For More Info Contact:

Email: fidosfarm@fidosfarm.com
Phone: 360-866-8347
Address:
9829 Evergreen Valley Rd SE
Olympia, WA 98513

Directions/Map to Farm

Also Teaching at Fido's Farm:
Karen Child - Herding
Scott Glen - Herding
Elsie Rhodes - Herding
Christine Vosburgh – Agility
Beth Whitezel- Agility

About Us
We offer dog sports and training as well as play-based boarding and daycare on a working farm just 8 miles off I-5 between Olympia and Tacoma. Our passion is providing a safe and fun place for both ends of the leash to play and learn.

Fun and Fitness for Both Ends of the Leash!

Our Lead Instructors

Corinne Berg, Agility - Corinne brings her lively love for the sport of agility to every class she teaches. Students constantly tell us how much they enjoy her classes and their resulting high level of success at agility trials. Corinne’s students represent all ages and physical abilities and the full array of pure and mixed breeds.

Corinne started her dog training life in grade school 4-H and well remembers the excitement and self-confidence she felt as she and her dog melded as a team. Her own agility dogs include a Pomeranian, an Australian Shepherd and her zippy Border collie, Jag, all of which have earned high level titles in various agility organizations. Corinne knows that the relationship you develop with your dog while training can bring many years of enjoyment. Come have fun with your dog!

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Chris Soderstrom, Herding- Chris loves to help dog-handler teams discover the joy of herding livestock whether for herding trials, farm work or pure fun.

Chris has a degree in Animal Husbandry and has managed livestock and horse operations since 1970. After many years of moving livestock on foot she discovered the magic of the herding dog. Since then Chris and her Kelpies have competed successfully in the open field format alongside Border Collies. Chris’ home-trained Rosie was the second Kelpie in history to qualify for the Border Collie Handlers Association National Nursery Finals.

In 2007 her students, both human and dog, enjoyed herding trial success with a wide array of breeds including Bearded Collie, Corgi, Standard Poodle, Rottweiler, Belgian Tervuren, Australian Cattle Dog, Australian Kelpie, Border Collie and Australian Shepherd.

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Julene Cooper of Family Dog Center, Home Obedience, Rally, Canine Good Citizen and Therapy Dog - Julene cannot remember a time in her life when she didn't have a dog (or two!). Her childhood involvement with dogs evolved into adulthood, with Julene spending 19 years as a parent / leader for local 4-H programs. Now retired from the Human Resources staff at The Boeing Company and living in the Yelm area, Julene is able to devote more time to her passion for dogs. In her role as instructor for Family Dog Training Center in Kent, Julene loves helping families enhance their relationships with their dogs. She is excited to join Fido’s Farm and start working with the wonderful folks in the Olympia area.

Julene is an American Kennel Club approved Canine Good Citizen Evaluator and active member of the Delta Society Pet Partners Program and the R.E.A.D. (Reading Education Assistance Dog) Program with her Shetland Sheepdog, Eli. Julene is now going through the process to become a certified Therapy Dog Evaluator.

Julene's household includes her husband and four dogs (two Shelties, a Boston Terrier and a Border Collie). The love of dog training runs in the family, as Julene’s daughter, Cheryl Bednar, is also an instructor at Family Dog.

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Heather Ringwood, Clicker, Obedience, Agility - Heather has trained dogs for about 11 years. Do you believe that she has a degree in dog training/business where she studied dog behavior and canine history? It’s true. Heather went on after college to train hearing/service dogs for the hearing impaired. She has trained dogs in obedience, schutzhund, tracking, and flyball. But her heart, love, and training focus is with the sport of Agility.

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