Jody has been involved with dogs since 1994, starting in obedience with her parents Labrador. She acquired her Australian Shepherd for flyball and competed with world record holders, Rude Dogs, before finding agility. Her training philosophy is to have fun with your dog, and give as much to the sport as your dogs do for you. With her run with your dog handling style, she encourages handlers to move to the best of their abilities to get the most out of their dogs, and fine the tightest lines on the course. Jody believes a good team is based on a good foundation and strong relationship with your dogs is key. Keeping the focus on fun, play, and praise, Jody’s enthusiasm for the sport is contagious and makes agility training fun, and she will push you beyond limits you didn't know you had, brining in mental management aspects to the game as well. Top accomplishments: ADCHs on 4 dogs MACHs on 3 dogs PACH & PADCH on 2 dogs Skillz; aka "the pony" Is a 7 time world team member National champion at Cynosports:Biathlon, DAM, Snooker, Gamblers, GP & SC Finalist; Medalists in all team classes US Open: champion in Speedstakes, Masters Series, Biathlon, Overall Games, & Winner takes all; National finalists NAC Challenge round winner and finalists Cynosports-GP finalists, SC Bronze winner; Biathlon Silver 2015: WAC Triathlon Silver medalist, Biathlon Bronze medalist EO Team finalist-5th place 2016: WAC world team member 2017: WAO Team Bronze medal EO team member AWC team member 2018: EO team member alternate Honey Badger- my wild child, our journey is taking a slower process, she has taught me patience, and how to listen to what your dog needs in order to be successful. 2018 & 2019 US Open competitor- Winner takes all Bronze; Speedstakes finalists Barnhunt competitor & Nationals top 25 ‘18 & 19 Mawlch Koza- my up and coming super star. I purchased her from Croatia and am super excited about her future