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2012

• Laura Caldwell joins the Paws Abilities Instructor's team
• 2/18-2/19: Crystal and Julia attend the Jane Killion seminar in St. Paul, MN
• 2/18: Sara attends the Jane Killion seminar in St. Paul, MN
• 2/19: Sara (and her dog, Dobby) attend the Jane Killion seminar in St. Paul, MN
• 5/24-5/27: Sara (and her dogs, Mischief and Dobby) attend the Pawsitive Vybe Disc Dog camp in Claremont, MN
• 6/9-6/10: Julia, Sara, Sarala, Crystal, and Lindsay attend the Official K9 Nose Work seminar with Jill Marie O'Brien and Kimberly Buchanan in Rochester, MN
• 6/9-6/10: Shelly (and her dogs, Charlotte and Jordi) attend the official K9 Nose Work seminar with Jill Marie O'Brien and Kimberly Buchanan in Rochester, MN
• 6/9: Sara (and her dogs, Dobby and Layla) attend the Official K9 Nose Work seminar with Jill Marie O'Brien and Kimberly Buchanan in Rochester, MN
• 6/9: Linda (and her dog, Tank) attend the official K9 Nose Work seminar with Jill Marie O'Brien and Kimberly Buchanan in Rochester, MN
• 6/10: Sarala (and her dog, Dalton) attend the official K9 Nose Work seminar with Jill Marie O'Brien and Kimberly Buchanan in Rochester, MN
• 6/10: Crystal (and her dog, Maisy) attend the official K9 Nose Work seminar with Jill Marie O'Brien and Kimberly Buchanan in Rochester, MN
• 7/26-7/29: Sara attends the Sex & Aggression seminar with Ian Dunbar in Minneapolis, MN
• 8/20-8/24: Crystal and Sara attend the Shedd Training Class with Ken Ramirez at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, IL

2011

• Julia Breza joins the Paws Abilities Instructor's team
• Shelly Wegman joins the Paws Abilities Instructor's team
• Crystal Thompson joins the Paws Abilities Instructor's team
• 2/24: Sara attends the Overcoming Missed Opportunities: Remedial Socialization for the Adolescent/Adult Dog webinar given by Laura Van Dyne
• 3/18-3/20: Sara (and her dog, Layla) attend Clicker Expo in Chicago, IL
• 3/18-3/20: Shalise & Shelly attend clicker Expo in Chicago, IL
• 3/19-3/20: Rick and Lindsay attend Coaching the Canine Athlete seminar by Christine Zink in Hugo, MN
• April 2011: Lindsay becomes a Certified Professional Dog Trainer
• 4/2-4/3: Julia attends To Play or Not to Play seminar by Pia Silvani in Urbandale, IA
• 4/23: Sara, Rick, Lindsay, Sarala, Shalise, Sandy, Julia, Linda, and Shelly attend Canine Body Language, including Stress and Arousal by Sarah Kalnajs in Rochester, MN
• 4/24: Sara, Rick, Lindsay, Sarala, Shalise, Sandy, Julia, and Linda attend Canine Risk Assessments and Serious Aggression in Puppies by Sarah Kalnajs in Rochester, MN
• 7/9-7/10: Sara and her dog, Dobby, attended a Drives and Motivation workshop by Denise Fenzi in Hugo, MN
• 7/11: Sara and her dog, Layla, attended an Obedience Problem-Solving workshop by Denise Fenzi in Hugo, MN
• 7/11: Crystal and her dog, Maisy, attended an Obedience Problem-Solving workshop by Denise Fenzi in Hugo, MN
• November 2011: Linda and Julia become Certified Professional Dog Trainers
• 11/5: Sara, Julia, Shelly, and Crystal attend the Advanced Canine Behavior seminar by Patricia McConnell in Madison, WI
• 11/6: Sara, Julia, and Shelly attend the From Purgatory to Nirvana: the Path to Enlightened Training seminar by Ken Ramirez in Madison, WI

