Trainer Profiles
(Trainers are listed in order of years training with us)

Paul Stolzenburg has been an agility instructor with it’s a dog’s world since 1998! Paul is a graduate of White Mountain Agility School in Sandwich, NH. He has been judging agility events since 1995 and has judged over 100,000 runs since that time. He currently is a Masters Judge Supervisor for USDAA and is one of only twelve course reviewers in the U.S. for this organization.  Paul resides with a Black Lab, Walt and a Chinook, Bree.

Renee Gordon has been with it’s a dog’s world since 1999 and our manager since 2003. She describes loving her job more now than when she started! Although managing daily operations is her first priority, she has contributed much to designing our many courses. She also teaches manners courses. Renee is an AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator and a member of NACSW. She resides with a Mountain Cur X, Clyde.  

Sue Burrell has been with it’s a dog’s world since 2000. She is a multiple Best In Show International Professional Handler showing dogs all over the world. She has achieved more than 20 different championships such as: Champion of the Americas, Canada, Austria and the Dominican Republic and averages 15 new champions each year. She has multiple wins in Best of Breed, Group Wins and Best in Show titles.

Pam Belcher has been with it’s a dog’s world since 2001. Pam teaches nose work, manners, agility, a number of our specialty courses. She is a Certified Nose Work Instructor (CNWI) ™, Odor Recognition Test (ORT) Judge/Certifying Official through the National Association of Canine Scent Work (NACSW) ™ and Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) and NACSW member. She is also an AKC Certified Canine Good Citizen Evaluator and is available for private and behavior consults. Pam has competed in USDAA, NADAC and CPE agility competitions and K9 Nose Work™ trials. Pam regularly attends workshops and lectures on canine behavior and modification as well as the sport of K9 Nose Work ™. She lives, works and plays with her two Australian Shepherds, Quattro and Coach.

Danielle Annis has been with it’s a dog’s world since 2006 instructing all levels of manners and specialty courses as well as private manners lessons. One of the programs she enjoys instructing the most at it's a dog's world is our Me & My Dog summer kids camp - she loves interacting with kids and their dogs. Danielle is an AKC Certified Canine Good Citizen Evaluator and regularly attends seminars and lectures on behavior modification. She resides with Simba a Rottweiler.

Holly Roche joined our nose work instructor program in 2011. Holly and her Greyhound Wasabi regularly attend nose work events such as NASCW sanctioned trials and mock trials. Holly is a Certified Nose Work Instructor (CNWI) and a current member of NACSWTM. In addition to Wasabi, Holly resides with Logan, also a Greyhound who is trialing at the Elite level.

Christina Blair joined our training team in 2016 first as a training assistant for manners, agility and nose work courses. In 2017, due to her love for the nose work sport, she started teaching our introductory levels. Christina is an active member of NACSW, currently a Certified Nose Work Instructor. Christina regularly volunteers and attends NACSW trials, seminars and workshops. She resides with Tank, an English Bulldog, who has passed all 3 of his ORT's and Molly, a hound X, who has her NW1 and Cruz, a Boxer X, who will start competing soon.

Megan Buda joined our manners training team in 2018. She teaches both Basic and Beyond Basic Manners courses and offers private manners lessons. Megan is a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers and she participates in nose work courses and trials with her Husky X, Drifter. 

Amanda Fleischmann joined our agility training team in 2019. She is a member of New England Training Team (NEAT), the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, National Association of Treibball Enthusiasts, the Mayflower Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club and is also an AKC Certified Canine Good Citizen Evaluator. Amanda trials in agility, scent work and conformation regularly with her 3 Pembroke Welsh Corgis: Pogo, Poutine and Norm!.