KENNEL AGIDREAMS

Who we are

Yael

I study in Metropolia, a finnish polytechnic for applied sciences, to become an IT Engineer. I started obedience and agility in 2001. I compete with our four dogs Niina, Dana, Rousku and Bicho.

Breeds that I have trained

Agility:

Agirotu Finnish Agility Open, 2009, breed coordinator
Junior Finnish Champion, Open class, 2007
Trials for Finnish- and World Championships, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007
Timanttiset Ranking/ ASB, place 63. + Best in breed (Niina)
FIN AGILITY CHAMPION 2005, Niina
Junior Finnish Championships, 14-17-years-olds, bronze (3^rd), 2005 and 2006
Agirotu, Open Junior Championships, 2004
Junior Finnish Champion, 14-17-years-olds, 2004
HSPK (part of the Finnish Kennel Club) Junior Champion, 2003

Obedience:

SVK (Finnish Poodle Club) Championships, third place, 2007
Junior Finnish Championships, 14-17-years-olds, third place, 2004

Canine Freestyle:

Janakkala, beginnerclass, second place, 2005

Hobbies:

Agility Trainer in AGRY, 2008 ->
Scouting, RAC for plays and games in Helsinki area, 2007->
Agility Trainer in Koirakoulu Kompassi, 2006-2010
Obedience Trainer in VEKORA, 2008-2009
Scouting, assistant leader, 2007-2008

AGRY and VEKORA both are Finnish dog clubs. Koirakoulu Kompassi is a private dog school.

Positions of trust:

Debuty in AGRY board, 2010
Member in Ketterät koirat board, 2009
Senior Tutor, Munkkiniemi senior high, 2006-2007

Courses (the Finnish Kennel Club):

Processing Advice Course, 2009
Agility Trainer Course, 2008
Breeder Course, 2007

Courses (ESLU, Southern Finland Association for Sports and Athletics)

Basis of psychological training, 2009
Wellcome to be a trainer, 2009

Associations:

Finnish Kennel Club
The Finnish Poodle Club
AGRY, an Agility Club
VEKORA, a Dog Club
Ketterät koirat
Tahtitassut, an association for canine freestyle
Etsijäkoiraliitto, a Finnish scout dog association

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Mirja

People often think that dogs understand things that they actually do not understand. Treating and communicating with dog can be very inconsistent. Results will, however, immediately show once the handler learns how to communicate with the dog.

My ideology:

I believe that everyone can make process, and such thing as “hopeless case” doesn’t even exist. The best results can be achieved with consistency and patience.

A book that I recommend: “Calming Signals” by Turid Rugaas

Own dogs:

Toy Poodles Niina (2000) and Dana (2003), Standard Poodle Bicho (2004) and Dwarf Poodle Rousku (2005)

In memoriam: Dwarf Poodle Noora, Boxers Lady and Bruno, Griffon Noah and Saara of mixed race

Professional:

I work in Nokia Siemens Networks as Operations Manager.

Hobbies:

Agility Trainer, VEKORA, 2008->
Obedience Trainer, VEKORA, 2008->
Canine Freestyle Judge, 2006->
Agility Trainer, AGRY, 2003->
Poodle Rescue, 2002->

“Puudeli”-magazine, Agility-journalist, 2003-2009
Obedience Trainer, LKK, 2003-2007

Breeds that I have trained

Courses (the Finnish Kennel Club):

Processing Advice Course, 2009
Agility Trainer Course, 2003
Obedience Trainer Course, 2003
Breeder Course, 2001

Positions of trust:

Debuty in AGRY board, 2010->
Debuty in Tahtitassut board, Member Secretary and Treasurer, 2010->
Debuty in Helsinki Poodle Club board, 2010->
President of Ketterät koirat board, 2009->
Accountant in Helsinki Aquarium Club, 1995->

Debuty and treasurer in Tahtitassut board, 2009
Debuty and treasurer in Helsinki Poodle Club, 2009
Responsible person for training in AGRY, 2008-2009
President of youth committee in Agilityliitto (Agility Association), 2006-2007
Responsible person for cats, Etsintäjoukot (Animal searching group), Helsinki area, 2007
President and treasurer in Nokia Agility Club, 2003-2006
Treasurer and member of board in Helsinki Poodle Club, 2002-2003
Member of executive board in daycare center, 1992-1997
Vice-President in Maunula Plot Farmers, 1996
HTOL, International tutor, 1996
HTOL, Class treasurer, 1994-1995
Treasurer in Makkabi Tae Kwon Do, 1994-1995
NMKY, group leader in tick patrol, 1993-1995

Courses (ESLU, Southern Finland Association for Sports and Athletics)

Basis of psychological training, 2009
Wellcome to be a trainer, 2009