Our Instructors

		Mary Marshall, Training Director Not only is Mary the Training Director, but she teaches the Beginner and Intermediate classes. Her expertise at the early stages of training dog/handler teams is why many continue into the more advanced classes. Mary has Italian Greyhounds, including Echo and Windom, and a Whippet, Ruby.
Kim Galusha Kim has been training dogs since 1978. She competed in obedience for 20 years. In 1993, she started agility. She has agility trained 6 of her own dogs, Rosa, Rhetta, Wichita, Ezri, Pogo and Trixi (2 Dobermans, a lab mix, a BC mix, a BC, and a JRT) Kim has experience competing in all three agility groups (USDAA, NADAC, AKC). She also competes in flyball on Dogz Rule! Rhetta CD, NAC, NJC, NGC, NAJ, OA Wichita  NATCH  S-TN-E  TG-O WV–N S-EJC Open Versatility 1000 Lifetime Points AD, FMX, CGC Ezri O-OJC O-OCC O-OAC O-TN-O ECS TG-N FDCh CGC Pogo  NATCH-2   S-EAC     S-EJC  S-ECC  TN–E  TG-E WV-O Open Versatility 1000 Lifetime Points ASA FDCh Trixi OAC S-NAC  O-NCC O-OCC  ECC O-NJC O-OJC O-TG-N TG-O  TN-E  FDX
		Jane Adams Jane has been involved in dog training since 1983, earning AKC Utility Dog (UD) obedience titles  with her two Pembroke Welsh Corgis Sarah (1982-1996) and Dancer (1985-1994).  Jane started in agility in 1995 with her PWC Poppy (1993-2000), who earned the titles of CDX MX MXJ MAD NAC NJC and NGC.  Jane and Clem, her first Tibetan Spaniel, have earned the MACH3 MAD SACH RM GM JM S-EAC O-EGC  EJC TN-N and RN (Rally) titles. Clem has been the #1 Tibetan Spaniel in agility in 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. Jane’s PWC Zelda has earned her MACH2 ADCH NATCH-2 V-NATCH ATCH SACH-B SCH-B JCH-B GCH-B RCH XF S-EAC S-ECC S-EJC S-TN-E O-TG-E O-WV-E Elite Versatility  1,000 Lifetime Points  Elite Triple Superior, and CD RE R1MCL (Obedience & Rally) titles.  Her newest Tibetan Spaniel, Glory, has earned her TN-O, TG-N, NJC, NAC, NCC and RN titles.  Jane has been actively involved in pet therapy since 1985 with all of her dogs.
Shari Kolding  Shari Kolding has been training in agility since 1999 with her Polish Lowland Sheepdog, Joey. Shari has taught beginning agility, distance and games classes for Austin K-9 Xpress, and subs for other instructors as needed. She also handles inquiries from people interested in starting agility classes or joining the club (you can email her at skolding@hotmail.com). Shari and Joey compete in AKC Excellent, NADAC Elite, and USDAA Master levels in various events, and have earned more than 20 competition titles. Shari also trained her Beagle, Toby, who was a Canine Good Citizen and competed in NADAC Tunnellers events. In their non-agility free time, Shari and Joey enjoy long sniffs in the park, watching Degrassi, and sharing string cheese.
			Lori Fennell Lori teaches beginner classes with Mary Marshall and leads the distance practice group. In addition to agility, she is an assistant instructor for a local pet dog training school and is a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers. She also volunteers for Australian Shepherd rescue. Lori has trained three dogs in agility: Angus, an Australian Shepherd, Scout, an Australian Shepherd, and Zaphod, a Border Collie mix.