility as well, with Master Excellent titles won in Standard Agility, Jumpers, and FAST.
Two of Kim’s dogs – Bruno and Dino – have achieved the highest rally title, Rally Advanced Excellent. Lucy and Huntleigh have competed less extensively in rally, but both have Rally Excellent titles. The puppy, Dani, already has her mid-level Rally title, and has just started competing in agility, earning both her Novice titles in two weekends.
Do you train pet dogs, or do you only work with dogs who’ll be competing in dog shows?
One of Kim’s favorite sayings is that she loves to train all dogs, loves to help all kinds of people with their dogs. Whatever your goal is for your canine companion, Kim will help you find a way to meet it.
But be warned! Many a person has brought a pet in with the sole aim of getting the dog to stay off the kitchen counters or come when he’s called. After a few weeks of lessons, that goal sometimes shifts. The owner sees how much Fido loves this new activity, and what fun the other handlers seem to be having, and before you know it, the idea of actually competing in a trial has taken root and sprouted.
Don’t worry, though! If that never happens to you, you’ll still be in good hands. You’ll have the best behaved dog in the neighborhood and be the envy of all your dog-loving friends.
I see that you offer both group and private lessons. Do you recommend one or the other?
Most goals can be achieved in group lessons, and that’s a more economical way to go. But sometimes a dog needs special attention, or a handler will have a situation that calls for an individual approach. In those cases, Kim is happy to set up private lessons on a short-term basis.
