| Teri has been raising and training dogs since childhood. Her
first dog was a Shetland Sheepdog named Corky. He made training
dogs seem as easy as eating cake. Teri took Corky to a 4-H obedience
class and a star was born. There were many other dogs through the
years, and none were as easy to train as Corky. This led Teri to
believe that she needed some training herself. After a couple of
intensive years spent traveling around the country in search of
the best trainers, behaviorists, workshops, and seminars, Teri felt
ready to help other people train their dogs. Teri has been a professional
dog trainer since 1996, and she started Golden Rule Dog Training
in 1997. *
Teri is currently:
- A Professional Member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers
(APDT)
- A Certified Pet Dog Trainer (CPDT) For more info go to www.apdt.org
- A convert to motivational and reward-based training
- A Graduate of the Wiz Kid Dog Camp’s Obedience Instructor’s
Certification course.
She is also member in good standing of the following organizations:
- Blue Ridge Australian Shepherd Club
- Australian Shepherd Club of America
- United States Australian Shepherd Association
- Golden Retriever Club of America
- Potomac Valley Golden Retriever Club
Teri currently shares her heart and home with her Australian Shepherds,
Jules and Bess, and her Golden Retrievers, Kate and Calvin. Teri
and Kate are currently training towards a Tracking title. Jules
and Bess are doing their best to be patient as Teri learns how to
run fast dogs in Agility. Calvin is a Therapy Dog with Therapy Dogs
International as well as a Certified Delta Society Pet Partner.
Teri lives in Earlysville with her husband and two teenage children.
* Teri sold GRDT last year, and while she still teaches each week,
she hopes she will now have time to pursue some additional dog sport
fun with her own dogs.
© 2004 Teri S. Hamrick. |
