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Four Paws, Two Feet
LLC

10010 Ramm Rd
Monclova, OH

(419) 877-4781

Our Instructors

Stacey Beck

Stacey has been training dogs professionally for 6 years. She founded Four Paws, Two Feet LLC in the fall of 2003.

A professional member of the APDT (Association of Pet Dog Trainers), a past President of the GTOTC (Greater Toledo Obedience Training Club) and a member of the BCSA (Border Collie Society of America), Stacey stays current with training methods and equipment through seminars and obsessive reading. She has trained her own dogs in Agility, Competition Obedience, Freestyle and Therapy Dog work. Stacey's personal accomplishments include:

  • Titled 4 dogs (2 breeds) at 4 jump heighs in 3 seperate agility venues.
  • Only trainer/handler to earn MACH (AKC's Master Agility Champion) titles on 2 different dogs in the Greater Toledo area.
  • Only trainer/handler to earn the ADCH (USDAA's Agility Dog Champion) title in the Greater Toledo area.
  • Has qualified 3 different dogs for national competition events in either AKC or USDAA.

Stacey has instructed clients from ages 13 to 70+ to agility titles with dogs of every breed group as well as many, many mixed breeds.

She shares her busy world with husband, Chris, and teenaged kids, Kyle and Carly. Stacey trains and trials with her beloved dogs, MACh Xena CGC (Border Collie); ADCh, MACh Rambo AS, SG, SS, PS1, CL3-R, CL3-F, NF, CGC (Border Collie); Spice OA, OAJ (Rescued Border Collie) and Whip AX, MXJ, OF, JM, AS, AJ, AD, SJ, SS (Sheltie). She has recently begun training her 5th agility dog, BC pup, Super Sensation, aka "Thriller."

 

Joan Malak

Joan Malak is a long-time canine aficionado with over 20 years experience showing in Conformation. Some of her career highlights include:

  • Showing group placing dogs in American Kennel Club, Canadian Kennel Club and United Kennel Club shows
  • Showing a Greyhound owned by herself to Winners Dog at the Greyhound Club of America East Coast Specialty
  • Showing a Bernese Mountain Dog to a Best in Specialty Show in Canada

Joan continually expands her knowledge base by attending seminars on structure and handling as well as Judges' education seminars for a wide variety of breeds. In addition, she has taught Conformation, Obedience and other miscellaneous dog classes for the past twenty years.


Jay Barman

Jay first started working professionally with dogs when he was 9 years old - by offering pet sitting
and dog walking services. Jay has been teaching classes for dogs and their handlers for 4 years.
During those 4 years, he has attended over 150 hours of dog related seminars. Jay is a voting member of the APDT (Association of Pet Dog Trainers). He is certified in Canine CPR and First-Aid. Jay is also a member of Paws With a Heart, a TDI (Therapy Dogs Interbnational) affiliated group.

Jay shares his home with 3 dogs; Pani, a Golden Retriever, whose accolades include Therapy Dog, NA (Novice Agility) title, and Best Trick Winner at the 2002 Mutt Show; Shiloh, a Belgian Malinois mix who came from a New Mexico shelter; and Google, a 3-legged, Toy Fox Terrier from Ohio Toy Breed Rescue. In addition, Jay's home is often a temporary home for 1 or 2 foster dogs.

Currently Jay gives private lessons and consultations as well as teaching classes, is a foster handler for Planned Pethood (a pet rescue organization), and tries to go on as many therapy visits as possible. Jay recently graduated from The University of Toledo and hopes to attend a PhD program for Behavioral Psychology and Animal Learning.

 

Karen Ayers - picture coming soon

Karen has been involved with obedience and agility training and trialing for 15 years. She and her previous dog, U-ACHX U-OCH Zeppo Aloysius EAC-V OJC-V OGC-V, were only the 3rd mixed breed dog and handler team in the US to earn UKC championships in both agility and obedience!

Karen's current dog, Z's Legacy Whip It Good ("Devo"), is in training with the goal of competing in both obedience and agility sometime this year.

Karen is an avid seminar attendee and also happens to be a registered veterinary technician. In her limited spare time, she enjoys training with her husband, Andy and his dog, SoftMaple Z Rues the Day ("Rue" - Curly Coated Retriever), knitting and beading.