Brenda Staley
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Butch, Brenda, and six "kids"
My name is Brenda Staley, I currently own 5 boxers that compete and/or train in a variety of agility, obedience, rally and tracking.  I have been doing agility and obedience with my boxers for over 7 years.  Previously I had an obedience poodle and have grown up with German shepherds and have had several other pure breeds and mixes along the way. I am a certified AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator and an approved 4H agility judge. I started Paws for Fun about 3 years ago, it started as just a place for me to train and in talking with other competitors and friend found there was a real need for somewhere in our area. Then one thing led to another and I now have the 50x90 pole barn that houses Paws for Fun Training Center.

I have attended several seminars, including Dana Pikes 3 day camp, a weekend with Bud Houston, In Focus Seminar, Suzanne Clothier, Tracking seminars and other one and two day seminars with a variety of instructors. I feel I have a variety of techniques to help you work with your dog and get the results you need to get started in any of the above competition areas, or to just have fun and become a better companion for your dog.  I try to help a variety of rescue groups in fundraising demo and community awareness.   I encourage students to get out with their dogs and do things, to show people how much fun they are and that the 4 legged creatures can be great neighbors and members of our communities.

Sadie  is 9 years old.  Sadie is a registered Therapy dog, has her Canine Good Citizen (CGC) award, the American Kennel Club (AKC) Companion Dog Title (CD) in Obedience and has earned numerous titles in AKC Agility and is in the Excellent B class working on her MACH title.  She has also earned the United Kennel Club (UKC) titles of Agility all the way up to a U-ACHX.  She has also competed and has several titles in United States Dog Agility Association (USDAA) and North American Dog Agility Club (NADAC) Sadie also has her Novice Rally Title (RN) Sadie also enjoys herding.

Jake who is 7 has completed his Canine Good Citizen test, and the Companion Dog Title (CD) and has several Agility titles in AKC, currently working in Excellent Level and several titles in UKC and USDAA.  Jake also enjoys Rally Obedience and has completed his  Rally Advanced Excellent (RAE) title, having already completed his RN, RA, and RE.  Jake was the first male boxer to make it to the RAE and the 3rd boxer to do it!  Jake and I are also working on tracking.

Then there is Rory, who is 5 and has her CGC award and is just starting to compete in agility,she has her first leg in novice jumpers and novice standard.  She also competes in Rally and has the first title in rally of RN.

Then we have Meggie, who is from Central Indiana Boxer Rescue and is my husband’s dog.  She is in training for obedience and agility competition and also has her CGC. 

Now we come to Grover.  Grover is Rory’s son and turned two in May.  He does have his CGC and is training in agility, obedience, rally and tracking. 

Oskar, has crossed over to the Rainbow Bridge and we miss him dearly.  He had a lot of health issues but he was the happiest little guy ever.  He will live on in our hearts forever.