Patty Andolina
716-822-9315
Patty Andolina has been involved in dog sports for over 20 years with her Shelties, starting with obedience competition and later teaching advanced obedience classes. About 15 years ago, she joined a group of agility enthusiasts who showcased the new sport of dog agility at various sites. When the AKC began hosting agility trials, the sport took off and Patty taught agility classes at HABOC while training and titling her own dogs. Later, she taught agility classes at Positive Pet Training. She was also one of the first in this area of the country to help introduce the concept of the clicker as a motivational tool and training device. Patty has trained 11 of her own dogs to advanced obedience and agility titles (including the AKC's prestigious MACH), and has competed successfully in a number of agility organizations, including USDAA, AKC, NADAC and CPE. Her dogs have completed 20 Agility Championships in CPE agility (C-ATCH) over the years. Along the way, Patty has participated actively in numerous seminars and workshops with many of agility's top-name instructors and competitors, and has worked with a wide range of different training problems using positive, motivational training methods. She believes agility should always be fun for both dog & handler and never feel like work!
Undine Bistany
716-885-0003
Undine Bistany has been teaching competitive agility classes for at least 6 years. Her Border Collie ADCH MACH 3 Minka PAX is nearing retirement and her young Lab Missy is competing in Excellent classes. She is the owner of PAWSITIVE SOLUTIONS and has given seminars and workshops in the past. She has competed at National events and taken lessons from several competent and well known agility competitors including Linda Mecklenburg.
Lynn Broderick
716-837-3647
Lynn Broderick began her career in animal behavior in 1999 at the Erie County SPCA, directing the innovative Animal Behavior & Training Department. After five years, Lynn left the SPCA and started Pet Works Professional Pet Care & Training. Lynn has been a Member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers since 1999. Lynn discovered agility in 2000. She has put countless titles on her dogs and friend's dogs. She started teaching agility in 2005, and loves sharing new techniques and handling strategies with her students. Besides teaching the equipment to new agility teams, she teaches her students to handle fast dogs and learn distance handling, as well as finding ways to motivate dogs who worry and shut down in training and in the ring. Her philosophy on training dogs is to understand why they do what they do, and to use scientifically proven positive reinforcement techniques and good management to teach new skills or elicit any behavior modifications that are necessary.
Sherrie Capp
I began showing in the breed world with my mother 40 years ago. We bred, showed and trained Alaskan Malamutes. I owner-handled dozens of our dogs to breed Championships. The nature of the breed quickly led us to obedience training and our dogs' joy of work led us to obedience competition. I wanted a smaller breed for a house companion which led me to Shetland Sheepdogs a few years later. I have not been without at least one or two ever since. I worked my dogs in multiple agility organizations: AKC, CKC, NADAC, USDA, and CPE. We earned many titles in each and had a blast! I did tracking in the US and Canada . Obedience in both countries led me to advanced titles and loads of great training with other handlers and instructors I both admire and call friends. After retiring from over 30 years as a Special Education teacher in public education, the path was set for me to continue my teaching career working with handlers and their beloved dogs. I have enjoyed the past few years teaching the competition level obedience classes. Working with the different breeds and their handlers has been rewarding and a great life experience.
Sue DiBianca
716-941-5499
Sue has trained and shown in competitive obedience for many years with titles at all levels. She was previously a 4-H dog obedience group leader and is still active as a 4-H judge. She currently competes in Rally, Obedience and Herding. She is a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, the Collie Club of America and the American Working Collie Association. Sue believes in using positive, motivational training techniques geared to the individual dog and handler.
Peggy Doster
Peggy is an owner/handler/breeder of American Staffordshire Terriers. She has shown dogs since 1981. Mentored by some of the areas finest trainers, she has exhibited her dogs in conformation, obedience, rally, and agility. Peggy is a member of Hamburg All Breed Obedience Club, Southtowns Dog Training Club and the Kennel Club of Buffalo. She is an all breed judge for the United Kennel Club and the National Canine Association.
Kim Sauer
716-822-3287
Kim started training dogs in 1998. She has served as a class
instructor for Eagle Ridge Kennels since 2002 and currently offers classes at HABOC and through her own company, Sit n' Stay Pet Services. Previously, she also taught dog obedience and puppy classes for the SPCA at their Angola location. In 2006, Kim became a Certified Pet Dog Trainer passing an independent, psychometrically sound written examination demonstrating her level of knowledge in the following areas: learning theory, instruction skills, animal husbandry, ethology and equipment. She is also approved as an AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator and a Mentor Trainer for Animal Behavior College. She holds memberships in both the Association of Pet Dog Trainers and the National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors.
At the SPCA she is one of two Training and Enrichment Coordinators working in the behavior department. She also is the training/staff liasion for the Canisius College program that sends students in their Animal Behavior track to volunteer at the SPCA. She also is the trainer for the Baby Ready Pets program run by the Humane Education Department. In the past, she also was a trainer for their Teaching Love and Compassion program.
