ABOUT US

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Heather Adams, KPA CTP, CBATI

Heather graduated from the Karen Pryor Academy for Animal Training and Behavior in 2008. Since then she has helped hundreds of families enjoy their dogs more by making sure they actually listen! She also has a passion for teaching people solid foundations and handling skills that will build strong agility teams with their dogs.

Heather started dog agility in 2005 with a golden retriever and has since competed with 4 border collies and a Lhasa apso. She primarily follows the One Mind Dogs methods and has trained extensively with world team athletes Kayl McCann and Jamie Moreau in Canada and Emily Klarman in the U.S. She has competed in every single agility venue available in the U.S. and is competitive at national events. Heather is also a UKI judge.


Heather’s most recent accomplishments with her dog Star.

2025 AKC World Team Tryouts 4th place overall

2025 13 UKI International Agility Championship Titles

2025 UKI Agility League 2nd place for most points of all 20” dogs

2025 AKC ISC Lilac Cup 20” Winner and overall Cup Winner

2025 AKC ISC Sugarfest Cup 20” Winner and overall Cup Winner

2025 AKC ISC Wrinkle Cup Winner 20” Winner

2025 AKC ISC Dreamer’s Cup Winner for Level 3 overall 20” dogs

2025 UKI PHD Winter Cup Top Dog overall Winner and 20” Winner

2024 AKC ISC National Championship 4th Overall

2024 AKC ISC National Championship Finals 12th 

2024 UKI TD1-Invitational Finals 12th 

2024 AKC World Team Tryouts, 2nd place in Round 4

2024 First Place Bye Winner to the 2025 WTT at Sugarfest AKC ISC Cup

2023 First Place Bye Winner to the 2024 WTT at Briard Cup AKC ISC Cup


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What People Are Saying…

  • A man guiding a dog through an agility course in an indoor arena, with an American flag in the background.

    Mike

    “Heather provides detailed instruction videos with plenty of opportunities to watch her train her dogs on the lesson you are on. I have even used some of the exercises to help fill in some gaps I had with my older dog, and it has carried over quite noticeably and quickly when we practice on agility equipment at home, at practice, or when trialing.”

  • A man with dark, curly hair and a beard, wearing transparent glasses and a black sweater, looking to the side with a slight smile, in an indoor setting with a blurred plant in the background.

    Dave

    I started out with puppy training and am now doing agility with my 1 1/2 year old dog.,could not be happier with the results.Heather has been fantastic as an instructor and has helped any time I have asked. She has a nice indoor facility so weather is not an issue and can't wait to start on the outdoor course as soon as weather permits. Well worth every minuet I spend there

  • A young woman with shoulder-length black hair smiling in a greenhouse or botanical setting surrounded by green plants.

    Linda

    I have enjoyed learning from Heather. Sometimes it is hard to see the little building blocks until they start to take shape but it was so worth the effort. I love going to class and so does Chico.

  • Cute small dog with curly fur lying on a beige couch looking up at the camera.

    Colleen

    She creates challenging agility sequences to help me work on my handling and has taught me several new handling techniques for my agility toolbox. She is very attentive and has helpful tips, as well as exercises to practice at home. Classes are always so much fun for both human and dog. She even helped my dog overcome her issues with the teeter totter!

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Sarah Block

Sarah graduated from the Karen Pyror Academy for Animal Training and Behavior. She has a Veterinary Technician degree and a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Medaille College.

She has been honing her skills as a trainer for over 10 years with her own dogs, participating and competing in obedience, rally, agility, dock diving and scent work. Her philosophy that any dog can have fun playing in dog sports with the right training and understanding, combined with her positive spirit and clear way of explaining things are what makes her a great trainer and teacher.  Our students love working with her!

Her dog Jackson has earned titles in over four different agility venues, such as CPE, NADAC AKC and UKI. He won 3rd place at CPE Nationals. 

She is currently training her young dog, Oakley, who promises to have a bright future!

 

Imagine the joy of watching your dog succeed while feeling completely in sync as a team. That’s the kind of happiness and connection we see in our students every day, and it’s exactly what we want for you.