Our Mission
Deliver a program which will produce trainers with the ability to help people understand their dog’s needs, drives and instincts, allowing them to communicate with each other and more easily move through the challenging years between puppyhood, teenagers and adulthood, all while having some fun.
About
the Owners
Kim & Sue are the owners of Stoney Run Canine Camp. They met in the rescue world and worked to create a place that would help everyday people work through issues with their dogs in hopes of keeping them rather than “rehoming” them. Once they created programs that did just that, they set out to share their knowledge with the next generation of trainers.
Kim & Sue are the owners of Stoney Run Canine Camp. They met in the rescue world and worked to create a place that would help everyday people work through issues with their dogs in hopes of keeping them rather than “rehoming” them.
Once they created programs that did just that, they set out to share their knowledge with the next generation of trainers.
Our Vision
By finding performance based trainers to work in conjunction with trainers more focused on behavior modification we have found a reproduciable way to help everyday pet people live harmoniously with their beloved pets.
Our vision is to produce the next generation of trainers that will utilize the sports used in the performance world as a tool for their future clients when dealing with a variety of issues, the difficult “teenage years”, dogs with anziety, dogs with destructive behaviors to name just a few.
Our program will be one of the first to expose students to actual “pet people” and the challenges of working with them.
With the number of families and dogs we successfully service and the education and expierience level of our SRRC Trainers, we feel we are ready to open a school for others to become trainers.
Methods
We have created a 21-week curriculum based on Positive Reinforcement and will be using the examination for Certified Professional Dog Trainers designed by the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers as a basis for assessing knowledge.
In addition to classroom work, the students will be exposed to all kinds of dogs, training classes made up of “pet people” and dog sports enthusiasts. They will come away with a realistic grasp of how to help pet people and to develop a firm grasp of how dog sports can be used by the “pet people” to keep their dogs in their homes rather than surrendering unmanageable “teenagers” to shelters.
Accreditation
Our objective is for all students to graduate with a SRCC Academy Certificate (SRCCA) and to test their knowledge through the outside agency CCPDT. After passing, students will be able to put SRCCA, CCPDT-KA in their title.
We are striving to fill a need for trainers focusing on everyday dogs in “Pet Homes.” Introduction of the sporting world to “pet” people is sure to be a game changer for families across the country; keeping dogs in homes and out of shelters.
What Our Graduates Look Like :
Knowledgeable
Relationship Centered
Able to think outside the box
Able to make choices and adjust the choices based on the situation.
Continual Learners
Empathetic
Incorporating fun and games into training
Understand the importance of sports in training
Professional
Good Communicators
Work well with other trainers (Collaboration)
Know the why, not just the how In teaching a skill
Positive Based Trainers
Critical Thinkers
Understanding how important enrichment is
Understanding arousal (excitement and fear) and the impact it has on behavior.
Facilities / Grounds
This July marks our fifth year in business together on our 20 acres of outdoor space. It took us two years of searching to find the location that would best serve our clients, with a specific mission in mind. We built a 9000 SF Training Center, and have several other buildings on the property to complement our boarding facility.
Meet The Trainers
Our team of trainers have a wide breadth and years of experience in obedience and dog sport training.
Dawn Barrientos
CPDT-KA
Dawn Barrientos
CPDT-KA
Dawn is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA through CCPDT), a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, A Canine Citizen Evaluator.
In 2010 after saying goodbye to er Soul Dog Zack, the family brought home a puppy named Thunder. Thunder was afraid of nearly everything. He was literally afraid of his own shadow, new people, new dogs and new places.
By the time he was 9 months old it became apparent Dawn was out of her depth, in-spite of having dogs her whole life, se had no idea how to help him. What started as fearful behavior. Trembling behind her, became barking and growling to keep potential threats away, she began working with trainers one on one.
Since she had just finished her MBA, and was still in research mode she naturally started reading and studying every article, book, and seminar she could find on his issues. She had many aha moments in her research and training, information that she could not believe she did not know even though she had always had dogs in her life.
It lit a fire under her to find a way to share all the information she had learned. She enrolled in a dog training course that would help her put all of the information she had acquired to use. In 2012 she completed the course and started helping people with reactive dogs through private lessons and started teaching obedience classes.
