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Nicole: Most of Nicole’s life can be defined by which dog was walking next to her at the time. She began learning about Dog Agility in 1994 and started teaching full time in 2007. Years ago Nicole adopted the motto, "Improving dogs' lives one handler at a time." Her #1 goal has been to teach her students how to "speak dog". She is committed to making the dog's job as clear as possible with an emphasis on consistency from the handler. In classes, Nicole utilizes goal setting exercises and constant self-evaluation for each student in order to help them become more aware of their own training commitment and overall experience. Each and every class is geared to maximizing the dog's experience as well as the handlers understanding of the game. She is known as the red dog runner with a house full of 4 red Border Collies and one red Australian Shepherd.