Heather Haggerty

Heather is the owner/operator of Lucky Dog Academy. She is a Certified Dog Trainer and mentor trainer graduated with honors from Animal Behavior College, an AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator and a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT). She has two Border Collies and has competed in UKI, USDAA, CPE, AKC and Nadac agility, and also enjoys herding, nosework, obedience and trick training as well as therapy work.

Heather has volunteered with dog rescue for over ten years. During this time she saw many nice dogs fail in their homes and end up in shelters or rescues because of lack of good training. This lead to her opening Lucky Dog, to try to help more dogs succeed in their homes and not end up in those types of situations.

Heather has been a dog trainer for over 15 years. She uses positive reinforcement methods, her goal is to have your dog WANT to do what you want them to do. This makes a dog work happily for you, not fear you. The more dogs learn the easier it is to teach them and the more they want to learn. A well trained dog learns how to use their brain and is a happier dog. A bored dog will almost always get into trouble!

Heather is also a big advocate of agility training. She believes dogs were bred to do a job and that has been taken away from most dogs. Many working breeds that don't have something they consider a "job" can become bored, neurotic or destructive. Agility gives these dogs a sense of working, even if it's all fun and games.