Along the way she has continued to learn, through mentoring with several more experienced trainers, attending seminars led by highly respected trainers and behaviorists, as well as continuing to research and read up on all things related to dog behavior. She loves sharing the knowledge she has gained almost as much as love seeing it being applied in training.
If you’ve taken any of her classes you will have seen this first hand, as she will explain, explain and explain some more.
Dawn has successfully passed the CPDT exam and her passion is to help the reactive and fearful dogs at SRCC.
Dawn is a proud veteran (USAF), as is her husband of 26 years, and they have 2 children currently serving. One of her goals here is start a service dog program for PTSD.
She is a mom to 6 kids (2 are unofficially adopted, they take in strays, human and canine alike) and 3 fur babies. They reside in Chicago, where her husband is a Sergeant for CPD and they are now grandparents to 6 babies which are all within 1-2 years of each other in age.
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Dawn is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA through CCPDT), a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, A Canine Citizen Evaluator. In 2010 after saying goodbye to er Soul Dog Zack, the family brought home a puppy named Thunder. Thunder was afraid of nearly everything. He was literally afraid of his own shadow, new people, new dogs and new places.
By the time he was 9 months old it became apparent Dawn was out of her depth, in-spite of having dogs her whole life, se had no idea how to help him. What started as fearful behavior. Trembling behind her, became barking and growling to keep potential threats away, she began working with trainers one on one.
Since she had just finished her MBA, and was still in research mode she naturally started reading and studying every article, book, and seminar she could find on his issues. She had many aha moments in her research and training, information that she could not believe she did not know even though she had always had dogs in her life. It lit a fire under her to find a way to share all the information she had learned.
She enrolled in a dog training course that would help her put all of the information she had acquired to use. In 2012 she completed the course and started helping people with reactive dogs through private lessons and started teaching obedience classes.
Along the way she has continued to learn, through mentoring with several more experienced trainers, attending seminars led by highly respected trainers and behaviorists, as well as continuing to research and read up on all things related to dog behavior.
She loves sharing the knowledge she has gained almost as much as love seeing it being applied in training. If you’ve taken any of her classes you will have seen this first hand, as she will explain, explain and explain some more. Dawn has successfully passed the CPDT exam and her passion is to help the reactive and fearful dogs at SRCC.
Dawn is a proud veteran (USAF), as is her husband of 26 years, and they have 2 children currently serving. One of her goals here is start a service dog program for PTSD. She is a mom to 6 kids (2 are unofficially adopted, they take in strays, human and canine alike) and 3 fur babies. They reside in Chicago, where her husband is a Sergeant for CPD and they are now grandparents to 6 babies which are all within 1-2 years of each other in age.
Jodi Zandstra
CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator
Jodi is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA through CCPDT), a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, A Canine Citizen Evaluator, a C.L.A.S.S Evaluator.
She grew up around dogs, but it wasn’t until she discovered the Havanese breed that she became interested in training and showing dogs. Jodi was encouraged to participate in agility and took many classes under several trainers to learn about the sport. She loved it and began showing in UKC and AKC agility. Jodi earned her MACH in AKC with her dog Adidas in 2017.
Adidas was ranked by AKC as the #11 Havanese in agility in the country that year. Jodi also competes with her dog Skechers in AKC agility and Fast CAT. Jodi and Skechers have earned many titles and received High In Trial in the National Havanese Agility Show in 2018.
Jodi loves sharing her passion about dogs and dog sports, so in 2021 she started working with the trainers at SRCC. Under the tutelage of several senior level trainers, Jodi started to work with the Day School dogs teaching good manners and basic obedience and agility. She has also observed classes to further her education.
Jodi has successfully passed the Examination for Professional Dog Trainer Certification and is working the next generation of SRCC Trainers. She also runs the AKC Agility League at SRCC and has taken over the Reactive Dog class. Jodi applies her skills in Nose Work combined with her Obedience knowledge to work with our Board & Trains at SRCC as well.
