About Sally Boarman Sally and MACH2 Aussie CDX, XF (Dec. 2009) Yes, that's right I have a aussie named Aussie.  So I may not be the most creative mind when it comes to naming my dogs but I do love training dogs and training people to train their dogs! I have been training dogs, informally and formally, since the early 90's.  I first began training and competing in Obedience and then was thrilled to discover Agility and it quickly took over my life!  I was living in the suburbs of Washington DC at the time and began formally teaching classes with an area club.  My passion grew, I began competing more and more (primarily AKC but dabbled in NADAC) and I then learned of the opportunity to purchase Dogwood Training Center in Ohio.  My passion won out, I left my job, sold my home and in 2007 moved to Ohio.....the best decision I've ever made! Aussie achieved her first MACH title in October 2008 and her MACH2 title in December 2009.  We also qualified for and competed in the 2009 AKC National Agility Championship.  I am proud to say that Aussie and I finished 13th out of 242 20" dogs in the State tournament on Friday.  We finished 122nd out of 260 20" dogs in the Championship rounds, achieving my goal of being in the top 50%.  Not bad for her first national competition!  We then competed again in the 2010 AKC National Agility Championship, finishing 68th out of 270 dogs - wow , was I proud of her! MACH Aussie and I with our agility buddies, Caramel/Kim and Gromit/Ruth, at the 2009 AKC National Agility Championship In addition to teaching Obedience and Agility, I have also trained dogs for Flyball.  I helped to establish the first Flyball team in Greenbelt, MD, the "Greenbelt Flyers".  My dog, Aussie, has an amazing passion for Flyball! I am also competing with my "baby" dog, Fly.  She began competing in 2009.  She's done extremely well and is currently competing at the Excellent level of AKC.  She has dabbled in USDAA as well and will be doing much more soon. Sagehill's Flyin' By Ya "Fly" at her first trial! In April 2010 I added another aussie to the household, Superior's Razzle Dazzle aka "Dazzle".  He is quite the sassy little boy and will be a joy to do agility with when he's older.  Now he is learning the basics and to be a good puppy! Superior's Razzle Dazzle, "Dazzle" at 4 mos. of age Sadly, I lost my oldest dog recently.  He was a wonderful rescued cocker spaniel, Ike.  Ike was blind with cataracts when I adopted him.  He had surgery, regained his vision and then, unfortunately, lost it again to glaucoma.  He lived to be 16 years old and, I hope, had a wonderful life.  I certainly enjoyed sharing mine with him. Ike's favorite pastime - Nap time! Three felines tolerate life with this canine clan.  All rescues, they are loving life here in Ohio as much as the dogs! So, there's a little about me.  Feel free to contact me if you have any other questions about me, my training style, my experience, etc.  I do believe in a very positive approach and the priority is always for the dog and handler to be having Fun! Thank you for taking the time to learn more about me and my dogs.