Leslie oversees over 50 classes a week and a staff of
more than 30 instructors and assistants.
In the mid nineties, after being
introduced to Ted Turner, the head trainer of Sea World of Ohio,
Leslie developed a training program for family dogs based on the
training done at Sea World. Her busy training center has been the
perfect location for like-minded trainers to experiment with and
practice positive reinforcement techniques.
Leslie has a degree in education and has been teaching classes
since 1973. She is also a APDT member. She has been involved with animals her entire life and
has bred and shown numerous Afghan breed champions and performance
dogs. She has trained two of her Afghan Hounds to the Utility Dog
title. She continues to compete with her own dogs, which include
Afghan Hounds, Whippets and Standard Poodles and she has recently
caught the very contagious agility bug.
Leslie instructs both family and competition classes and has an
active schedule of private lessons and behavioral consults. She is a
member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers and this past year was
honored as a keynote speaker at their annual convention. She is a
sought after seminar speaker and was featured along with Ted Turner
and Patty Ruzzo in the popular training video,
The Power of Positive Training and its
follow up, Proof Positive. Her
booklets, Management Magic, The
Really Reliable Recall and her
Family Dog workbook are used in training
classes across the country.
Leslie and her husband,
Derryl
share their home with six dogs
and various other animals. They also own
Shagg Bark Kennel a small boarding kennel located on
their property, where many Tails graduates vacation.
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