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| Liz
Ulen - Thursday Beginner I & II, and Novice/Open Agility |
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Liz Ulen has been competing in dog sports since 1996, when she started showing her first Golden in obedience. Over six years ago she started showing in agility with her first agility dog, and has been hooked ever since.
Liz has shown her Golden Retriever, Clay, to his MACH title in AKC Agility and UD in AKC Obedience. Liz is beginning to earn a new series of titles with newest dog Jem, a wickedly fast border collie. She continues to show in agility and obedience, and does field work, herding, and tracking with her dogs.
She has attended agility seminars with Susan Clothier, Dana Pike, and Linda Mecklenberg, agility camps with Susan Garrett, Susan Salo, and Bud Houston and instructor camps with Julie Daniels, Wendy Pape, Stacey Peardot-Gaudy, and others. She holds a master's degree in psychology and uses operant conditioning to train her dogs. In addition Liz is a field instructor for Paws with a Cause. |
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| Sharon
Tworek - Friday Flyball, and Monday Beginner I & II Agility |
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 Sharon
Tworek has been involved in agility since 1991, studying
with Dr. Pamela Reid in Omaha, Nebraska. The first agility
seminar she attended in 1991 with Bev Rumshower NCDA began
her commitment to learning. She has attended more than
20 seminars, workshops and agility camps to expand her
knowledge of this sport. She has studied with agility
pioneers and leading competitors such as Dr. Ian Dunbar,
Sharon Nelson, Peter Lewis and John Gilbert of Great Britain.
She began teaching agility at Go Dogs in Omaha in 1992.
She has personally trained as her own four Dobermans,
a Dachshund, and a Border Terrier who have won nearly
50 titles. She is just beginning with a Nova Scotia
Duck Tolling Retriever. Her students are currently competing
at AKC Excellent, NADAC Elite and USDAA Masters.
She has been participating in and teaching flyball
for several years, and her team is one of the top-ranked
in the country.
Sharon is also involved in other areas of canine service.
She and her "kids" do Pet Therapy, demonstrations,
and other public service events. She is a tester/observer
for Pet Therapy, Inc. She was named Volunteer of the
Year at nursing homes in Columbus, Nebraska, and Mooresville,
Indiana. She received a letter of recognition from the
Indiana Veterinary Medical Association for her Doberman
Coke's work at the Black Expo for two years in a row.
For Sharon agility and flyball are just part of the
shared experience between canine and human, and this
shows in her teaching. Sharon feels that working with
your canine companion should be “fun” and
insists upon positive methods and attitudes. She specializes
in teaching motivation and distance work.
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| Yvonne Smith -
Beginner I classes
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Yvonne Smith is one of our Beginner I instructors. In 1999, she started dog training and competing in Obedience with her first Australian Shepard, Cody. However, when she tried agility she found her passion and now admits agility has become more an addiction.
Yvonne began competing in agility with Cody in 2000. Cody is now semi-retired after earning some of the highest agility titles in a variety of venues. At present Yvonne is working on MACH 2 with Summer, her six year old Aussie, sometimes running her husband’s dog and is beginning to compete with her youngest Aussie, Jordie.
Yvonne has attended agility handling seminars with such trainers as Sherry Kluever, Bud Houston, Stuart Mah, Dana Pike and others. She continues to expand her handling and dog training skills but most of all she shares fun and competitions with her two and four legged friends while enjoying her favorite sport—dog agility. |
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