2010

• Sara Reusche becomes owner of Paws Abilities Dog Training
• 2/5: Sara and Sandy attend the CDSP-Sanctioned Judge's Seminar in Minneapolis MN
• 6/5 & 6/6: Sara (and her dog, Layla) attend the Croix Valley Tracking Club seminar in Hastings, MN
• 6/22: Rick & Lindsay (with their dogs, Emma & Oliver) attend the Advanced Handling agility seminar with Stacy Peardot-Goudy in Minneapolis, MN
• 8/6: Rick & Lindsay (with their dogs, Emma & Oliver) attend the Extreme Games & Gates agility seminar with Sharon Nelson in Davenport, IA
• 10/2-10/4: Linda and Julia audit Kathy Sdao's "Know Way, Know How" seminar in Des Moines, IA
• 10/2-10/4: Shelly (and her dog, Charlotte) and Sara (with her dog, Layla) attend Kathy Sdao's "Know Way, Know How" seminar in Des Moines, IA
• 10/26: Sara is asked to be part of an Expert Panel at the Pit Bull Educational Event in Rochester, MN
• 12/28 & 12/29: Lindsay (and her dog, Cairo) attend the Puppy Agility seminar with Ann Braue in Eau Claire, WI
• Lindsay Decker and her Yorkie, Emma, become the 4" height class Champions at the TDAA Petit Prix Nationals for the second year in a row

2009

• Lindsay Decker and her Yorkie, Emma, become the 4" height class Champions at the TDAA Petit Prix Nationals
• 6/23 - 6/25: Rick & Lindsay had working spts at the Agile Canines Agility Camp with Stacy Peardot-Goudy and Dana Pike in Burnsville, MN

2008

• Lindsay Decker and her Yorkie, Emma, place 2nd in the 4" height class at the TDAA Petit Prix Nationals
• Sara Reusche wins the 2008 Dogwise John Fisher Scholarship Award for her essay, "Lessons From Layla"
• 3/13: Sara attends the MN Conference on "Pit Bull Handling and Evaluation" presented by Donna Reynolds and Tim Racer of BAD RAP in St. Cloud, MN
• 5/17 & 5/18: Sandy, Sarala, Linda, and Shalise attended Kienan Brown's "Control Unleashed" seminar in Elburn, IL
• 5/17 & 5/18: Sara (and her dog, Layla) had a working spot in Kienan Brown's "Control Unleashed" seminar in Elburn, IL
• 6/24 & 6/25: Lindsay & Rick had working spots at the Agile Canines Agility Camp with Stacy Peardot-Goudy, Dana Pike, and Karen Holik in Burnsville, MN
• 10/15-10/19: Sara, Shalise, Sarala, and Sandy attend the 2008 APDT Conference in Louisville, KY
• 12/6: Sara attends Patricia McConnell's "Dog Aggression" seminar in Des Moines, IA

2007

• Linda Blanchard joins the Paws Abilities Instructor's team
• Lindsay Decker and her Yorkie, Emma, place 3rd in the 4" height class at the TDAA Petit Prix Nationals
• December: Sarala Helmer became a Certified Professional Dog Trainer

2006

• June: Sara Reusche became a Certified veterinary Technician
• 9/13-9/17: Sara and others attend the 2006 APDT Conference in Kansas City, MO

2005

• 4/2 & 4/3: Sara attends Sue Sternberg's "Behavior Evaluations" seminar in Davenport, IA
• November, 2005: Paula, Shalise, Sara, Sandy, and Sarala attend Clicker Expo in Minneapolis, MN
• Linda Blanchard is elected Training Director of the Rochester Dog Obedience Club
• December: Sara Reusche became a Certified Professional Dog Trainer

2004

• Shalise Keating becomes owner of Paws Abilities Dog Training
• Linda Blanchard is elected Training Director of the Rochester Dog Obedience Club
• 10/30 & 10/31: Shalise, Sandy, and Sara attend Brenda Aloff's "Dog Aggression" seminar in Des Moines, IA
• December: Sandy Cattanach became a Certifid Professional Dog Trainer

2003

• Sandy Cattanach is elected Training Director of the Rochester Dog Obedience Club

2002

• Sandy Cattanach is elected Training Director of the Rochester Dog Obedience Club
• Shalise Keating became a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (one of the first 250 in the country)
• Paula Stewart became a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (one of the first 250 in the country)

2001

• Shalise Keating is elected Training Director of the Rochester Dog Obedience Club

2000

• Shalise Keating is elected Training Director of the Rochester Dog Obedience Club

1999

• Paula Stewart founded Paws Abilities Dog Training
• Shalise Keating is elected Training Director of the Rochester Dog Obedience Club

1995

• Linda Blanchard joins the Rochester Dog Obedience Club