Bridget has been involved in agility, and other dog sports since the late 90s with a variety of breeds, and currently competes in AKC, UKI, USDAA, and AKC ISC (International Style Courses). Bridget currently shares her life with her four very talented dogs, Grape, a terrier mix, Kepler-79, a Whippet mix, Betelgeuse, a Papillon mix, and youngster, Ursa Major, a Border Collie, who is just getting started. Her dogs have earned many accolades over the years, winning multiple national championships, many regional championships, and have been lucky enough to earn podium spots at many of this country's big events. Grape and Betel have also been honored as Team USA members for AKC and UKI. Most recently Betel and Bridget found themselves on a podium at the Purina Incredible Dog Challenge, the AKC European Open Tryouts, and at USDAA Cynosport as the 2024 Grand Prix, Biathlon, and Strategic Games Champions.

Bridget loves working with all different kinds of dogs, and people. She understands that “one size does not fit all” and specializes in bringing out the best in each team. She also is a firm believer in teaching and proofing solid foundation skills so that both dog and handler feel comfortable and confident with all the agility challenges they face on course.

SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 2025 - 8 working slots per seminar, limited auditors
8:30 am-12:00 pm • STAYING CONNECTED!
How many times have you lost sight of your dog on a course? Turned around and said, “where are you?” Has that disconnect cost you an off course, a dropped bar, a missed contact? Let’s work on staying connected with your dog! Learn where you can and cannot take your eyes off your dog. Suitable for Novice to advanced handlers who want to work on becoming a better teammate to their dogs. Jumps and tunnels only. Full arena will be used.

1:00 pm-4:30 pm • DISTANCE AND LAYERING

Does your dog send down a line ahead of you? Can you layer a jump or tunnel and still tell your dog where to go and what you want them to do? Can you get your dog to bypass a jump when you are layering a line? Let's work on these skills and more.  Teach your dog to be confident and know what you want when you are not running along side of them. On today's courses it's not always possible to be right beside your dog. Suitable for Novice to advanced handlers. Things will be broken down for those having trouble so you can learn how to train what you want. Jumps and tunnels only. Full arena will be used.

MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2025 - 8 working slots per seminar, limited auditors
8:30 am-12:00 pm • DISCRIMINATIONS 101

Courses are getting more and more complex. Does your dog take the jump or the tunnel or the weaves? They are all right there on their path. Does your dog understand one from the other? How do you teach them what you want? Suitable for dogs Novice to Open levels. Jumps, tunnels and possibly weaves. Full arena will be used.

1:00 pm-4:30 pm • DISCRIMINATIONS 2.0

This seminar will be more advanced but will still deal with the discriminations we are seeing on more and more courses today. As courses are becoming more complex, we need to be able to layer obstacles and work further and further away from our dogs. We have to be able to show them at a distance which obstacle we want. Do we want them to bypass a jump that is clearly a possibility for them and take a different jump further ahead of them while we are layering a tunnel? This will be more skills training and shorter sequences. For more advanced teams we will work on filling in training gaps. Jumps, tunnels, weaves, and contacts will be used in this seminar. Full arena will be used. 

Cost: Oriole Members - $135 per seminar; Non-members - $140 per seminar. Auditing is available: Oriole members $40 per session. Non-Oriole members $45 per session.

Location: Oriole Dog Training Club - 9 Azar Court, Halethorpe, MD 21227

Online registration and payment are required.

Registration opens Friday, May 16, 2025 at 8 am for Oriole members and Saturday, May 17, at 8 am for non-members.

Weekday Note: Uncontrollable and constant barking while crated is disruptive and not allowed during weekday seminars, and dogs will be excused without refund. Please take that into consideration before attending.

To register, click the links below:

Sunday, June 22nd:
STAYING CONNECTED!
AUDIT ONLY STAYING CONNECTED!

DISTANCE AND LAYERING
AUDIT ONLY - DISTANCE AND LAYERING

Monday, June 23rd:
DISCRIMINATIONS 101
AUDIT ONLY - DISCRIMINATIONS 101

DISCRIMINATIONS 2.0
AUDIT ONLY DISCRIMINATIONS 2.0

Payment is due in full at the time of registration. No refunds will be given unless there is a waiting list, or you find a replacement for your slot.

E-mail seminar questions to Judy Whitbred at judytgc@comcast.net.

For registration or payment issues, contact our Seminar Registrar, Lorinda McKisson  at ODTCSeminarRegistrar@gmail.com. 

All Oriole guidelines are in effect.

• There is a $10 clean-up fee for accidents that occur on the turf
• Only non-crumbly, non-staining dog treats may be used on the field
• Dogs are to be relieved in designated outdoor areas
• Dogs are to be crated when not working

For more policy information, go to https://orioledogclub.org/house-rules/.

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