About us

Dawn is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA through CCPDT), a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, A Canine Citizen Evaluator. In 2010 after saying goodbye to er Soul Dog Zack, the family brought home a puppy named Thunder. Thunder was afraid of nearly everything. He was literally afraid of his own shadow, new people, new dogs and new places. By the time he was 9 months old it became apparent Dawn was out of her depth, in-spite of having dogs her whole life, se had no idea how to help him. What started as fearful behavior. Trembling behind her, became barking and growling to keep potential threats away, she began working with trainers one on one. Since she had just finished her MBA, and was still in research mode she naturally started reading and studying every article, book, and seminar she could find on his issues. She had many aha moments in her research and training, information that she could not believe she did not know even though she had always had dogs in her life. It lit a fire under her to find a way to share all the information she had learned. She enrolled in a dog training course that would help her put all of the information she had acquired to use. In 2012 she completed the course and started helping people with reactive dogs through private lessons and started teaching obedience classes. Along the way she has continued to learn, through mentoring with several more experienced trainers, attending seminars led by highly respected trainers and behaviorists, as well as continuing to research and read up on all things related to dog behavior. She loves sharing the knowledge she has gained almost as much as love seeing it being applied in training. If you’ve taken any of her classes you will have seen this first hand, as she will explain, explain and explain some more. Dawn has successfully passed the CPDT exam and her passion is to help the reactive and fearful dogs at SRCC.
Dawn is a proud veteran (USAF), as is her husband of 26 years, and they have 2 children currently serving. One of her goals here is start a service dog program for PTSD. She is a mom to 6 kids (2 are unofficially adopted, they take in strays, human and canine alike) and 3 fur babies. They reside in Chicago, where her husband is a Sergeant for CPD and they are now grandparents to 6 babies which are all within 1-2 years of each other in age.

Megan is is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA through CCPDT), a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, A Canine Citizen Evaluator, a C.L.A.S.S Evaluator. She got involved with dog training at the age of 8 with the 4-H dog project and immediately fell in love with the sport. She was a 10-year member of their dog training program. While showing dogs in 4-H, she started showing in junior handling with the AKC. She was known as the little girl with the big dogs. She has shown a variety of large breeds in the conformation ring. She championed out her own dogs and worked as an apprentice to a professional handler for a summer. The last dog that she had in the conformation ring ended up not liking the show ring, so Megan set out to find something different for her dog to enjoy. They ended up loving the competition obedience scene and showed with the AKC. She titled her dog in the open obedience class. Megan credits much of her handling experience to the people who mentored her along the way. In 2018 Megan started coming to Stoney Run Canine Camp to train her golden retriever puppy Johnny Cash for his future career as a Therapy Dog. They worked with several trainers at SRCC and eventually passed their CGC and TDI. Johnny passed his TDI at the age of one and Megan wanted more to teach her eager dog. They began working toward their Dock Diving title and Rally Obedience title in the summer of 2020. They received their Junior Dock Diving title in September, and finished the AKC virtual Rally novice courses to gain their novice title. In 2020 Megan started formally working with the trainers at SRCC to become a Trainer. Under the tutelage of several senior level trainers, Megan started to work with the Day School dogs teaching good manners and basic obedience. She then assisted and observed classes to further her education. In 2020/21 Megan started running her own classes at SRCC and has passed the Examination for Professional Dog Trainer Certification.

Angie, an integral part of SRCC since 2020, drives sporting events, classes, seminars, and trials alongside Sharon Jonas and Kristy Hubbard. With extensive experience as a breeder, judge, trainer, and committee volunteer, she organizes the Miniature American Shepherd Nationals and leads the AKC Michiana Scent Work Club. Pursuing FEMA/Indiana Dept. of Homeland Security certifications, Angie serves as an AKC Judge for Scent Work and Farm Dog.

Kristy a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers and is an AKC Canine Citizen Evaluator. She has always had dogs in her life and was first introduced to training in junior high while in 4H with her Australian Shepherd. After getting married and welcoming a couple of rescue dogs into her family, she then found the Miniature American Shepherd breed and welcomed puppy Haven into their lives. Haven offered the opportunity to be introduced to Positive Reinforcement Training which grew into a new hobby. Becoming a member of the United Miniature American Shepherd Club and friends with her breeder and many trainers, she gained a love of training and trialing. Over the years, Kristy has gained invaluable knowledge as she has added 2 more Minis, Izzie (Haven’s daughter) and most recently Jovi. For the past 8+ years Kristy has worked with her own dogs, attended classes, seminars and workshops increasing her dog handling skills. All three of her dogs have won numerous awards and titles to include Jovi who is still under a year old. Watching her partnership with each of these three dogs since we have been at Stoney Run Canine Camp for the past three years has been awe inspiring.
Kristy and her dogs compete in many AKC/UKC and other venues earning many titles over the years. They compete in scent work in which Kristy and Haven have earned the highest distinction which is the SW Detective Title and Dock Diving in which Haven has earned her NADD Master Title. Kristy competes in other sports such as Nosework, Conformation, Agility, Rally Obedience, NACSW, Fast Cat, Up Dog, Barnhunt, Trick Dog, Lure Coursing, CGCA, CGCU, ATT and Fitness. Kristy truly knows what it means to “have fun with your dog.”
Kristy worked in the office when we first arrived at the property in 2018. She fielded calls and was excellent at placing clients into the right classes and figuring out what services would best serve them. Seeing her connection with the clients and natural ability to pass on her knowledge in a clear and concise manner, the owners and trainers of Stoney Run Canine Camp encouraged Kristy to follow our senior trainers with the hopes of getting her to run her own classes. Kristy has been a sponge when JD McKnight has come to SRCC for seminars for Dock Diving. At long last we convinced her to start teaching her own classes with great success. Over the summer of 2021 she encouraged and guided new-to-trialing families through their first Dock Diving trials. She loves watching other teams succeed and be a part of their journey. She also had a ton of fun with the rest of the families here at the property. In addition to Dock Diving, she teaches Nosework classes and AKC Star Puppy classes as she has become a CGC Evaluator.
Kristy lives in Valparaiso with her husband Scott who is also involved in dog sports with their pups. They have 2 sons. Logan is married to Ruby and they are expecting Kristy’s first grandchild and her other son Luke is a student at Purdue University. Both boys are dog lovers just like their parents.