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PARTNERS STAFF

 

Instructor Leighton Oosthuisen with Partners Dog Training School

Leighton Oosthuisen

Training Director

Contact Leighton

Leighton is the Training Director of Partners, and has been training dogs for over thirty years. A former law enforcement officer, military explosive detector canine instructor and Captain of Search and Rescue, Leighton specialized in patrol, explosive and narcotic detection and canine handler instruction. Leighton over sees all Partners training, selection of dogs, staff and programs.

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Instructor Monika Walec with Partners Dog Training School

Monika Walec

Head Trainer

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Monika is the Head Trainer and Kennel Manager of Partners, and has been training with Partners for fourteen years. She has extensive behavioral, training and handling experience, and has a background in personal and sport protection, detection, tracking and search and rescue. Monika is responsible for all training and instruction, behavior sessions and rescue dog programs.

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Instructor Julie Banfill with Partners Dog Training School

Julie Banfill

Behaviorist / Senior Instructor

Contact Julie

Julie is a full-time Behaviorist and Senior Instructor with Partners. She has been training for Partners for five years. She serves as a Lead Instructor, manages canine training and staff. She trains in personal and sport protection, handicap service canines and working dogs.

Instructor Loni Tyler with Partners Dog Training School

Loni Tyler

Marketing / Senior Instructor

Contact Loni

Loni is the Marketing Manager, Working Dog Program Manager and Client Liason with vets and groomers. She is a and is a full-time employee and Senior Instructor, and has been working for Partners for 8 years. She has worked with puppies extensively, and is responsible for procurement and selection of dogs for the working dog division.

Kalina with Partners Dog Training School

Kalina

Personal Assistant to Leighton

Contact Kalina

Kalina has been working with Leighton for more than 12 years. She also assists people with their dogs and schedules classes for clients.

 

Instructor B.J. with Partners Dog Training School

B.J.

Office

Contact B.J.

BJ joined Partners four years ago as a trainer, worked her way up to Instructor, and then moved to the administration side of the school. BJ is responsible for checking in dogs, assisting clients and also works with classes.

 

Leolin Oosthuisen with Partners Dog Training School

Leolin

Movie Production Manager

Leo has been with Partners for 16 years and is a full-time employee. He has managed the Video / Movie Production facility for 12 years. Leo is responsible for filming, editing and producing many of the training movies. He has also worked in the movie industry, training and handling animals for international productions.

 

Instructor Chad Hunter with Partners Dog Training School

Chad

Behaviorist/Senior Instructor/Decoy

Chad has been training with Partners for 14 years. He is a senior instructor in agility, French Ring training, personal protection and working dogs. He also manages his own breeding facility, producing high drive working dogs for our school.

 

Instructor Lynn with Partners Dog Training School

Lynn

Senior Instructor

Lynn has been training for Partners for two years and is a full-time trainer. She is a Senior Instructor in the behavioral division. She is responsible for working with the resident camp program dogs, and also teaches the camp classes.

 

Instructor Stephanie with Partners Dog Training School

Stephanie

Senior Instructor

Stephanie has been training with Partners for 13 years (since she was 11) and is a full-time trainer. Stephanie works in the behavioral division, and teaches classes for dogs that have graduated from our resident camp program. She also trains with the working dogs, and recently started training in search dogs.

 

Instructor Ray with Partners Dog Training School

Ray

Trainer / Decoy

Ray has been training with Partners for four years and is a full-time trainer. He is a Resident Camp trainer in the behavioral division and assists with camp classes and private lessons. He is an experienced decoy, and works with the protection dog training, French Ring sport training, and working dogs.

 

Instructor Amy with Partners Dog Training School

Amy

Instructor

Amy has been training with Partners for three years and is a full-time trainer. She instructs resident camp dogs, camp training classes and agility classes. She works with the assistance dog program and is also involved with the working dog division.

