Paus-n-Train provides year round dog training classes in Obedience, Agility and Rally-O. Drawing on the "Positive reinforcement" philosophy of dog training, Sharon Worsley uses what is commonly referred to as the "clicker method." With class sizes limited to 4 students per trainer, each participant can benefit from one on one time with the trainer.
Joanne and her 2 1/2 year old Cockapoo Casey came to Paus-N-Train when I was renting a building in Lindsay for a training center. Casey started coming with Joanne to my Dog Manners #1 class to learn basic canine good manners. They were such good students and they progressed so well. Joanne says she has enjoyed the positive clicker training method offered at Paus-n-Train. She found that it is an amazingly quick method of training her dogs keeping her dog eager for more training sessions.
They went on to try some Rally-0. When I built the training center here in Cameron they followed me and continued taking classes moving onto Rally-0 and Agility. At home using the skills she had learned in class Joanne went on to teach Casey some fun stuff like playing a piano and skipping a rope with her. The bug had bit Joanne! She began a competitive life with Casey. At Paus-N-Train's first ever Caro Rally-0 trial, Casey and Joanne got their first title and 1 leg towards their Advance Caro! They got their Novice Rally-0 title in 2006 just 1 year after they started training! So Well Done! Joanne and Casey found that their favorite game was agility so started concentrating on the standard, gamblers, jumpers, snooker and team games. How much fun they were having and racking up the titles. Since starting to trial in AAC events in 2006 the team have accomplished getting their ADC in 2007 followed by AADC, MADC, SGDC, AGDC, MSDC, MJDC and an EX ST Bronze. Not bad at all! While working towards that much desired ATCH, Rally-0 was not forgotten. They went on to complete their Advance Rally-0 title in 2008. Good luck in 2010 adding more titles for Casey. Joanne says "she wishes she had discovered this sport when she was younger..." I say it will help her stay young now!
2 years ago Joanne decided to add another dog to her family. Since Casey had made such a perfect match she chose to get another Cockapoo. Enter Tippy, a cute little ball of black fluff in the puppy class 9-15 week old class. Joanne had learned the benefits of starting the puppy young. Joanne and Tippy have come up through the different levels of training obedience, Rally-0 waiting for him to get old enough to join her and Casey in the agility world. She understood the benefits of lots of training before starting the trials. Tippy went in his first trial last year. Joanne was so pleased with his performance. So close to a Q in his first trial! This year he will be joining her and Casey competing in the agility trials. The dogs are great friends and enjoy hanging out together. It has been such a pleasure for me to get to know Joanne and her dogs over the years. Watch them becoming so successful has been such a joy and makes me happy to be part of it. All my best to you Joanne Casey and Tippy. I have no doubt in my mind lots more titles for both of them.
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I have been training dogs since I got my first Bearded Collie in 1992. I believe only in "'Training the Positive Way." This involves positive reinforcement with words and treats. Integrating fun and play into all training lessons makes it fun and rewarding for both you and your dog.
My methods are based on some of the best trainers in North America. To gain experience, for many years I assisted with obedience and agility training at K-9-Klubhouse. I continue to further my knowledge of canine behaviour by attending many seminars and workshops to advance my skills with some of the best trainers: Ian Dunbar, Gary Wilkes, Carolyn Clark - Operant Conditioning, Cheryl Smith - Aggression Dog to Dog and Dog to People, Donna Duford, Jean Donaldson, Turid Ruugas, Greg Derrett, Susan Garrett and others. My favorite workshop was Bob Baileyıs Chicken Clicken, and Leslie Nelson -Positively successful. Most recent Ian Dunbar pet dog aggression and on to International Professional Pet dog trainers conference at the end of Oct.
Results of my training techniques speak for themselves. My three Beardies have achieved their Canadian Championships, Companion Dog and Agility titles in ACC, CKC and AKC .Last year, Bentley and Columbus have earned their Novice Rally-O Titles and Bentley also earned his Veteran Advanced Agility Title. Both Bentley and Columbus also have their herding title, since they are a herding breed!
Columbus flew out to Prince George B.C in Aug /03 to compete in the agility Canadian Nationals If you watch top dogs -you just might see him.
The next year Columbus and Bentley headed for the Canadian Nationals held in Montreal Quebec August 14, 15, 2004.This year Bentley, Columbus and I traveled to Saskatoon to compete at the nationals. What fun we had!
We drove there with a fellow competitor and her deaf Dalmatian. What a thrill to discus and plan course strategies with some of the top handlers and world team competitors! I was thrilled to help other handlers with their strategies! Upon returning from the Nationals both the dogs have earned their CKC Excellent Agility titles and Bentley got his Masters in AAC. The experience that we gain at the Nationals truly pays off.
What started out as a summer hobby business in 2000 is now a year-round facility. Paus-N-Train has an out door 100 x100 fully fenced agility field and has just built a 48x48 heated training facility that is now being used for our fall and winter classes just 11 kms north of Lindsay
Paus-N-Train offers obedience, puppy train and play (9 to 15 weeks), special classes in Rally-O ("obedience"), Freestyle, and agility from beginners to masters levels. Agility equipment is sturdy and built to AAC regulation standard with the utmost safety of your dog in mind."
