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P.O. Box 512 • 5091B Massillon Road • Green • Ohio • 44232 •
(330)-896-DOGS • WagsK9U@yahoo.com |
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WAGS Canine Training University Instructors
WAGS is proud to have assembled trainers in North Eastern Ohio with vast knowledge in their fields of training, dedicated to their students and the canine community.
Obedience
 Carol Wolfe
Conformation Instructor
Obedience Instructor
American Red Cross Certified Pet First Aid Instructor
Certified Mentor/Trainer for Animal Behavior College
Volunteering at the ASPCA in Virginia Beach sparked Carol's interest in canine development. For 12 years carol has been breeding and showing Cane Corsos and more recently Bolognese. As a breeder, owner, handler Carol has titled 4 different dogs in two different breeds. Also, owning and handling Scandifio's Hammer di Vintage, a four time International Champion. Carol has one of the first Cane Corso Certified Therapy Dogs. Carols true passion is puppy development, instructing puppy classes for the past 6 Years years. Carol consistently attends furthering education seminars, is a member APDT and NAPPS, past 4-H advisor, is a certified Pet Fist Aid Instructor through the American Red Cross, Mentor/Trainer for the Animal Behavior College and CGC Evaluator. |
 Terri Downard
CGC/TDI Instructor
Manners & More
American Red Cross Certified Pet First Aid Instructor
Terri has instructed over 200 students to successful CGC certification. Terri started in the canine world assiting her husband training their champion dogs in conformation and coonhound field trials. Currently Terri's family consists of 3 Great Danes and Cairn Terrier. The family participates in children education programs and therapy dog visits. |
 Sherry Augustine
Advanced Obedience Instructor & Hunting-Beginning Retrievers
Sherry has earned CDX titles on three different dogs (two flat-coats and a mixed breed) and have trained another dog through Utility. Sherry has put AKC breed championships on three Flat-coated Retrievers and have earned a JH. She has attended numerous seminars relating to obedience training, retriever field training and dog behavior which include speakers such as Suzanne Clothier, Terri Arnold, Chris Bach and Jean Donaldson. Sherry has taught obedience classes since 1997. I've bred and raised six litters of flat-coated retrievers and currently have three generations of my dogs in training. |
 Harry Ellis
Advanced Obedience Instructor & Hunting-Beginning Retrievers
Harry has been training dogs for over 14 years. He has earned Utility Dog titles on both of his black labs. He and his current black lab, J.J. are TDI certified. Harry has earned a Junior Hunter with J.J and has attended numerous canine training seminars conducted by some the nations top obedience trainers including Jane Jackson, Fred Hulme, Terri Arnold, Mike and Linda McDonald and Adele Yunck. He is currently training his flat-coat, Tempe and has earned a Companion Dog and Rally Advanced obedience title.
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 Stacy Allen
Puppy Pre School - FUNdamentals Instructor
Stacy, the leader of her pack consisting of, Thor (CGC,TDI), Emma (CGC, TDI, Delta), Pugsly (CGC, TDI, Delta Burn Unit Certified), Payton and Polly found her love of dogs started with a little pug snort. Stacy has assisted to pass more then 200 dogs and handlers thru the Canine Good Citizen program. Her compassion, positive training methods and all around fun attitude will make you learn and laugh during your puppy classes. Stacy is an active member of our therapy dog programs. She competes agility with her pugs and is the ever supporting mother of two daughter who are Jr. handlers. |
 Dana Ash
Assistant Instructor
Fundamentals, Manners & More and CGC
Dana has been training her own dogs for 45 years. Danas 2 Newfies (Bear & Cody, 8 yrs old) received their CGC & TDI certifications are members of the therapy dog program and JP (Papillion, 3 yrs. old)is in agility @ WAGS and doing well. Dana is now busy training 5 month old Newfloundland puppy. "Gator" with hopes to someday be a therapy dog and trying his paw at agility |
 Carol Angello
Assitant Obedience Instructor
As a child Carol worked along side her parents raising and showing chihuahuas and was a child handler in puppy trials. Raising 5 children and working as a nurse at Aultman Hospital Carol has found time to work her dogs in Agility and has CGC and Delta Certified her pup Babe. Carol also assists with the Aultman Hospital Happy Trails Program. |
 Lynnete Wright
Assistant Obedience instructor
As a social worker by day and interested in human behavior,led Lynnete to learn dog behavior every chance she has. Lynnete is extremely active with Golden Retriever Rescue, G.R.I.N., and currently hs 3 Golden boys, Bo, Logan, and Major. All have their CGC and TDI licenses and actively do therapy work. Logan and Lynnete started a reading program at their local library having the children read to him several times a month. Lynnete is currently training , Major, in agility and is a certified CGC evaluator. |
Agility
Sharon Muller
Head Agility Instructor
Sharon is the Director of Agility at W.A.G.S K9 University. Sharon's knowledge comes from a background in competition, and instructing in the Sport of Agility since 1992. She has championed her two current Belgian Malinois Holiday and Passion in breed, has worked them in Herding, Obedience, Rally, and currently competes in the upper levels of Agility both locally and in the surrounding states in various Agility Associations and has placed in competition at the National level. She has attended seminars with some of the country's top Agility handlers, both in the United States and Canada, and continues to do so passing those skills on to both the instructors, and students of W.A.G.S. | 
Kathy Darmstadt
Instructor
I began taking agility classes from Sharon when she had her school in Canton. I started, as most people do, as a way to have fun and build confidence in my 7 month old lab rescue, Bucky. I was hooked from the beginning and have been taking classes, going to seminars and competing ever since. Bucky is retired now, but between my mom and I we compete with our Vizsla's Asti, Seneca, Capri, Treska, and the up and coming Jimmi and Josh. Now 12 years later I am honored to be teaching agility at WAGS. I want to share my enthusiasm and of agility to the students at WAGS.
