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Meet the Care Instructors |
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Anna
Ellsworth competes with her Great Danes in Obedience,
Tracking and
Agility. She has a wonderful rapport with dogs from teacup
Yorkies, all the way up through her own beloved Great Dane breeds.
Anna believes in a holistic approach to dog training and relationships.
She is well versed in Essential Oil Therapy, Reiki and T-Touch. She works with the entire dog: mind, body and spirit.
Anna teaches good behavior to our pet dog friends.
She is the Director of Training for The Invisible Fence Company of
McHenry county, IL and owns and operates Canine Training Essentials. Ann
also teaches agility. She is a professional member of
the International Association of Canine Professionals (IACP) and continually
expands her knowledge of all things canine. I'm thankful to have Ann on
my team.
www.caninetrainingessentials.com |
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Marc Goldberg
is extremely knowledgeable about all things dog. Marc has exceptional
communication skills with both dogs and their people. He is great at
spotting problems and discerning the solutions, and helping his students achieve them quickly.
Marc
began Obedience competition with his dogs while a young teen. He began
training dogs for other people back in the 1970's. Marc has won High in
trial awards at obedience trials. He is currently serving as the Vice President of the
(IACP).
Marc operates
Chicagoland School for Dogs, his own successful dog training business. I'm thrilled to have him as contributing instructor.
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Hilery
Page has a special ability to
communicate with dogs. She has used her talents to raise and train
service dogs to assist physically challenged individuals. Their dogs
help the people on a daily basis to make life easier for those who use
a wheel chair or have other disabilities.
Hilery is a Professional Member of the
(IACP). Hilery is one of the
finest trainers we know. She has successfully competed in Obedience,
Tracking, Agility and Rally for many years. She has over 15 years of
experience, and I'm proud she is on my team..
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Carol Ronan
has a background in education and has been instructing group classes for
over 20 years. Her enthusiasm, good humor and organized approach have
made Carol a very popular instructor with her students.
Carol has successfully trained her own dogs
for Obedience, Breed, Field work and Tracking
She is a professional member of the IACP. I'm grateful for her input. Carol
Carol is a professional member of the (IACP). |
Joyce Brennan
has been in dogs for over 30 years. Joyce
owns and operates an Invisible Fence Company in McHenry county, IL. She
does obedience and also enjoys herding with her Bouviers, something a herding dog loves
to do! Joyce has helped in classes for countless years. She is an
(IACP) professional member. Joyce is a valuable asset to the
team. I'm so glad she's on the team. |
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Mary Hunter
has taught and assisted classes since 1999. She is
especially good at bringing out the confidence in shy and fearful dogs.
Her own dog Bebe was rescued from a very abusive situation and Bebe's
emotional recovery under Mary's care was just amazing. Mary even
titled Bebe in Obedience and Agility, winning prizes along the way.
Mary is a generous member of the team for
whom I am very thankful. |
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Lynn
Prosowski has assisted my classes since 1992. Lynn is quiet and has a calming effect on new handlers. Her
gentle advice helps people retain the instruction that they have been
given. Lynn often spots a problem in group classes when a busy
instructor might miss it. I'm grateful she is part of this team.
Lynn has won multiple obedience titles on her Shetland Sheepdogs
Lynn is also a manager at Ruff & Ready, a first class Dog Day
Care Facility in Schaumburg, Il. |
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Judy
Lantinen is gifted in instructing competition
classes. She works with students that know the basics and need
to learn the nuances needed to prepare them for Obedience or Rally
competitions. Judy has an keen eye for detail and knows how to get the
most out of a dog/handler team in preparation for performance events. I
appreciate her gift.
Judy practices what she
preaches. She is shown here taking another High in Trial with her Chocolate
Lab "Neeka". |
Willow Foster and Fran Cella have recently come on
board as assistants. Willow
is a certified fence trainer for the Invisible Fence company and has worked as a volunteer
trainer at the local animal shelter. Fran was a 30 yr member of a
well-structured Obedience club, donating her talents at
teaching/assisting classes for many years.
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