Credentials: Decades of Experience

Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT)

35 years Experience

Award-winning

Training dogs & solving complex behavior challenges

Mentoring

Certified Canine Fitness Trainer (CCFT)

Since 2016 via University of Tennessee

Trained under Bobbie Lyons

Fitness designed for agility performance

Presenting seminars and online classes

Certified Advanced Sports Psychology Coach (CASPC)

American Sports & Fitness Association

Coaching Athletes for Peak Performance Mindset

Nervous System Regulation

Confidence under Pressure

Certified OneMind Dogs Instructor

Since 2018

The only organization that has ever certified agility instructors.

High level education in all aspects of training the dog and handler for agility.

Certified UKI Judge

Since 2021

UK Agility International

Advanced Course Design Course with Petr Pupik and Tamas Traj

Deep understanding of dog's lines and creating safe course designs

National Champion

1998 US National Mototrials Champion

5 time World Team Member

A different sport. High level, intense competition.

My experience spans dog training, agility, canine fitness, behavior, sports psychology, and high-level competition. That combination allows me to coach the entire team in every dimension.

Building Resilient Agility Teams

I have struggled to compete with my crazy, over-stimulated dog. I took the Ring Stress Seminar from Laura and my life has changed! She is the only trainer I've worked with who has a superior in-depth knowledge of the inner workings of a dog's brain. Her ability to teach that to me and exactly HOW to get my dog focused has been a god-send. Being able to have so many opportunities of working on the pattern, focus and calming games during the seminar was a big plus! No longer does my dog run around like a wild beast! Please come back to our facility next year!

Marilyn