| Michelle Kaptur |
| Michelle started her romance with dogs 25 years ago when she got into sled dogs. She trained and ran nine Siberian Huskies for many, many years. She lived in Alaska one winter and helped train an Iditarod team. "With nine dogs all on one leash out in front of me I had to figure out how to control them, keep them happy, how to build a relationship with each individual- as some days my life was in their paws. I quickly became addicted to that intense connection a person can build with a dog through training." says Michelle. She currently trains agility with her Border Collie "Sara" here at Desert Sage. She thinks that playing at agility is good because it keeps you and your dogs mind busy, gets you and the dog some exercise, and helps you connect with your dog in a different way than typical obedience. Sara loves it and so does Michelle! Michelle is also a glass artist. (See her work at www.soulbursts.com ) Photography is another hobby she enjoys. Michelle gained her teaching experience teaching art through the Oregon Arts Commission's Artist in Residence Program in Oregon schools, as well as teaching art for COCC's community education program. Michelle has started assisting at Desert Sage and we are happy to have her. She has brought to our program a new class-Come Sit Stay and Connect! I am excited to have this class as many people do not have the solid sit stays or the connection with their dog necessary to a successful agility career. She is also teaching Obedience for Agility with an emphasis on come, sit, and stay. |
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