Jodi continues add classes to her roster. Her skills as a 3rd grade teacher are translating well in her efforts in teaching agility to both new Jr Handlers and new adults to the sport. Jodi also teaches our Kids In Charge class, as well as our Terrible Teens class.
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Jodi is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA through CCPDT), a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, A Canine Citizen Evaluator, a C.L.A.S.S Evaluator.
She grew up around dogs, but it wasn’t until she discovered the Havanese breed that she became interested in training and showing dogs. Jodi was encouraged to participate in agility and took many classes under several trainers to learn about the sport. She loved it and began showing in UKC and AKC agility.
Jodi earned her MACH in AKC with her dog Adidas in 2017. Adidas was ranked by AKC as the #11 Havanese in agility in the country that year. Jodi also competes with her dog Skechers in AKC agility and Fast CAT. Jodi and Skechers have earned many titles and received High In Trial in the National Havanese Agility Show in 2018.
Jodi loves sharing her passion about dogs and dog sports, so in 2021 she started working with the trainers at SRCC. Under the tutelage of several senior level trainers, Jodi started to work with the Day School dogs teaching good manners and basic obedience and agility.
She has also observed classes to further her education. Jodi has successfully passed the Examination for Professional Dog Trainer Certification and is working the next generation of SRCC Trainers. She also runs the AKC Agility League at SRCC and has taken over the Reactive Dog class.
Jodi applies her skills in Nose Work combined with her Obedience knowledge to work with our Board & Trains at SRCC as well. Jodi continues add classes to her roster. Her skills as a 3rd grade teacher are translating well in her efforts in teaching agility to both new Jr Handlers and new adults to the sport.
Jodi also teaches our Kids In Charge class, as well as our Terrible Teens class.
Jodi Zandstra
CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator
Megan Hundt
CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator
Megan Hundt
CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator
Megan is is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA through CCPDT), a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, A Canine Citizen Evaluator, a C.L.A.S.S Evaluator.
She got involved with dog training at the age of 8 with the 4-H dog project and immediately fell in love with the sport. She was a 10-year member of their dog training program. While showing dogs in 4-H, she started showing in junior handling with the AKC.
She was known as the little girl with the big dogs. She has shown a variety of large breeds in the conformation ring. She championed out her own dogs and worked as an apprentice to a professional handler for a summer. The last dog that she had in the conformation ring ended up not liking the show ring, so Megan set out to find something different for her dog to enjoy.
They ended up loving the competition obedience scene and showed with the AKC. She titled her dog in the open obedience class. Megan credits much of her handling experience to the people who mentored her along the way.
In 2018 Megan started coming to Stoney Run Canine Camp to train her golden retriever puppy Johnny Cash for his future career as a Therapy Dog. They worked with several trainers at SRCC and eventually passed their CGC and TDI.
Johnny passed his TDI at the age of one and Megan wanted more to teach her eager dog. They began working toward their Dock Diving title and Rally Obedience title in the summer of 2020. They received their Junior Dock Diving title in September, and finished the AKC virtual Rally novice courses to gain their novice title.
In 2020 Megan started formally working with the trainers at SRCC to become a Trainer. Under the tutelage of several senior level trainers, Megan started to work with the Day School dogs teaching good manners and basic obedience.
She then assisted and observed classes to further her education. In 2020/21 Megan started running her own classes at SRCC and has passed the Examination for Professional Dog Trainer Certification.
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Megan is is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA through CCPDT), a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, A Canine Citizen Evaluator, a C.L.A.S.S Evaluator.
She got involved with dog training at the age of 8 with the 4-H dog project and immediately fell in love with the sport. She was a 10-year member of their dog training program. While showing dogs in 4-H, she started showing in junior handling with the AKC.
She was known as the little girl with the big dogs. She has shown a variety of large breeds in the conformation ring. She championed out her own dogs and worked as an apprentice to a professional handler for a summer.
The last dog that she had in the conformation ring ended up not liking the show ring, so Megan set out to find something different for her dog to enjoy. They ended up loving the competition obedience scene and showed with the AKC.
She titled her dog in the open obedience class. Megan credits much of her handling experience to the people who mentored her along the way. In 2018 Megan started coming to Stoney Run Canine Camp to train her golden retriever puppy Johnny Cash for his future career as a Therapy Dog.
