STAFF
INSTRUCTOR:
BARBARA MILLER
Barbara has brought her broad based teaching experience to agility classes for over 15 years and has been teaching at For Paws And A Tail since 2004. While she has trained and titled her own dogs in herding, obedience, agility, breed, flyball, rally, and tracking, her first love is the sport of dog agility. Her belief that positive training produces a positive attitude makes her classes a fun experience for both the dog and handler. Her classes build a strong foundation for confident obstacle performance and future success in competition. Barbara's students have gone on to achieve top titles and placements in many different agility venues.
CLUB COORDINATOR:
DANIELLE SIMMONS
Danielle has been a Certified Veterinary Technician for nearly 9 years. She is the Head Technician at Abington Veterinary Center in Clarks Summit, PA. Danielle began training her first dog in agility in 2002 and since then has been developing her interest in canine behavior and training. She has attended numerous lectures and seminars by the leaders in the field of behavior. In 2007 she received a scholarship from the Society of Veterinary Behavior Technicians to attend the conference “Preventing and Treating Behavior Problems in Small Animals” at the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine. She is a member of numerous professional organizations including the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America, the Society Of Veterinary Behavior Technicians, the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, among others. She currently serves as President Elect of the Pennsylvania Veterinary Technicians Association. In the future she hopes to pursue a Veterinary Technician Specialty (VTS) in behavior.
