Pam
Dennison - Owner

Photo by Louis B. Ruediger
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Pam Dennison is a member of the APDT (Association of Pet
Dog Trainers), DWAA (Dog Writers Association of America)
and is a Certified Animal Behavior Consultant with the IAABC
(International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants)
and former member of NADOI (National Association of Dog
Obedience Instructors).
She is the training writer for the Mid Atlantic Border Collie
Rescue newsletter, “Have You Herd?” and a staff
writer for The Chronicle of the Dog, the award winning newsletter
of the APDT. Many of her books and articles have been nominated
over the years for special awards by the DWAA. Pam started
her own business, Positive Motivation Dog Training in 1996.
Since then she has helped thousands of dogs and handlers
build their relationships and solve problems, by teaching
basic obedience through competition and working with a myriad
of behavioral problems. Pam teaches puppy K, basic obedience
through the Canine Good Citizen test, competition obedience,
Rally-O and holds regular classes and seminars for aggressive
dogs.
Pam is the author of The
Complete Idiot's Guide to Positive Dog Training, Alpha Books, Bringing
Light to Shadow; A Dog Training Diary, Dogwise Publishing, and How
to Right a Dog Gone Wrong, Alpine Publications, Alpine Publications, Click
Your Way to Rally Obedience,
Alpine Publications and Civilizing
the City Dog, Alpine
Publications. She also has two videos/DVD’s, Positive
Solutions for Standard Behavior Problems, and Camp
R.E.W.A.R.D for Aggressive Dogs, available from Barkleigh Productions.
Pam has given seminars on positive training, competition,
Rally obedience and aggression to the general public, many
Kennel Clubs, Off Lead Training Expo, IAABC in 2005 at their
first annual conference, the American Boarding Kennel Association,
as well as to Therapy Dog Groups and presents her camp for
aggressive dogs, Camp R.E.W.A.R.D. at home and across the
country.
She currently lives with three rescued dogs (Border Collies)
and trains them all for competition. She and her Sheltie
Cody qualified and competed in the Eastern United States
Dog Obedience Championships held in Bethlehem, PA in 1996.
Cody was also in a Milkbone print ad. Her Border collie,
Beau was in a Mack Truck print ad, Border collie Emma was
in an Olympic Paint TV commercial and Beau and Pam were
in the movie, I am Legend. Pam competes successfully with
all of her dogs in competition obedience and Rally (to date:
six CD titles, two CDX, two ARCH’s, two ARCHX’s,
three R1MCL, one RL1, one R2MCL and one R2CL, two RL3, with
almost every leg in both sports being a placement), and
agility, (to date: one NJC, two NAJ and two NA, all first
placements) plus three CGC certificates, one TDI and three
TSW’s (Canine Water Sports) and she continues to train
for competition obedience, sheep herding, tracking and carting
Jane Killion,
Agility Instructor
Jane Killion's passion
is helping people who
have been told that their
dog “just has an
attitude” or is
incapable of learning.
She has had great success
showing people how to
find agility success
with their canine companions
by shaping new behavior.
Most of all, she never
trains for mere compliance – she
teaches her students
how to shape a dog who
vibrates with happiness
when working.
Jane has successfully
competed with five different
Bull Terriers, a Rhodesian
Ridgeback, and an Australian
Cattle Dog in agility
and obedience. She is
a member of the Bull
Terrier Club of America
Performance Committee
and is one of only three
people to have put both
AKC Excellent Regular
Standard and Jumpers
titles on a Bull Terrier.
Her Bull Terrier, Ruby
(at right), was ranked
number 23 in APDT Rally
Level 2 for 2006. She
is the author of the
forthcoming book, When
Pigs Fly: Training Success
With Impossible Dogs
(Dogwise Publishing).
Her dogs have appeared
in magazines and on television
and she has contributed
several dog training
articles to various publications.
Sharleen Mompalao, Instructor
Sharleen went to Northampton Community
College for 1-1/2 years where she studied
Biology and Psychology. She then went
on to work for Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation
Center for two years. She has been teaching
since 2005. Sharleen is a member of
The Association of Pet Dog Trainers
(APDT) and is a behavior “junkie.” Sharleen
enjoys continuing her education by going
to positive training seminars.
Sharleen firmly believes that learning
should be a good experience for the
dog as well as their owner. By using
positive training methods, she finds
that both ends of the leash have an
eagerness to learn and a higher level
of confidence.
Sharleen owns 2 dogs, Bella and Jack.
Bella is a four-year old Pug that was
very shy when Sharleen got her. She
has now overcome that timidity and is
now her main “demo” dog.
Bella is on the road to competing in
Rally and Competition Obedience. Sharleen
recently adopted Jack, a two-year old
Labrador Retriever mix. He is learning
very quickly and although he is a handful,
Sharleen says he is fun to have around.
Anna Burbank, Instructor
Anna has been involved in dog training
since 1985 when she took her rough collie,
Toth, to a beginner obedience class.
Toth quickly earned his CD (Companion
Dog)certificate with scores in the high
190s, but became fearful and unwilling
to work after being exposed to harsh
training methods (which were pretty
much the norm back then).
In the late 1980s Anna attended a Karen
Pryor seminar on Clicker Training and
has been hooked on positive training
ever since. A casual competitor, she
has dabbled in obedience, tracking,
schutzhund and agility. She is a member of the Lenape Tracking
Club and Kruisin' Kanines Agility club, has served on the
board of both organizations and is an instructor at Kruisin'
Kanines.
Anna has been most delighted to share
her love of dog training, particularly
clicker training, with her daughters,
Brigit and Molly. Now 17 and 18 years
old, they have earned many agility titles
with their Papillion's, now competing
in Excellent levels.
Anna’s family currently includes
her husband, Dave, her two daughters
and four dogs - her daughter’s
Papillion's (Tuffy and Sempkin), her
own Papillion (Belle) and Po, a mixed
breed dog found on a dirt road near
their house.
The Most
Important Members of our Team!
** Photos by Louis B. Ruediger |
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ARCHX Surely Ewe Beau Jest,
CGC, TDI, CD, A-CDX, NAJP,
NAJ, TSW, RL3
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Emma Ewe Found Me,
CGC, TSW, RL1
I
named her after the movie
The Saint where Emma always
asks Simon, "But how will I find you?" and he always replies, "Don't
worry, I'll find you - you found me."
She is a three year old Border Collie and
is just darling. A tad rough around the edges, but very wonderful
all the same. She will be up to speed soon for her new jobs -
demo dog, trail walk companion, friend of Beau and Shadow, agility,
competition obedience, Rally, etc.
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Ewe Are Beyond a Shadow of a Doubt, CGC, A-CD, NAJ,
NA, TSW, RL3 Read Shadow's Book Intro |
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A-CD Commander Cody's Great Escape,
CGC, U-CD, CDX, NJC, R1MCL (Cody)
October 17, 1992 - June 6, 2005
Cody was the best all around
dog - great with dogs, people, kids, puppies. Solid, dependable,
gentle, handsome, smart and loving. He loved being a demo dog
because he was able to mooch extra treats just by his good
looks and charm. He will be sorely missed and loved forever.
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Photo
by Laurie Shuren
Lshuren@interactive.net |