They worked with several trainers at SRCC and eventually passed their CGC and TDI. Johnny passed his TDI at the age of one and Megan wanted more to teach her eager dog. They began working toward their Dock Diving title and Rally Obedience title in the summer of 2020.
They received their Junior Dock Diving title in September, and finished the AKC virtual Rally novice courses to gain their novice title. In 2020 Megan started formally working with the trainers at SRCC to become a Trainer.
Under the tutelage of several senior level trainers, Megan started to work with the Day School dogs teaching good manners and basic obedience. She then assisted and observed classes to further her education. In 2020/21 Megan started running her own classes at SRCC and has passed the Examination for Professional Dog Trainer Certification.
Gina Sparks
CGC EVALUATOR
Gina is an AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator, Barn Hunt Instructor and soon to be judge, Day School Trainer, multiple venue competitor, on the Board of Directors for Power Paws for Kids of Northwest Indiana and the Treasurer of Paw Power Blues Dog Club in Lowell, IN.
Gina has earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting (2016), a Bachelor of Science in Finance (2016) and a Master of Business Administration degree (2020) from Purdue University Northwest. She is a fellow business owner! Having started her partnership in 2019, called The Bark Boutique, she provides slip-over-the-collar bandanas to dogs of all sizes with over 150 pattern options.
We think it’s safe to say that she really loves anything to do with dogs!
When Gina was quite young, she grew up with a steadfast Alaskan malamute (Zoey) that only listened to her dad. Years after Zoey’s passing, the family decided to bring into the home a German shepherd puppy (Ginger) and this was Gina’s chance – a chance to really get to train her own dog!
Ginger was Gina’s first foundation dog, first competition dog, and first heart dog. Gina became a member of the dog club her dad belonged to with Ginger so many years ago and threw herself into the world of dog sports – Obedience, Rally, Trick Dog, Agility, FastCAT, and especially Barn Hunt.
Gina loves instructing new handlers in Barn Hunt and seeing the light-bulb moment happen within their dog’s minds. She enjoys trouble shooting problems and running course designs for experienced teams that are at the competitive level. Gina not only loves the dogs but also the rats!
Having been a rat breeder for many years, she learned a thing or two about these little creatures. She bred for lazy and friendly temperaments, specific-colored coats and ear shape, as well as physical standards following that of the American Fancy Rat and Mouse Association.
Gina and her rats had been acquired by local clubs for her services of Chief Rat Wrangler often until she retired breeding rats to commit fully to instructing handlers and their dogs.
Gina acquired her AKC accreditation to teach/test CGC and AKC Star Puppy class.
Gina has been working at SRCC in Day School, teaching Barn Hunt and you can see her in the front office as well. Gina has goals of continuing her canine education, providing guidance to 4H kids and learning about a variety of other popular sports such as Farm Dog, Shed Hunt and Dock Diving. At SRCC, you will find Gina instructing Barn Hunt classes, AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy classes, CGC Classes and more!
Gina is in the process of sitting for the CCPDT Exam.
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Gina is an AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator, Barn Hunt Instructor and soon to be judge, Day School Trainer, multiple venue competitor, on the Board of Directors for Power Paws for Kids of Northwest Indiana and the Treasurer of Paw Power Blues Dog Club in Lowell, IN.
Gina has earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting (2016), a Bachelor of Science in Finance (2016) and a Master of Business Administration degree (2020) from Purdue University Northwest.
She is a fellow business owner! Having started her partnership in 2019, called The Bark Boutique, she provides slip-over-the-collar bandanas to dogs of all sizes with over 150 pattern options. We think it’s safe to say that she really loves anything to do with dogs!
When Gina was quite young, she grew up with a steadfast Alaskan malamute (Zoey) that only listened to her dad. Years after Zoey’s passing, the family decided to bring into the home a German shepherd puppy (Ginger) and this was Gina’s chance – a chance to really get to train her own dog!
Ginger was Gina’s first foundation dog, first competition dog, and first heart dog. Gina became a member of the dog club her dad belonged to with Ginger so many years ago and threw herself into the world of dog sports – Obedience, Rally, Trick Dog, Agility, FastCAT, and especially Barn Hunt.
