SHIRLEY RICHARDS 
Shirley with Pete, Lucky CDX RAE TKA, Rusty CD RI
*Good Dog Center Obedience, Rally, and Tricks Instructor
*Certified CGC and Trick Dog Evaluator
CPDT-KA for 12 years.  
*Former 4-H Instructor in MN
*Former 4-H judge for obedience, agility and showmanship
*Regularly judges obedience in AKC sanctioned and fun matches
*Trained and Titled multiple breeds in obedience from the Hound and Working groups
*Trains and competes in obedience, rally, nose work, and tricks with her Boxers, Beagles, and redbone coonhounds
*Instructed at Luster Heights Correctional Facility in Harpers Ferry, IA, teaching inmates to train and prepare shelter dogs for adoption into new homes.
*Served as evaluator for Therapy Dog International for several years
*Former Field Trainer for Hearing and Service Dogs of Minnesota
*Served asTraining Director for Coulee Region Humane Society in Onalaska, WI

Titles and Certifications earned on her own dogs:


Companion Dog
Companion Dog Excellent
Rally Novice
Rally Advanced
 Rally Excellent
Rally Advanced Excellent
Novice Agility
Novice Agility Jumpers
Agility Certificate (USA-BOX)
Agility Jumpers Certificate (USA-BOX)
Begleithund (schutzhund)
AKC Trick Dog Advanced
Canine Good Citizen
Therapy Dog (Therapy Dog International)

Member of Association of Pet Dog Trainers, Northwoods Boxer Club, 
Upper Iowa Training Club