"Alison worked with my fearful dog, Sammie, twice a week at Day School for almost a year. He started as a six-month-old pup terrified of everything. Alison took him under her wing and helped him work through his fears and learn to be brave in all sorts of different circumstances. She also gave him an agility training session each day which worked wonders in building his confidence as well as his skills. Today he is a fast, enthusiastic little agility dog. A large part of that is due to Alison, her foundation work, her patience and her own enthusiasm for the sport.

Best of all, Alison approached all of her training with obvious and genuine affection for Sammie. With her help, he's maturing into such a great little guy who I can take anywhere. We love Alison!!"

-- Sue Thompson & Sammie

"Teamworks has been a part of Nicky’s life since his first puppy class at 4 months of age. From there, off to Day School for a year where Alison worked with him for over half that time twice weekly. Alison helped Nicky and I reach our goals from obtaining his first Rally-O title to getting through his very first agility trial where he earned 2 Q’s. While we are still novices at agility, our private lessons with Alison have allowed us to successfully tackle some of our tough challenges (weave poles and the big teeter) as well as strengthening some of the basics. Ali has such patience with Nicky and even more patience with ME! She is always positive in her approach and really shares her enthusiasm for the sport. She takes the time to explain the rationale behind the “whys” and “hows” which is so important for me to understand as a novice handler. (I mean, let’s face it, Nicky gets it much faster than I do!) I leave every lesson having learned something.

While my Nicky is a smart boy, I know we would not be at the level we are in agility nor would his skills be so sound without Alison’s coaching. I often get compliments on Nicky’s good behavior when out in public; and, while this certainly makes me proud, I know it would not be possible without dedicated trainers such as Ali on our team."

-- K. Lynn Kokiko & Nicky