Gina loves instructing new handlers in Barn Hunt and seeing the light-bulb moment happen within their dog’s minds. She enjoys trouble shooting problems and running course designs for experienced teams that are at the competitive level.
Gina not only loves the dogs but also the rats! Having been a rat breeder for many years, she learned a thing or two about these little creatures. She bred for lazy and friendly temperaments, specific-colored coats and ear shape, as well as physical standards following that of the American Fancy Rat and Mouse Association.
Gina and her rats had been acquired by local clubs for her services of Chief Rat Wrangler often until she retired breeding rats to commit fully to instructing handlers and their dogs.
Gina acquired her AKC accreditation to teach/test CGC and AKC Star Puppy class.
Gina has been working at SRCC in Day School, teaching Barn Hunt and you can see her in the front office as well. Gina has goals of continuing her canine education, providing guidance to 4H kids and learning about a variety of other popular sports such as Farm Dog, Shed Hunt and Dock Diving.
At SRCC, you will find Gina instructing Barn Hunt classes, AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy classes, CGC Classes and more! Gina is in the process of sitting for the CCPDT Exam.
Gina Sparks
CGC EVALUATOR
Kristina Montgomery
CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator
Kristina Montgomery
CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator
Kristina is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA through CCPDT), a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, A Canine Citizen Evaluator, a C.L.A.S.S Evaluator and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Indiana University.
She has been training dog for close to two decades, from basic obedience to working through more serious behaviors, such as resource guarding an anxiety. She started her career under the guidance of an animal behaviorist, working to train and rehabilitate shelter dogs.
Since then, Kristina has continued to do behavior consulting for multiple organizations, both within the community and nationally, including Animal Rescue Corps, South Suburban Humane Society, and Hobart Humane Society, as well as previously having worked full time as director of training and behavior at Humane Indiana.
Kristina believes that training your dog should not only be easy but it should be fun! She works to establish a common language between owner and dog while helping each person develop a strong relationship with their dog based on mutual respect and understanding.
Communication is the foundation for all of Kristina’s training programs. She understands that each dog is an individual and works to tailor training principles to fit for each individual owner/dog.
She continues to further her education through ongoing seminars and conference opportunities; favorite CEU opportunities include Jean Donaldson, Karen Pryor, Denise Fenzi, Hannah Brannigan, Julie Daniels, and Susan Garrett. Kristina competes in a variety of dog sports in both AKC and UKC, including Agility, Obedience, Conformation, and Nosework.
She lives on a small farm in Northwest Indiana with her husband, Russ, and her daughters, Claire & Olivia. They share their lives with five or more dogs, a handful of cats, and a few horses.
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Kristina is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA through CCPDT), a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, A Canine Citizen Evaluator, a C.L.A.S.S Evaluator and earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Indiana University.
She has been training dog for close to two decades, from basic obedience to working through more serious behaviors, such as resource guarding an anxiety. She started her career under the guidance of an animal behaviorist, working to train and rehabilitate shelter dogs.
Since then, Kristina has continued to do behavior consulting for multiple organizations, both within the community and nationally, including Animal Rescue Corps, South Suburban Humane Society, and Hobart Humane Society, as well as previously having worked full time as director of training and behavior at Humane Indiana.
Kristina believes that training your dog should not only be easy but it should be fun! She works to establish a common language between owner and dog while helping each person develop a strong relationship with their dog based on mutual respect and understanding.
Communication is the foundation for all of Kristina’s training programs. She understands that each dog is an individual and works to tailor training principles to fit for each individual owner/dog.
She continues to further her education through ongoing seminars and conference opportunities; favorite CEU opportunities include Jean Donaldson, Karen Pryor, Denise Fenzi, Hannah Brannigan, Julie Daniels, and Susan Garrett. Kristina competes in a variety of dog sports in both AKC and UKC, including Agility, Obedience, Conformation, and Nosework.
She lives on a small farm in Northwest Indiana with her husband, Russ, and her daughters, Claire & Olivia. They share their lives with five or more dogs, a handful of cats, and a few horses.