 

Instructor Danielle with Partners Dog Training School

Danielle

Instructor

Danielle has been training with Partners for two years and is a full-time trainer. She instructs resident camp dogs, camp training classes and agility classes. She works with the assistance dog program and is also involved with the working dog division.

 

Dog Trainer Cindy with Partners Dog Training School

Cindy

Marketing and Public Relations

Cindy has been with Partners for five years. She is also a past client, and joined our team to assist with marketing, event planning and promotions.

Dog Trainer  with Partners Dog Training School

Christopher

Senior Instructor

Christopher is Leighton's son, and has been training dogs his entire life. He teaches classes, trains dogs in the kennel and assists clients.

 

Dog Trainer Nancy with Partners Dog Training School

Nancy

Senior Instructor

Nancy has been working with Partners for about 14 years. She is a Search & Rescue instructor, member of the Sherriffs department and has rescued dogs her entire life. Nancy is the Lead Instructor in Level 1 Obedeience, and also teaches agility and tracking.

Dog Trainer Larry with Partners Dog Training School

Larry

Senior Instructor

Larry has been training with Partners for 5 years. He is a past client, and joined our assistant program to futher his training knoweldge. Larry is now a Senior Instructor with the working dog program and also runs Snake avoidance training on Saturday mornings.

 

Dog Trainer Jeff with Partners Dog Training School

Jeff

Instructor

Jeff has been training with Partners for five years. He is a past client, and has trained two dogs with Partners. Jeff assists with snakeproofing, obedience and working dog training.

Dog Trainer Anita with Partners Dog Training School

Anita

Senior Instructor

Anita has been with Partners for eight years. She is an experienced Agility competitor, instructor and handler, and has trained a number of dogs in agility.

 

Dog Trainer Betsy with Partners Dog Training School

Betsy

Instructor

Betsy has been with Partners for 10 years. She is an experienced agility instructor, and a lover of dobermans. She has a PHD in Psychology, and in an instructor in agility at Partners.

Cindy

Senior Instructor

Cindy ha sbeen training with Partners for eight years. She is an experienced agility competitor, instructor and handler. She has been competiting in agility for years.

 

TC

Instructor

TC has been with Partners for three years. She is a past client, and joined Partners to help others with their dogs. She assists in classes and also at seminars and in the kennels.

Kerstin

Instructor

Kerstin has been training with Partners for about two years. She is a past client and assists in many of the obedience and advanced obedience classes. She and her daughters also work with their dogs in public events.

 

Jennifer

Instructor

Jennifer has been training with Partners for about three years. She assists in obedience and agility classes, and also competes with her small dogs in agility trials.

Karen

Instructor

Karen has been training with Partners for about three years. She assists in the resident camp program, and also assists with classes and working dogs.

 

Helene

Instructor

Helene has been training with Partners for about two years, She assists in classes and in snakeproofing on Saturdays.

Kerry

Instructor

Kerry has been training with Partners for about four years. She is a past client and assists with the obedience classes and in snakeproofing. Kerry also has been a huge contributor to our Food Drive for Dogs event.

 

Tyson

Instructor

Tyson joined Partners four years ago, and became an instructor. He is an amazing graphic artist, and left a year ago to pursue that dream. However he still helps out when the school gets busy.

Bill

Instructor

Bill has been training with Partners for four years. He is a former client and now assists with classes and with snakeproofing clinics.

 

Lauren

Instructor

Lauren joined Partners four years ago. She is a past client and now assists with basic and intermediate classes.

Eric

Instructor

Eric joined Partners about four years ago as an assistant to the kennel training program.

 

Jeff

Instructor

Jeff has been training with Partners for five years. He is a past client, and has trained two dogs with Partners. Jeff assists with snakeproofing, obedience and working dog training.

Jodi

Senior Instructor

Jodi joined Partners about five years ago. She is a past client and now assists with classes. Jodi is also an AKC Evaluator and has taught basic and intermediate classes in obedience.

 

Julie

Instructor

Julie joined Partners about two years ago, and is an instructor, competitor and handler in agility.

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