Julie Flanery, CPDT, has been working with dogs and their owners since 1995. She is certified through the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers, a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers and the Association of Companion Animal Behavior Counselors, and prides herself on staying educated on current advances in training and behavior. She has placed obedience, rally and agility titles on her dogs, has earned Championships in both Freestyle and Heelwork to Music, and continues to compete and perform at public demonstrations. She has been an invited seminar and workshop presenter nationally and internationally. In 2001 Julie was named “Trainer of the Year” by the World Canine Freestyle Organization and is also a judge for WCFO. Julie has appeared on television, radio, and in several news and magazine articles sharing her enthusiasm and knowledge of canine behavior and training.

Jen Rourk, CPDT-KA, is certified through the Certification Council for  Professional Dog Trainers and has a degree in animal sciences with an emphasis in animal behavior and bioethics. Jen became involved with Wonder Dogs in 2007.  She has attended conferences and seminars by some of the best trainers and behaviorists in the country and enjoys passing on her knowledge with fun and humor! She has placed multiple titles on her dogs (Australian Shepherds and Chihuahuas) in both agility and canine musical freestyle. When not working as a trainer, Jen is an avid horseback rider and works to support adults with developmental disabilities. 

Sharon Gretch, ABCDT, is a certified dog trainer through Animal Behavior College and interned at Wonder Dogs for a year before finally joining the pack in 2009. An avid lifelong learner, she continues her education by attending seminars on canine behavior and positive reinforcement training techniques. She has placed Rally titles and the Canine Good Citizen certification on her dogs with her sights set on Canine Freestyle and K9 Nose Work titles!  Sharon continues to support her local shelter and passionately believes that with the gift of an education, more dogs will remain in their forever homes and out of the shelters. You’ll meet Sharon as both an Assistant Trainer in the classroom and as our Office Manager!

Brie Caffey has been working as an advocate for dogs for over ten years and has been an assistant with Wonder Dogs since 2005.   Brie has worked at kennels and dog shelters, and volunteers with rescue organizations and dog rescue railroads.  She designed the original dog handling procedures and training protocols for the Marion County Dog Shelter, emphasizing the positive reinforcement techniques in use at Wonder Dogs.  Brie served as the certified AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator for Project POOCH, was activated to Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina with Noah’s Wish, and sat on the Board of Directors of the Oregon Friends of Shelter Animals for five years.  She earned a BS degree in Special Education from the University of Arizona. Brie spends weekends hiking with her dog and husband, and seizes every opportunity available to enjoy the company of dogs.

Jean Richardson, CNWI  is a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, the National Association of Canine Scent Work.  She began training her first dog for competition at 15 years old and has been involved in dogs and dog training ever since; training  and competing in AKC Obedience and Rally, Agility, Herding, Tracking and Conformation.  She completed the rigorous NACSW training to become a Certified Nose Work Instructor.  She enjoys working with dogs and people both and feels that when you keep your dogs mind and body busy that they have little chance to misbehave. She strives to teach her students that when their dog has fun with training it makes the owners life much easier.

Joan Hagar has been working with dogs for over 15 years. She has placed obedience, rally, agility, herding and tracking titles on her 3 Belgian Shepherds and stays active in the competition ring. Her dogs are an example of how far positive reinforcement training can take both Pet and Performance Dogs.  In her day job Joan is as an ecologist for the U.S. Geological Survey.