Sharon Jonas
CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator
Sharon is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA through CCPDT), a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, A Canine Citizen Evaluator, a C.L.A.S.S Evaluator. Sharon joined our team in 2019.
She is a competitor, judge and trainer of multiple disciplines. We were excited about her easy going, fun and light hearted attitude about life. Clients in her classes are able to male a real connection with her. She is engaged and wants to help.
She is making a difference in the behaviors of the Day School dogs ad the owners are thrilled with their dog’s progress. Sharon grew up on farm and started training and competing with horses an dogs at a young age.
As an adult she belongs to several dog clubs and competes in many dog sports. She engages in continuing education by in person and on-line classes and seminars. Denise Fenzi, Susan Garett, Karen Prior and Suzanne Clothier are her favorites.
She has attended Clicker Expo and belongs to APDT. She loves to learn new techniques and so do her dogs.
Judging Positions
• AKC: Scent Work, Farm Dog, CGC, trick dog, ATT Evaluator
• UKC: Nose Work, Drag Racing, Shed Hunt, Spot Evaluator, Dock Jumping
• CWAGS Obedience and Scent
• WCRL Rally
• Barn hunt
• Ultimate Air Dog
• CPE Scent Sport
• UPDOG
Titles: Sharon has 4 dogs with upper-level titles in Obedience, Rally, Agility, Scent Work, NACSW, Barn Hunt, Drag Racing, Dock Diving, Fast Cat, Updog, Parkour and trick dog. She also dabbles in conformation, tracking and weight pull.
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Sharon is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA through CCPDT), a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, A Canine Citizen Evaluator, a C.L.A.S.S Evaluator.
Sharon joined our team in 2019. She is a competitor, judge and trainer of multiple disciplines. We were excited about her easy going, fun and light hearted attitude about life.
Clients in her classes are able to male a real connection with her. She is engaged and wants t help. She is making a difference in the behaviors of the Day School dogs ad the owners are thrilled with their dog’s progress. Sharon grew up on farm and started training and competing with horses an dogs at a young age. As an adult she belongs to several dog clubs and competes in many dog sports.
She engages in continuing education by in person and on-line classes and seminars. Denise Fenzi, Susan Garett, Karen Prior and Suzanne Clothier are her favorites. She has attended Clicker Expo and belongs to APDT. She loves to learn new techniques and so do her dogs.
Judging Positions
• AKC: Scent Work, Farm Dog, CGC, trick dog, ATT Evaluator
• UKC: Nose Work, Drag Racing, Shed Hunt, Spot Evaluator, Dock Jumping
• CWAGS Obedience and Scent
• WCRL Rally
• Barn hunt
• Ultimate Air Dog
• CPE Scent Sport
• UPDOG
Titles: Sharon has 4 dogs with upper-level titles in Obedience, Rally, Agility, Scent Work, NACSW, Barn Hunt, Drag Racing, Dock Diving, Fast Cat, Updog, Parkour and trick dog. She also dabbles in conformation, tracking and weight pull.
Sharon Jonas
CPDT-KA, CGC Evaluator
Kristy Hubbard
CGC EVALUATOR
Kristy Hubbard
CGC EVALUATOR
Kristy a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers and is an AKC Canine Citizen Evaluator. She has always had dogs in her life and was first introduced to training in junior high while in 4H with her Australian Shepherd.
After getting married and welcoming a couple of rescue dogs into her family, she then found the Miniature American Shepherd breed and welcomed puppy Haven into their lives. Haven offered the opportunity to be introduced to Positive Reinforcement Training which grew into a new hobby.
Becoming a member of the United Miniature American Shepherd Club and friends with her breeder and many trainers, she gained a love of training and trialing. Over the years, Kristy has gained invaluable knowledge as she has added 2 more Minis, Izzie (Haven’s daughter) and most recently Jovi.
For the past 8+ years Kristy has worked with her own dogs, attended classes, seminars and workshops increasing her dog handling skills. All three of her dogs have won numerous awards and titles to include Jovi who is still under a year old.
