Meet
the Fieldwood Family
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"I want a dog." I can't remember much of my early childhood, but I do remember I always wanted a dog. Just before my 6th birthday I finally got one, a cocker mix I named Cindy. Cindy lived to be 18 years old and started my life-long love affair with spaniels. Cindy taught me a great deal about dogs, what they think and want, and how to turn a "drop the leash and I'm outta here" dog into a dog that could be safely walked anywhere off leash. The late 1970's brought Katie, an English Springer Spaniel, into my life and together we learned about the world of competitive obedience and tracking. In the early 80's I taught my first classes geared for pet owners. Jessie, another springer followed and together we jumped into the adventures of agility and hunting tests. Nifty, a 15-year-old rescue springer, joined the family and then the border collies came and the new venture into sheepdog trialing. Currently I share my life with springer, Oscar, kitties Emma and Peck, and border collies Jill and Annie. I've always been fascinated by what dogs could learn and believe versatility training creates a well rounded companion so my dogs and I have competed in obedience, tracking, agility, and flyball and dabbled with Rally-O and Freestyle. I began competing in in ISDS-style sheepdog trials in the late 1990's with Jill, who is now retired, and continue with my current partner, Annie. |
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| Each dog in my life has given me an insight on canine behavior and the dogs and students who come through my classes continue to teach me. I believe training increases the bond, cooperation and respect between dog and human. My goal is for my students to come away from my classes with a better understanding and regard for their dogs and for the dogs to come away with the training that ensures them a lifetime of love and companionship. | ||||
 Annie, Jill, & Oscar |
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