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SHAYNE GURRY
(559) 349-5381
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Serving Fresno, Clovis
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Shayne Offers:
- Puppy Socialization/Obedience/Manners Classes
- Basic Obedience and Manners Classes
- Intermediate/Advanced Obedience and Manners Classes
- AKC Rally Obedience - All levels (novice-excellent and problem solving)
- AKC Novice and Open Obedience
- Introduction to Clicker Training
- Problem Solving for the Novice Dog Show Competitor
- Behavior consultations/problem solving for family pets
- Board and Train (Small-Medium sized dogs only)
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Shayne's Dog Training Background
- Nearly 14 years experience training dogs.
- Trained dogs for basic manners, trick training, freestyle, competitive obedience, rally
obedience, agility, and conformation.
- Titled dogs in Competitive obedience, Rally obedience, Conformation (breed ring), and
agility (AKC/UKC).
- Member of Shetland Sheepdog Club of Northern California, The Association of Working
Shetland Sheepdogs.
- She has shown in AKC conformation (breed ring) since childhood and participated in
junior showmanship until she aged out. She has handled multiple breeds including, of
course, her own Shelties.
- Current star Donnie- AKC Champion title, UKC Champion title, and a UKC all-breed BIS,
and International Champion title.
- She has titled in AKC obedience, Rally obedience and has been showing in both for
many years.
- Has obtained with one of her Shelties, the highest level Rally obedience title possible-
the RAE, has doubled this achievement (RAE2) and has multiple perfect 100 scores in
Rally obedience.
- She currently has a dog who is competing and titled in AKC agility.
- She has earned the Canine Good Citizen (CGC) and Therapy Dog International and/or
Delta Society certifications with her dogs.
- She has cross trained and handled a dog to a notable versatility title by titling in multiple
venues of obedience, rally and agility competition.
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Shayne's Training Philosophy
- Uses a balanced approach to training.
- I strive to achieve results using the most positive and non-aversive methods possible,
that still get results. Corrections are used on a limited basis and only when the dog fully
understands what is asked of him, and when the correction will immediately give him
clear information as to the correct choice. Dogs are intelligent and they want to please
us. Consistency and clarity on part of the trainer will create a happy and precise worker
without the use of excessive force. Train with your brain!
- Favorite Books/Seminars that influenced Shayne's Style: Building Blocks for
Performance- Bobbie Anderson and Libby, Clicker Training for Obedience- Morgan
Spector, The Power of Positive Dog Training- Pat Miller, Control Unleashed- Leslie
Mcdevitt, The Clicked Retriever- Lana Mitchell, Anything by Karen Pryor or Ian Dunbar.
Materials by Janice DeMello, Terri Arnold and Bridget Carlson.
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Shayne's Education
- She has been exposed to and has applied a variety of training methods. Shayne has
trained with or studied under a variety of trainers, each with a different style. Each
mentor trainer had something to offer, whether positive and inspirational, or in that they
just showed her what she knew she would never do with her dogs. :-) She has
developed methods and ideals that work for her, all the while continuing to be a sponge
and absorb, while never settling and striving for excellence.
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Shayne's Dogs
- Shayne has or is currently participating in the following activities with her dogs:
Conformation (breed ring), competitive obedience, rally obedience, agility, trick training
and therapy training.
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A Message from Shayne:
Fun, fairness, structure, and consistency are key. I believe in training with the most positive
methods possible, with corrections on a limited and fair basis, to create a highly motivated,
enthusiastic, reliable family pet or working dog. I believe that you should feel good about the
methods you are using and the relationship you are creating with your dog, and try to always
do no harm, creating a bond of trust, respect, and love. While I am an avid competitor and
train my own dogs with a competitive mind, I find joy in all training successes large and small,
and am overjoyed when a student tells me that through my training they now have a dog that
is an enjoyable house dog and a well mannered companion, who is a joy to live with. Whether
obtaining an upper level competitive title, or simply mastering loose-leash-walking with a
former pulling machine, I value all student progress and success!
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