At
Morris K9 Campus, we are gearing up for an excellent season of agility. We hope you are as pumped as we are! We took the time to highlight some of our new professional agility instructors so you can get to know them a little better. Their years of experience and expertise will provide our students with a wealth of knowledge. Each instructor will be teaching a number of agility classes in various performance levels
Nicole Fischer has been competing in agility for 10 years. Her second standard poodle, Ruse, at just three years old is close to both his MACH and his ADCH. Nicole and Ruse qualified to compete in all classes at the 2011 USDAA National Championships and are qualified for the 2012 AKC National Championships. Ruse earned his CD and CDX obedience titles at age two in a minimal number of trials and with a placement for each leg, including 1st place, four times. Nicole has also been a professional agility photographer for six years. She will be teaching the following
TUESDAY classes:
BEGINNER FOUNDATION AGILITY
2/7/12 - 3/27/12
10:00AM - 11:00AM Click here to enroll.
Skills and Drills - Level 3
2/7/2012 - 3/27/2012
11:00AM - 12:00PM Click here to enroll.
Course Strategy - Level 4
2/7/2012 - 3/27/2012
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Click here to enroll.
Diane Lange has been in involved in dog performance sports for over twenty years. Her first American Eskimo and Novice A dog, Delilah, became the first Utility Dog Excellent in the breed. She was a consistent placement contender at Regional Obedience Championships and earned a variety of Agility titles in AKC and NADAC. Her next Eskie, Breyer, started in the Conformation Ring, then progressed into Obedience, earning a Utility Title. Her third Eskie, Chase, was found on the streets of lower Manhattan. Despite being untrained, blind in one eye and bundled with "rescue" issues Chase cheerfully earned Agility titles in AKC, NADAC and USDAA. Her current dog, Morgan, a Norwegian Buhund, is working on a variety of Master titles in both AKC and USDAA Agility.
Jim Epperly has been an agility instructor and professional dog trainer for seven years. In 2006, he began competing with his seven-year-old Yellow Lab, Boo Boo. In 2010 he began competing with his Jack Russell, Willy, and agility became his favorite activity. Jim currently competes in AKC Agility with his Jack Russell and will soon start competing with his adopted one-year-old Great Pyrenese, Dallas. In 2009, Epperly was voted favorite Agility Instructor for the Tri-State area in
Tails Magazine. His goal as an Agility Instructor is to use positive reinforcement and fun techniques to keep both dogs and students happy and having fun. Jim will be teaching the following
THURSDAY classes:
BEGINNER FOUNDATION AGILITY
2/16/12 - 3/22/12 (Only 6 weeks)
9:00AM - 10:00AM Click here to enroll.
Improving Contact Behaviors - Level 3
2/16/2012 - 3/22/2012
10:00AM - 11:00AM Click here to enroll.
Skills and Drills - Level 3
2/16/2012 - 3/22/2012
11:00AM - 12:00PM Click here to enroll.
Mary-Anne Gross brings a sharp eye, years of experience, creativity, and a sense of fun to her classes. She enjoys the challenge of solving a variety of problems and helping dog/handler teams realize their potential. An avid student of animal behavior and operant ("clicker") training, she takes a special interest in bringing out the best in shy or fearful dogs. Her own dogs have earned over 130 titles in AKC, CPE, NADAC, USDAA and ASCA agility venues, and her Shelties Bryce and Jayda were among the first 10 dogs from NJ to earn a CPE C-ATCH. Today, Mary-Anne competes primarily in AKC, CPE and NADAC at the Masters/L5-C/Elite levels. Mary-Anne will be teaching the following
FRIDAY classes:
BEGINNER FOUNDATION AGILITY
2/3/12 - 3/23/12
1:00PM - 2:00PM Click here to enroll.
Level 3 - Novice Prep
2/3/2012 - 3/23/2012
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Click here to enroll.
Agility Games - Level 4
2/3/2012 - 3/23/2012
3:30 PM - 4:30 PM Click here to enroll.
Agility Fear/Motivation - Level 3
2/3/2012 - 3/23/2012
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Click here to enroll.
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