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Therese McClain
Instructor
Therese is an agility instructor at WAGS and has been competing in agility for over a dozen years with her beloved pets, most of whom are rescues. She also has been teaching agility and pet obedience for over 10 years. She keeps up to date by attending training and agility seminars and is a strong proponent of positive training techniques.
Her dogs have earned GCG's, TDI's, CD's, and AKC Excellent and Masters tittles in agility. She is currently competing with her 8yr old rescue Beagle, Mikie and her 3 year old rescue Sheltie, Pip. | 
Tricia Solinger
Instructor
Tricia started training her Collies and Shelties in obedience and agility in 1998. She is very proud of her dogs' accomplishments, with Masters titles in AKC agility, Performance titles in USDAA and numerous obedience titles including her Sheltie Henson's UD. She has taught agility classes since 2000 and is very happy to be part of the W.A.G.S. family. Currently, her Border Collies, Schultz, Raven & Smitty, are training for competition. |
Connie Hofer
Instructor
Connie Hofer is owned by 6 Miniature American Eskimo Dogs. They are from 17 months to 12 years old. The pack has or is showing and participating in agility. Connie has been active in agility for 9 years training. Tashia, UKC Grand Champion and an AKC Champion, MACH 2, qualifying for Nationals twice and has been ranked as one of the top10 American Eskimo's in agility several times. Kit is a UKC Grand Champion and AKC Champion, an EXA JWW and Open Standard qualifying for Eukanuba twice. Anna, UKC Grand Champion and AKC Champion currently working on her MACH. Nadia, UKC Champion and is working in EXB Preferred JWW and EXA Perferred Standard. Conan,UKC and AKC Champion, earning his PAX in August 2009. Chance only needs 2 points to finish his AKC Championship. Connie strives to teach her student the importance of positive reinforcement and to be fun.
|  Kathy Hilton
Instructor
Kathy has been working her dogs for thirteen years in obedience earning Novice and Open titles in the AKC and UKC with beagle buddy and Excellent Master Jumpers and Standard titles in agility before Buddy retired. Jasmine, beagle, Excellent Master Jumpers and Standard titles and a Preferred level and PAX title before she crossed the Rainbow Bridge. Dakota, a German shorthaired pointer, earned his Novice agility titles before turning three years-old. Presently, running two German shorthaired pointers. Houston has earned two CPE titles, Dallas has earned his Excellent Master Jumpers, Standard titles and his Excellent Preferred Jumpers and Standard titles he has also earned his Junior Hunter's title and is half way through his Senior Hunter. I have a lovely red and white one year-old beagle, Austin. I love his enthusiasm for agility and am looking forward to our agility career together.
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Conformation
 Carol Wolfe
Conformation Instructor
Obedience Instructor
American Red Cross Certified Pet First Aid Instructor
Certified Mentor/Trainer for Animal Behavior College
Volunteering at the ASPCA in Virginia Beach sparked Carol's interest in canine development. For 12 years carol has been breeding and showing Cane Corsos and more recently Bolognese. As a breeder, owner, handler Carol has titled 4 different dogs in two different breeds. Also, owning and handling Scandifio's Hammer di Vintage, a four time International Champion. Carol has one of the first Cane Corso Certified Therapy Dogs. Carols true passion is puppy development, instructing puppy classes for the past 6 Years years. Carol consistently attends furthering education seminars, is a member APDT and NAPPS, past 4-H advisor, is a certified Pet Fist Aid Instructor through the American Red Cross, Mentor/Trainer for the Animal Behavior College and CGC Evaluator.
|  Sherry Ellis
Conformation Instructor
Sherry has earned CDX titles on three different dogs (two flat-coats and a mixed breed) and have trained another dog through Utility. Sherry has put AKC breed championships on three Flat-coated Retrievers and have earned a JH. She has attended numerous seminars relating to obedience training, retriever field training and dog behavior which include speakers such as Suzanne Clothier, Terri Arnold, Chris Bach and Jean Donaldson. Sherry has taught obedience classes since 1997. I've bred and raised six litters of flat-coated retrievers and currently have three generations of my dogs in training. |
Rally-O
 Gina Young
Rally O Instructor
Gina started in obedience 18 years ago with her first Golden Retriever, competing in both AKC and UKC obedience. In addition to obedience, she has competed in conformation, Rally, and agility.
Gina is pictured with 8 year old C-ATCH 4 "Faith" CD RAE AXP MJP OFP ChST ChFH ChWC ChJU ChJP CGC TDI
During her career Gina has taught obedience and all levels of Rally.
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Download our registration forms or pick one up at our campus. Class registration forms and a canine profile must be on file with W.A.G.S. prior to you entering the training ring. Registrations can be mailed, faxed or dropped off at our campus. We accept phone reservations. We would appreciate having registrations filled out prior to coming to your first class. If you are unable to do so please arrive 15 minutes prior to your first class. We don't want to take any time away from designated training time.
For class times see our Schedules page
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