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Welcome to
Play~Bow
Dog Training!
Specializing in TEAM BASED agility training
Basic Obedience / Manners, Rally-O
& Tricks Training available upon request.
Group and Private lessons
& in-home training available.
FMI: Contact Maureen deHaan
The focus of my classes: To
have fun with your dog while establishing the team
bond that is needed in dog sports. I firmly believe that your dog is your pet and family member first
and your teammate second. Agility or any dog sport should be fun for both members of the team.
Why I play / train dog
sports: I participate in dog sports because it keeps my dogs healthy, happy and mentally
stimulated. It has also helped to build a strong bond between my dogs and me and has helped us to communicate
with each other better. Most importantly, when I play with my dogs, I have FUN and I laugh,
and I love their company.
Why I compete in agility:
I compete in agility because I love the thrill of walking into the ring and running my dogs and seeing the smile
on their faces. I love the challenge of the courses and like to put my handling skills and team work to the
test. I love to work on the goal of achieving the next level and solving the problems that may arise along the way, no
matter how frustrating they may be.
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| photo by: M. Nicole Fischer |
About Maureen: I am a high school Biology and Human Anatomy teacher in
my "other" life. I have a BS in Sports Biology from Springfield College and an MS is Special Education from SUNY New
Paltz. I am a NYS permanently certified teacher in the areas of 7-12 Biology, General Science & Special Education.
My current tenure is at Kingston High School in Kingston, NY. My undergrad work was centered around human anatomy &
physiology, rehabilitation and movement sciences.
I started agility training in 1996 with
Kodygirl, my now 13 year-old All American rescue and have since added (now)7 year-old, Nika Blue Eyes, a Siberian
Husky rescue to our pack. In
July 2007, 6 week-old, deHaan's Gimme Shelter ~Kiva the Diva~ an All-American rescue joined our pack and we couldn't
be happier!
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| Kiva demonstrates her down --- Photo by Terri Fischer |
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