ABOUT OUR INSTRUCTORS

Julie Flanery, CPDT has been training dogs for 14 years. She is certified through the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers, a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers and the Association of Companion Animal Behavior Counselors. She has placed obedience, freestyle, rally and agility titles on her dogs and continues to compete and perform at public demonstrations. She has been an invited seminar and workshop presenter across the country and in 2001 was named "Trainer of the Year" by the World Canine Freestyle Organization. She is also a judge for WCFO. She is Founder of Dogs Gone Dancin' Canine Musical Freestyle Club, Mutty Paws Dog Obedience Club and the Mid-Oregon Performance Clicker Club.

Joan Hagar has been working with dogs for over 15 years. She has placed obedience, rally, agility, herding and tracking titles on her 3 Belgian Shepherds and stays active in the competion ring. Her dogs are an example of how far positive reinforcement training can take both Pet and Performance Dogs.  In her day job Joan is as an ecologist for the U.S. Geological Survey.

Jen Rourk is a graduate from Oregon State University, where she earned a degree in animal sciences with an option in animal behavior and bioethics. Jen become involved with Wonder Dogs three years ago, and promptly started learning everything she could about training. She is currently competing in agility and active in freestyle with her two Chihuahuas. When not working with her dogs, Jen is an avid horseback rider and works to support adults with developmental disabilities.