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Laurie Burnam
Laurie Burnam came to the dog world with an already extensive background in training and competing with horses. She began helping train horses and competing in horse shows at age 14, receiving numerous trophies, ribbons and twice winning the prestigious high point year-end silver belt buckle. When she got older, she continued to train horses and give riding lessons as a business.
She began training in the sport of competitive obedience in 1996 with her rescued Australian Shepherd, an abused dog that she rehabilitated and with which she competed successfully, earning his AKC and ASCA CDX . Laurie was an active foster person for an Australian Shepherd rescue group for many years, and has earned numerous advanced titles in agility, obedience, rally and herding with her rescued Aussies.
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Laurie began her training career in 2005, when asked to take over VHOC's beginning obedience and manners class. She continues to teach this fun and informative class to members of the club and the community at large, using positive training methods and her naturally calm demeanor. Laurie also started teaching rally obedience classes on two nights a week for VHOC; she considers it a great segue from the beginning class, one that allows handlers to further bond with their dogs and possibly go on to competing. Laurie has great respect for all animals and feels she has a special relationship with them. She believes her calmness comforts them and they tend to gravitate toward her presence.
Laurie has held several positions on the VHOC Board and has served as our Obedience Trial Chairperson since 1999. She is also the Obedience Trial Chairperson for the Australian Shepherd Club of Southern California (ASCSC). Laurie has been VHOC's representative for the Southern California Dog Obedience Council (SCDOC) for ten years, and is a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT).
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