Alicia has actively trained dogs since 2001. She has trained an Akita mix, two Australian Shepherds, a Pit Bull mix, and a Pembroke Welsh Corgi through various levels of obedience, agility and nosework. She began assisting obedience and agility classes at Four Paws Academy, Inc. in 2005. By 2007, Alicia began instructing Level 1 and Level 2 obedience classes and soon after, the Beginner and Advanced Beginner agility classes. She now instructs classes in level 1 and 2 obedience, all levels of agility and gives private lessons in both.  She also assists the beginner levels of our Nosework classes.

Alicia is currently competing in Agility and Nosework with her 11-year-old Pembroke Welsh Corgi “Angie” (MACH2 PACH NATCH2 Vers-NATCH PDCH-S Wethree’s Messenger of the Sun CGC TKA NW2 CN EN VN IN DDN DDEN MXB MJB MJPB MJP2 MXP2 PAX OF HP-N S-EAC S-ECC S-EJC S-TN-E O-TG-E O-WV-E PGCH-S PRCH-S PSCH-S PJCH-S PKCH-S PTM-S), in AKC, USDAA and NADAC agility. She is the 14th Pembroke Welsh Corgi to acheive a USDAA ADCH-Bronze.  Angie started training in Nosework in 2017 and competeing in 2018 in USCSS and NACSW. 

Alicia's 5-year-old Australian Shepherd "Decker" (MACH ADCH Vinelake's All Hands on Deck CGC TKA MXB MXJ MXF T2B SACH JCH RCH SCH GCH TM-B EAC EJC TN-E OGC ORT)  is competing in AKC, USDAA and NADAC agility. He has started competing in nosework in USCSS and NACSW in 2021.  When Decker isn't having a blast doing agility or nosework he enjoys trick training, kayaking, hiking, running and being a demo dog extrodinaire for his mom's classes.

Alicia's Australian Shepherd, “Finn” (Propwash Finnegan’s Flame) OAC O-TN-E WV-O TG-O NCC OJC SPS APJ APK APG (8/10/05-7/29/20), retired in 2014 competing in NADAC and USDAA. Her first agility dog an Akita mix, Meadow CL-2 PD2 PJ2 PK2 ECC EAC O-EJC (10/31/00-12/16/14) retired in 2010 competing in the Elite level of NADAC and Performance III level of USDAA. 

When not training or competeing in Agility and Nosework, Alicia enjoys teaching all kinds of tricks to her dogs and 2 kittens, hiking, kayaking, and being with her family.

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Seminars:

• Scentwork Seminar with Penny Scott-Fox October 2019
• Amanda Shyne Advanced/Masters Handling on Course March 2019
• An Intro to AKC Buried Hides with Holly Roche 2018
• Sue Sternberg Dog-Human Environment: Sociability & Aggresion 2018
• Amanda Shyne Handling Seminar 2015
• Dog-Dog Group Dynamics with Sue Sternberg 2014
• Masters Agility Handling with Amanda Shyne 2013
• Elevate Your Training with Bob Bailey and Parvene Farhoody 2010
• John Rogerson's Puppy Development Seminar, 2008
• Clicker Shaping with Louise Hinckley 2006
• Rear Cross Seminar with Christie McNamara 2005

Online Seminars:

• Sue Sternberg: Managing Dog-Dog Interactions session 3 & 4 November 2020
• Sue Sternberg: Dog Play Dangers October 2020
• Sue Sternberg: Managing Dog-Dog Interactions & Avoiding Dog-Play Dangers! August 2020
• UnitedDogs Super Skills in Drills (Jessica Ajoux and Perry DeWitt) May 2020
• UnitedDogs Super Skills (Jessica Ajoux and Perry DeWitt) March 2020
• Amanda Shyne Startline Stays 2018
• Amanda Shyne Obstacle Commitment on the Run 1 & 2 2018
• Amanda Shyne Jumping 2018
• Amanda Shyne's online Phenomenal Stopped Contacts
• Amanda Shyne's online Obstacle Commitment 2016
• Amanda Shyne's Wicked Weaves 2015
• Agility University: Stuck Starts! For Start Line Success with Diane Goodspeed 2015