The Instructors
Ruth Goode, the owner of Pawsitive Energy, has been involved in dog training since childhood and began teaching Agility in 2001. Ruth teaches puppy classes, as well as foundation and agility classes. She competes with Border Collies "Zina" and "Shake". Ruth keeps up with her skills by attending dog training seminars, reading current literature and by competing in Agility with her own dogs. In June of 2013 Zina & Ruth competed at the Canine Performance Events Nationals and won First place in 16"Level 5 Standard Agility. In 2016 Ruth & Shake qualified to compete in the USDAA Nationals where they were Steeplechase Semi-finalists. They have also completed championship Titles in AKC , USDAA and CPE Agility.
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Bonnie Disney is a professional teacher with a Master's Degree in Education. She became interested in dog training in 2001 when she attended her 1st dog obedience class. She soon became hooked on the sport and has since attended numerous dog training camps, classes, and seminars related to both dog behavior and dog agility. Bonnie has earned numerous agility titles on her dogs, along with championship titles in AKC, USDAA, and CPE. Bonnie's border collie, Annie, has qualified for National agility competitions on 8 different occasions. Bonnie believes that positive training techniques helps to build a solid bond with one's dog along with helping to mold the dog into a great pet.