• Our Trainers

     

    Our trainers are volunteers with deep experience working with all breeds and temperaments.  Many have professional certifications. 

    Lucy Bailey, KPA-CTP, CPDT-KA, AKC CGC Evaluator

    GSLTC Member since: 1965
    GSLTC Training Team Member since: 1970

    Lucy retired from the Saint Louis Zoo. She enjoys training her dogs and teaching Rally, Obedience, Tricks, Earthdog, Barn Hunt, Lure Coursing, Conformation, Breeding and Puppy Training. All of her volunteer activities are related to the Greater St. Louis Training Club.

    “I have had the pleasure to be part of the Greater St. Louis Training Club’s transition to clicker training. I have seen the classes become calmer, the dogs become more engaged in training and the families appreciate the response of their dogs to positive reinforcement marker training due to our modern training methods. I am so proud of our training team’s commitment to continuing education and the fact that, as volunteers, many of them have credentials far beyond those of local commercial trainers. I am so happy that more people are learning to read canine body language and are able to better understand when their dogs are feeling anxious or uncertain. I look forward to the day when all pets and all dogs in AKC competitions are trained with positive reinforcement marker training.”

    See the referral list for Lucy’s dog training business: Come Click! LLC

    Frances BeezleyFrances Beezley, CGC Evaluator

    GSLTC Member since: July 2003
    GSLTC Training Team Member since: 2004

    Fran is a retired High School math teacher. She enjoys participating with her dogs in Dog Scouts. She also enjoys training her dogs in obedience, rally obedience, scent work, and barn hunt. Fran also volunteers with the Humane Society of Missouri as a puppy foster parent.

    “Training is essential for building a successful relationship with your dog. It should be fun and rewarding for both of you. Remember to take into account the dog’s likes, dislikes and needs as well as your own.”

    Anne Cathe - BokmaAnne Cath

    GSLTC Member since: 2010
    GSLTC Training Team Member since: 2018

    Anne is retired. She enjoys training her dogs in obedience, rally and tricks. All of her volunteer activities are related to the Greater St. Louis Training Club.

    “I really enjoy seeing students improve in their handling skills as they progress through our classes. I would love to see more of our students take the leap and participate in obedience and rally. I find these activities enjoyable and ways to continue building a positive relationship of teamwork with our dogs.”

    Lisa FlaumLisa Flaum, KPA-CTP, Fear Free Certified Trainer, Puppy Start Right Trainer

    GSLTC Member since: 2017
    GSLTC Training Team Member since: 2017

    Lisa is an Information Technology specialist and a dog and cat trainer at Columbia Animal Hospital in Columbia, Illinois. At the hospital she uses her Fear Free certification knowledge to help the clients and their pets feel more accepting of veterinary exams and procedures. She enjoys training her dogs tricks, just for fun.

    “I came to training through a fear aggressive dog and have a special interest in those dogs.  I also spent years working in a shelter. I love the lightbulb moment when a dog realizes that there is two way communication going on, that what he does matters and that he can make me click. It is great fun to teach people how to get that communication going with their own dogs.”

    Rosemary Gottlieb

    President, GSLTC
    GSLTC Member since: 2012
    GSLTC Training Team Member since: 2014

    Rosie is a stay at home dog mom. She enjoys training her dog in obedience and playing backyard games. All of her volunteer activities are related to the Greater St. Louis Training Club.

    “It is important for our companion animals to build a bond, one click at a time. Positive training techniques build positive canine/human interactions.”

    Barb KohnerBarb Kohner, PhD

    Board of Directors, Safety
    GSLTC Member since: 2007
    GSLTC Training Team Member since: 2007

    Barb is a clinical child psychologist, specializing in learning and adjustment problems. She enjoys training her dogs in obedience, Canine Good Citizen skills and tricks. She enjoys walking the neighborhood, hiking on local trails, and meeting new people with her dogs. She is involved with Brittany Rescue and she trains and socializes shelter puppies at the Humane Society of Missouri. She is a member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainer (APDT).

    “In my work with children, I often find that despite the best of intentions, parents and teachers tend to misinterpret negative behavior as a ‘motivation’ problem or ‘stubbornness’ instead of what it usually is – a reaction to stress and lack of confidence or a skill deficit of some sort. Adults then fall into the trap of using negative consequences to try to ‘motivate’ the child. These approaches not only fail to produce the desired effects, but often result in even greater frustration for everyone. When I took classes with the GSLTC, I met trainers who understood the underlying causes of negative behavior and taught the kinds of responses I believe in and try to promote in my work as a clinical psychologist. I greatly admired and respected their knowledge and wanted to be a part of this group.”

    Shelley PryorShelley Pryor, KPA-CTP, Fear Free Certified Trainer

    GSLTC Member since: 2012
    GSLTC Training Team Member since: 2015

    Shelley is a professional dog trainer who specializes in puppy development and behavior. Two of her dogs help her teach K-12 classes about kind animal care, welfare and safety at the Humane Society of Missouri (HSMO). She helped them earn conformation, Canine Good Citizen and Tricks titles. Each summer, Shelley and her dogs team teach 200 children dog-training skills at HSMO’s “Kids for Critters” camps. She works with her two other dogs – both rescued Akitas – on behavior and medical issues resulting from their tough beginnings at puppy mills. Shelley also works regularly with puppies and dogs at HSMO who need behavioral support. For 8 years she worked in hands-on rescue for Midwest Akita Rescue Society (MARS). She has served on the boards of the Greater St. Louis Training Club (GSLTC) and Akita Club of  America Rescue (ACAR).

    “I fully endorse and practice only force-free training and handling methods. My great love is working with animals at their level – those who are quick studies of course, but also those who may be on edge or need support. They have taught me a lot about compassion and the sheer resilience of animals. I collaborate with veterinarians on behavior cases to improve family outcomes and quality of life.”

    See the referral list for Shelley’s dog training business: Spry Dog

    Alane WolinsAlane Wolins

    GSLTC Member since: 2012
    GSLTC Training Team Member since: 2021

    Alane is happily anticipating retirement, so she can spend more time with horses and dogs.

    “When I was 13, my mom tried to convince me that I really didn’t like or need horses and suggested a dog instead. It didn’t work though: horses have always been “top dog,” but dogs do run a close second. I got my start with GSLTC via Molly in puppy kindergarten in 2012 and am a trainer on Monday nights. Currently I am involved with my dogs Kelly, Summer and Molly in various activities including disc sports, paddle boarding, backpacking, tricks and dry land mushing, have passed the CGC with Kelly, as well as novice Rally Obedience with Summer.”