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ANTHEA YOUNG-MILLER

Can. Ch. Lein's Designated Hero
CCGN, HT, CGC, JHD, RPT, RNMCL,RAMCL
(top right)
Lein's Rainbow Straight Breeze RPT
CCGN, CGC, RNMCL,HT,HS (in arms)

Anthea started in K9101 classes several years ago with her rottweiller puppy "Justice"who has since gone over the "Rainbow Bridge"

When looking for another dog to fill the void left by Justice, Anthea fell in love with the Australian Shepherd and purchased a dog from Performance Plus Australian Shepherds (Bev Hurst) She began once again to train with a new kind of dog, one with very high drive.

Training a "high Drive" dog can be a challenge but Anthea has risen to this challenge as you can see by the titles on her dogs to date.

"Hero" introduced Anthea to the world of Agility, Herding, Disc Dog and Rally O.
"Hero" has earned titles in Herding and Rally O and has earned qualifying scores in CKC and AAC agility.
Into the picture came "Breeze" because who can own just one Aussie.
Breeze earned her Canine Good Neighbour/Citizen at 6 months of age and is in training for herding, agility, disc dog.
Breeze competed in the K9Kup Challenge this year with Hilltop K9 Agility club. Hilltop Placed first overall at the KKup Challenge.
Before dogs took over her life Anthea was an active in the horse world, training and riding her own horses in competitions.

Anthea has been working with her dogs in the K9101 classes for almost 4 years.
She completed the Assistant Trainers course thru K9101 with the goal of opening her own training center in St. Pascal (just outside Rockland)

VIOLA LARKIN

My name is Viola Larkin; I started training my very first dog about 15 years ago.

All of my dogs have been rescue dogs and I can empathize with our students the challenges of training and rehabilitating they face when adopting a rescue. If better manners were taught to our dog, then less pets would be given up to shelters.

In 2004 I started to puppy raise for Canines with a Cause (www.canineswithacause.org). This Ottawa based Assistance Dog training program helps individuals with disabilities that wish to gain independence through the assistance of a specially trained Assistance Dog. The dogs are then chosen based on the skills needed to assist them in their specific needs.

I quickly discovered that dog training was my passion. I just love the minute the “lights go on” and the dog offers me the behavior I have been looking for. I knew this was my calling. I moved on to the position of puppy raiser supervisor and assistant trainer in 2006. I started training with Bev in 2007, one of the best trainers in the Ottawa area, which has given me great insight about the importance of voluntary behavior, positive reinforcement, behavior management and Dog psychology.

My new gained knowledge has helped me give back to the Community with the hopes of being a better Service Dog trainer and Professional Dog trainer in general.

I am very privileged to work alongside Bev in the classroom and help with educating her students in the hopes to create a long lasting bond between handler and dog.

I live in the Ottawa area with my husband, two beautiful children and my little dog Katie and my new addition BOOMER, german shepherd..

Viola is not currently competing with her dog Katie but has worked with Katie in Rally, Agility and Obedience Levels.
Katie is a rescue dog and with Viola's help is becoming an outgoing and confident dog.
Bommer her new addition, is currently in training for competition.

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