Watching her partnership with each of these three dogs since we have been at Stoney Run Canine Camp for the past three years has been awe inspiring.
Kristy and her dogs compete in many AKC/UKC and other venues earning many titles over the years. They compete in scent work in which Kristy and Haven have earned the highest distinction which is the SW Detective Title and Dock Diving in which Haven has earned her NADD Master Title.
Kristy competes in other sports such as Nosework, Conformation, Agility, Rally Obedience, NACSW, Fast Cat, Up Dog, Barnhunt, Trick Dog, Lure Coursing, CGCA, CGCU, ATT and Fitness. Kristy truly knows what it means to “have fun with your dog.”
Kristy worked in the office when we first arrived at the property in 2018. She fielded calls and was excellent at placing clients into the right classes and figuring out what services would best serve them. Seeing her connection with the clients and natural ability to pass on her knowledge in a clear and concise manner, the owners and trainers of Stoney Run Canine Camp encouraged Kristy to follow our senior trainers with the hopes of getting her to run her own classes.
Kristy has been a sponge when JD McKnight has come to SRCC for seminars for Dock Diving. At long last we convinced her to start teaching her own classes with great success. Over the summer of 2021 she encouraged and guided new-to-trialing families through their first Dock Diving trials.
She loves watching other teams succeed and be a part of their journey. She also had a ton of fun with the rest of the families here at the property. In addition to Dock Diving, she teaches Nosework classes and AKC Star Puppy classes as she has become a CGC Evaluator.
Kristy lives in Valparaiso with her husband Scott who is also involved in dog sports with their pups. They have 2 sons. Logan is married to Ruby and they are expecting Kristy’s first grandchild and her other son Luke is a student at Purdue University. Both boys are dog lovers just like their parents.
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Kristy a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers and is an AKC Canine Citizen Evaluator. She has always had dogs in her life and was first introduced to training in junior high while in 4H with her Australian Shepherd.
After getting married and welcoming a couple of rescue dogs into her family, she then found the Miniature American Shepherd breed and welcomed puppy Haven into their lives. Haven offered the opportunity to be introduced to Positive Reinforcement Training which grew into a new hobby.
Becoming a member of the United Miniature American Shepherd Club and friends with her breeder and many trainers, she gained a love of training and trialing. Over the years, Kristy has gained invaluable knowledge as she has added 2 more Minis, Izzie (Haven’s daughter) and most recently Jovi.
For the past 8+ years Kristy has worked with her own dogs, attended classes, seminars and workshops increasing her dog handling skills. All three of her dogs have won numerous awards and titles to include Jovi who is still under a year old.
Watching her partnership with each of these three dogs since we have been at Stoney Run Canine Camp for the past three years has been awe inspiring.
Kristy and her dogs compete in many AKC/UKC and other venues earning many titles over the years.
They compete in scent work in which Kristy and Haven have earned the highest distinction which is the SW Detective Title and Dock Diving in which Haven has earned her NADD Master Title. Kristy competes in other sports such as Nosework, Conformation, Agility, Rally Obedience, NACSW, Fast Cat, Up Dog, Barnhunt, Trick Dog, Lure Coursing, CGCA, CGCU, ATT and Fitness.
Kristy truly knows what it means to “have fun with your dog.”
Kristy worked in the office when we first arrived at the property in 2018. She fielded calls and was excellent at placing clients into the right classes and figuring out what services would best serve them.
Seeing her connection with the clients and natural ability to pass on her knowledge in a clear and concise manner, the owners and trainers of Stoney Run Canine Camp encouraged Kristy to follow our senior trainers with the hopes of getting her to run her own classes.
Kristy has been a sponge when JD McKnight has come to SRCC for seminars for Dock Diving. At long last we convinced her to start teaching her own classes with great success. Over the summer of 2021 she encouraged and guided new-to-trialing families through their first Dock Diving trials.
She loves watching other teams succeed and be a part of their journey. She also had a ton of fun with the rest of the families here at the property. In addition to Dock Diving, she teaches Nosework classes and AKC Star Puppy classes as she has become a CGC Evaluator.
Kristy lives in Valparaiso with her husband Scott who is also involved in dog sports with their pups. They have 2 sons.
