Cindy Briggs, CTDI
Owner, All Dog Adventures

Camp Host

Cindy Briggs has been training dogs for 30 years. Her dogs have competed in Obedience, Rally, Agility, Freestyle, Tracking, as well as performed for TV commercials and print ads. Currently her Golden Retriever is the mascot for Villiage Bank in and around Richmond, VA.

Cindy uses shaping, positive methods for her own dogs as well as her philosophy for all the instructors at All Dogs Adventures.

Cindy is the owner of All Dog Adventures, a unique dog daycare with SMART PLAY and a different style of positive training, agility, competition obedience, fun & games with your dog.

April Dawkins

April has always loved dogs so her family took on a puppy from Guiding Eyes for the Blind in 2007 for her to train. Lyndie, the puppy, was released from Guiding Eyes and became April's own dog to love and keep.

April has earned 3 levels of APDT Rally titles, AKC Rally title, Expert Trick Dog Title, competed in agility and Freestyle.

Carol Minter

Carol has been an animal lover from birth, always with an animal in her life. She enjoys training dogs and watching them learn. After receiving a Bachelor Degree in Social Work, she researched and decided on a breed of dog that best suited her and her life style, a Boykin Spaniel.

She was also introduced to Dog Agility and learned the sport with her 5 year old Boykin Spaniel named Richmond. Richmond has earned his CGC, OA, & NAJ titles. Carol now competes in agility with her Papillon named MACH Heavensent Fast & Furious RA, CD, OJP, AP “Skills”. He qualified and attended the AKC Agility Nationals 2011.

Carol teaches Obedience, Manners, Canine Companions for Independence puppies, Doga, and Agility. Carol has attended multiple seminars and trainings with some of the top Agility Instructors in the world.

Dawn Glasco

Dawn teaches Flextime Obedience and Crate Games and competes in Agility. She has three great chocolate labs that she does obedience with. Dawn also breeds and shows chocolate Labrador Retrievers, Old Ridge Labradors.

Elizabeth Kost

Gauis ( long haired miniature dachshund) and Elizabeth compete in agility, earthdog and hope to start competing in obedience. Gauis has earned his NA, NAJ, and JE and is also the first and only dachshund every to earn an expert trick dog title!

Jennifer Thomas

Jennifer Thomas is a CGC Evaluator, member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers and Troop Leader for the local Dog Scout Troop #194. She is also a member of several dog clubs and a volunteer for Blue Ridge Boxer Rescue. She enjoys training her dogs in obedience, agility, tracking and dock dog.

Katherine Smith

Certified Dog Behavior Consultant, (International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants), Professional Member APDT, (Association of Pet Dog Trainers), AKC Canine Good Citizenship Evaluator, Animal Behavioral College Mentor.

Ketherine has had Old English Sheepdogs for over 30 years doing conformation showing, therapy dog and media work and attained championships on her dogs in the Bred By and Open classes. Katherine started her professional dog training career in 1998 and says her mentors were Cindy Briggs, the late Cheryl Dunfee and Ian Dunbar. She started Shaggeypaws Behavior Consulting in 2000 working with clients on basic manners and leadership, behavior problems including reactivity, fear, aggression, phobias, and separation anxiety, and performs temperament, litter evaluations, PAWS and PAT tests for breeders and private individuals and offers private instruction in conformation showing. Katherine teaches three levels of Pet Dog Manners Group Classes and loves teaching her students how to appropriately and respectfully understand, teach, guide and live with their canine companions. Katherine says her goal “is to have folks fall in love and stay in love with their pet dogs and teach them how to become and remain good canine citizens and remain in forever homes”.

Melanie Parrish

Melanie has been a Dobermom since 1986. However, it was her current Doberkids, ARCH Parrish's "Precious" Jewel BN RE RL1X ThD CGC TDInc. and Melanie's "Blaze" of Glory RN RL1X CGC, who led her to formal dog training, the passion for AKC & APDT Rally and the joys of teaching others. As well as being a Manners instructor, Melanie is an AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Evaluator and Therapy Dogs, Inc. Tester / Observer.

Melanie visits local nursing homes with Precious as a team with Caring Canines Therapy Dogs and volunteering for Doberman Assistance Rescue & Education (DAR&E).

Morgan Krug

Morgan teaches obedience to pet dogs. The first look of comprehension a dog gets when learning a new command - that "light bulb moment" - is one of Morgan's favorite things to witness. Morgan's dog Deliah is a demo dog, agility competitor and master of tricks.

Her love of training and behavior led Morgan to get her first bachelor's degree in Psychology from VCU. She has since gotten her second bachelor's degree and is currently attending VCU for graduate school.

Rhea McCaffrey

Rhea is a rally, obedience, and agility instructor, bringing 25 years of dog training and competition experience to her students. She is an AKC Rally Judge, and an APDT Rally Judge. As an exhibitor, she has personally earned more than 50 titles on her own dogs.

Rhea competes in rally, obedience, and agility, belongs to several dog sport clubs, and regularly attends seminars and camps to learn more.

Stacy Reeves

Stacy competes with golden retriever Gracie in AKC and USDAA Agility. Parson Russell, Carter, competed in agility and has now moved on to Earth Dog which he loves best. Carter is currently working on his Sr. Earth Dog title. Stacy's love of dog sports and those who participate in them has led her to organize camps, workshops, and events. Some of the top trainers in the country have come to give seminars. Stacy has attended many workshops and handling camps given by Susan Garrett, Greg & Laura Derrett, Anthony Clarke and Tracy Sklenar.

Suzanne Massey

Suzanne and Indie compete in the Masters level of USDAA agility classes. Indie has Master's Titles in Standard, Jumpers, Snooker and Pairs. Suzanne is an instructor for Agility classes. She was recently the trial secretary and organizer of the inaugural agility trial committee for All Dog Adventures first USDAA trial.

Suzanne holds her Master's Degree in Speech Pathology and works as a speech therapist (independent contractor) for Henrico and Chesterfield Counties.

Tami Pohnert

Tami teaches agility. She owns shelties and competes in agility.