Martine is a Genetic Counselor Board Certified by the American Board of Genetic Counseling in 1996, taking the same general Genetics exam as MDs and PhDs in the field. Since 1999 she has increasingly shifted her focus to Canine Genetics, Health and Well-being. In that time she has been the DNA Collections Coordinator for the US for Waltham/Mars Veterinary, joined the AKC-CHF President’s Council, given multiple oral and written presentations on Canine Genetics to groups and breed clubs, and facilitated multiple DNA collections to promote Canine Genetic research and gene discovery. The first key to addressing Canine Genetic disease is recognizing genetic disease. [Read more…]
Racine Hyatt, CCFT CCM
Racine is a Certified Canine Fitness Trainer (CCFT) having graduated from the program developed by the University of Tennessee and FitPAWS; is also certified by the TreeTops Canine Massotherapy Program, in addition to having completed studies in the Canine Rehabilitation Institute’s. As the specialty of canine sports medicine and rehabilitation evolves, Racine’s extensive experience competing in various dog sports combined with a multi-dimensional education makes her uniquely qualified to provide instruction in Canine Fitness. Medical professionals believe it is easier to repair a fracture back into correct position than it is to restore normal joint function following strain/sprain injuries. Racine’s goal has always been to provide the missing link in dog sport training – fitness for injury prevention, which achieves the greater goal of a long, healthy career and a comfortable retirement while the dog ages with vitality. Racine’s programs will provide participants with an enlightened approach to exercising puppies, athletic sport dogs and active family companions. Her common sense approaches are designed to compliment and optimize the time already spent with dogs while training / competing or during a daily leash walk in order to do better, not more. Racine’s family always had dogs – Poodles, Retrievers and Newfoundlands. She has shared her life with Boxers and German Shepherds since 1991. It was her first Boxer, Meisha, who introduced Racine to the world of rehabilitation and complimentary therapies as she recovered from an abusive situation and several surgeries to save her life. All of Racine’s dogs have played key roles as education partners, enhancing the skills she uses to benefit the lives of dogs and the people who love them. When she is not working (teaching online or delivering live, on-site seminars) she provides pro bono fitness programs for dogs in shelter care as they recover, regain confidence and await forever homes. More information can be found on the DogWorks Facebook pages:
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Courses: All Fit Dog, Conditioning the Performance Dog, and Pre-habilitation for Puppies: Preserving Function/Preventing Injury
Lorie C. Jolly
Lorie has been training dogs since the late 1980’s with a background in obedience. She began her field training for NAHRA and AKC Hunt Tests and was introduced to field trials in the early 1990’s. Lorie spent two months training with Rex Carr learning his program but over the years has developed her own teaching program based on motivational methods.
Lorie earned an Amateur Field Championship on her dog Speaker, at the young age of 4 years as well as a Canadian Amateur Field Championship. Speaker was the top Amateur Field Golden in the country in 1998, 1999, and 2000 and the only golden to qualify for the 2000 National Amateur. Speaker as well as two of Lorie’s other dogs qualified for the 2001 Canadian National and Canadian National Amateur. Lorie has several Amateur and Open placements including winning a 98 dog Open with her dog Chaos as well as putting Master Hunter titles on her dogs. Lorie also hunts her dogs for upland game and waterfowl.
Lorie is a versatile trainer in that she has earned several MACH titles on her dogs as well as qualified them for the Agility Nationals 3 years running and has recently reentered the world of competition obedience working on her UDX title. [Read more…]
Kathy Kawalec
Kathy owns and operates Dancing Hearts, a holistic training and well-being center in Manhattan, Illinois. Kathy’s methods for teaching dogs and handlers, are based upon clear communication, understanding and respect, and are effective and positively reinforcing to dog and handler alike! Kathy has successfully competed in all venues of herding events including USBCHA, AKC, ASCA and AHBA with her border collies for more than 10 years. Currently trialing in National Level fields trials sanctioned by The United States Border Collie Handlers Association, she has qualified for and competed in the National Finals, limited to the top dogs in the country. Facilitating clinics and lessons both at her farm in Illinois, and around the Midwest, she has experience with all herding breeds, and her students have won many titles and ribbons competing in all venues. Kathy is a certified Tellington Ttouch™ instructor. Courses taught by Kathy: Herding Dogs: Building the Foundation and Herding Dogs: Basic Skill Building.
Sally Kazanis
Throughout the years, Sally has worked as a trail guide, stable hand (groom) for small and large riding stables along with racing and breeding farms. Sally first learned to care for horses at the age of 15. She answered an ad in the local paper for a groom on a Saddlebred racing farm. There she learned the importance of “basic horse care.” Her daily activities included feeding, mucking stalls using straw, swimming horses, harnessing horses, jogging horses, paddocking a horse for a race, wrapping legs and even the use of medication.
Her knowledge grew while she enjoyed riding lessons, being a trail guide and eventually buying her first horse at the age of 18. Every time Sally steps into a barn to care for a horse she relies on this knowledge to do the right thing for horses, no matter how long it takes. In 2000 Sally learned the art of Equine Massage. Her greatest talent is listening through her touch and locating where the horse is hurting and bringing relief. In 2013 Sally released her first published book “How to Pick a Pet for You and Your Family”
She is a member of Pet Sitters International and regularly cares for others’ horses and other animals.
She teaches the course: Horse Care Basics for Pet Sitters and Enthusiasts
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