Logan is married to Ruby and they are expecting Kristy’s first grandchild and her other son Luke is a student at Purdue University. Both boys are dog lovers just like their parents.
Carrie Kelly
KPA-CT
Carrie adopted a challenging dog named Lacey and turned to positive reinforcement and clicker training when traditional methods failed. Lacey excelled in agility and flyball, earning multiple titles.
Carrie has been with SRCC since we came to the property in 2018. She was integral in establishing the training programs at SRCC. Because she has trained dogs for their owners in various Day Training programs, gaining experience in working with a great variety of dog breeds and mixes, her experience was valued and well utlized at SRCC.
Most rewarding to Carrie is teaching others how to prevent behavior problems from occurring in the first place but also how to solve those problems on their own if they occur. Most important in Carrie’s dog training philosophy is making training fun for both the dog and owner. If it’s not fun, who wants to do it?
And you won’t get results from training if you don’t practice. Short fun training sessions that will fit into anyone’s schedule are encouraged and taught. Carrie also loves to light up the “training bug” in others, teaching fun Tricks and Agility training. Carrie continues to educate herself as both a dog trainer and handler by regularly attending workshops and seminars.
She graduated with distinction from the internationally recognized Karen Pryor Academy, earning her Professional Training Partner certification, KPA-CTP. Carrie has competed in Agility, Flyball, Rally and Rally-Free with her dogs and has earned multiple titles, including Championship titles.
She and her husband, Jim, share their lives with Aussies, German Shepherds, rescue Border Collie mixes and the most recent addition of a Dutch Shepherd. In her spare time, Carrie provides a foster home for dogs in need for Come Bye Border Collie Rescue.
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Carrie adopted a challenging dog named Lacey and turned to positive reinforcement and clicker training when traditional methods failed. Lacey excelled in agility and flyball, earning multiple titles.
Carrie has been with SRCC since we came to the property in 2018. She was integral in establishing the training programs at SRCC. Because she has trained dogs for their owners in various Day Training programs, gaining experience in working with a great variety of dog breeds and mixes, her experience was valued and well utlized at SRCC.
Most rewarding to Carrie is teaching others how to prevent behavior problems from occurring in the first place but also how to solve those problems on their own if they occur. Most important in Carrie’s dog training philosophy is making training fun for both the dog and owner.
If it’s not fun, who wants to do it? And you won’t get results from training if you don’t practice. Short fun training sessions that will fit into anyone’s schedule are encouraged and taught. Carrie also loves to light up the “training bug” in others, teaching fun Tricks and Agility training.
Carrie continues to educate herself as both a dog trainer and handler by regularly attending workshops and seminars. She graduated with distinction from the internationally recognized Karen Pryor Academy, earning her Professional Training Partner certification, KPA-CTP.
Carrie has competed in Agility, Flyball, Rally and Rally-Free with her dogs and has earned multiple titles, including Championship titles. She and her husband, Jim, share their lives with Aussies, German Shepherds, rescue Border Collie mixes and the most recent addition of a Dutch Shepherd.
In her spare time, Carrie provides a foster home for dogs in need for Come Bye Border Collie Rescue.
Carrie Kelly
KPA-CT
Angie Ogle
Angie Ogle
Angie, an integral part of SRCC since 2020, drives sporting events, classes, seminars, and trials alongside Sharon Jonas and Kristy Hubbard. With extensive experience as a breeder, judge, trainer, and committee volunteer, she organizes the Miniature American Shepherd Nationals and leads the AKC Michiana Scent Work Club.
Pursuing FEMA/Indiana Dept. of Homeland Security certifications, Angie serves as an AKC Judge for Scent Work and Farm Dog.
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Angie, an integral part of SRCC since 2020, drives sporting events, classes, seminars, and trials alongside Sharon Jonas and Kristy Hubbard. With extensive experience as a breeder, judge, trainer, and committee volunteer, she organizes the Miniature American Shepherd Nationals and leads the AKC Michiana Scent Work Club.
Pursuing FEMA/Indiana Dept. of Homeland Security certifications, Angie serves as an AKC Judge for Scent Work and Farm Dog.