About Krista

The most important thing you want to know about me is…
Dogs aren’t a part of my life. They ARE my life. I love dogs!
My dog pack usually includes border collies, golden retrievers, and Doberman pinchers.
I always have a puppy in training, agility dogs to show, and vintage dogs to keep moving and motivated.
I grew up with terriers and mixed breeds, I lived with and trained a Saluki — so I understand the "hound" mindset too.
It’s important to me that you will learn stuff that makes sense to your dog so she wants to do, what YOU want – first time, every time.
I teach group classes, private lessons, make home visits, and help people by phone. You can find classes in agility, obedience, puppy kindergarten, family pet dogs, and Canine Good Citizen® classes!
My North Phoenix training facility has three different fenced rings – puppy, competition, and show.
I would LOVE to help you with your dog!
Krista
Krista Cantrell M.A. is a cognitive animal behaviorist, agility competitor and instructor, whisperer, qigong practitioner, and internationally published dog book author.
She is fascinated by how dogs think, process information and learn.
Her training approach was summed up in the title of her first dog book, “Catch Your Dog Doing Something Right: How to train any dog in five minutes a day.” First edition published by PenguinPutnam Inc., second edition published by The Lyons Press.
Krista loves to run agility with her dogs.
MEET THE PACK
COMPETITION DOGS

PDCH LICKITY SPLIT
PSCH, PKCH, PRCH
Performance Dog Champion
Performance Tournament Master – Gold
Silver Medal Biathlon - 2019 Wild West Regional
LICKITY OAP, OJP, NA, NF

KIP
APD, PGM, APJ, APS, APG, APK, SPS, SPK, SPJ, SPG
KIP NA, NAJ

JACK
PD, APG, SPS, SPG
JACK NA, NAJ
RETIRED DOGS

NATCH, NATCHS-2 VERS-NATCH STEELE
TN-E, TG-E, WV-E, HP-E
STEELE AX, AXJ, NAP, NJP, NF
STEELE SPD, SPS, SPJ, SPG, SPK
NADAC
Elite Triple Superior Award
Elite Versatility Award
Open Versatility Award
Novice Versatility Award
2305 Lifetime Points

BOOTS
NJC, NAC, G-N
BOOTS NAP, NJP

RANGER
NAC
RANGER NAP, NJP
RAINBOW BRIDGE

NATCHS-2 ANGEL
WV-E, HP-E, TN-E
ANGEL MXP, MXJP
NADAC Elite Triple Superior Award
Open Versatility Award
Novice Versatility Award
2013 NADAC Three Top Ten National Rankings out of all golden retrievers in the USA
Elite Chances 5th
Elite Jumpers 10th
Elite Regular 10th
2012 NADAC Top Ten National Ranking out of all golden retrievers in the USA
Elite Jumpers 8th
2235 Lifetime Points Earned

PIP
EAC, OJC, OCC, TG-N
PIP MX, MXJ, CGC
AKC
Highest scoring dog in Excellent, Arizona show.

MACH NATCHS-4 VERS-NATCHS JET
JET HPS-E
JET OF, NAP, NJP
JET PD3, PS2, PJ3
QUALIFIED USDAA NATIONALS 2007, 2008, 2009
NADAC
Elite Triple Superior Award
Open Versatility Award
Novice Versatility Award
2500 Lifetime points

ZOE
OJC, OAC, O-TN-N
ZOE CD, MX, MXJ

LOGAN
OCC, OAC, TG-N, TN-N
LOGAN CD, AXP
FREESTYLE DANCER
AKC
Highest scoring dog in Excellent, Arizona show
Highest scoring dog in Novice, Arizona show
Next Steps...
Contact Krista with any questions - new classes are always starting!
Private lessons ALWAYS available!