Instructor Page - Linda Bowman
Missy and Linda
Owner and Instructor of L & L Dog Training
About Linda
I am a certified AKC Canine Good Citizen, Star Puppy, and Tricks evaluator. I am a certified evaluator for Therapy Dog International, and a certified member of the National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors (NADOI).
I have been training dogs for 30 years, competing for 25 plus years, and teaching various dog obedience classes for over 20 years. I enjoy training my own dogs in rally obedience, scent work, traditional obedience, and agility. I am also active with pet therapy work. I am a member of Westmoreland County Obedience Training Club, Greater Pittsburgh Golden Retriever Club, Three Rivers Shetland Sheepdog Club, and Loyalhanna Agility Club.
Mya placed 7th at the RNC Championship Level
Percy ranked 13th in the excellent division
169 entries in championship division and 85 in excellent division
About Us
Canine Conditioning
Linda earned her Canine Conditioning Coach certificate from
Kyra Sundance.
Missy
Missy (5/5/06 - 10/15/18)
Missy has many titles, her top AKC titles: Utility Dog Excellent (UDX), Preferred Agility Championship (PACH), and Rally Advanced Excellent -2 (RAE-2)and Rally Masters (RM).
She also has earned her Teacup Agility Championship (TACH).
Her Rally Champion Extraordinaire in WCRL Rally.
She has her open title (RATO) in Barn Hunt, her Performance Trick Title (TKP), and enjoyed therapy dog visits.
Heidi
Heidi (6/30/05 - 11/5/16)
Heidi earned her Master Agility Excellent title (MX) in AKC agility.
She also was awarded both her Companion Dog(CD), and her RAE, in AKC obedience. She earned her Rally Championship (ARCH) in WCRL rally, and her Teacup Agility Championship (TACH) in TDAA.
Heidi also enjoyed therapy work.
Bonny
- Bonny's top AKC obedience titles include her Companion Dog (CD), and her Rally Excellent (RE) title.
- Bonny has both her open titles(OA &OAJ) in agility and her advanced trick title(TKA).
- She has a level 5 title in CPE Scent Sport, and novice titles in AKC Scent Work.
- Bonny has both her superior titles in TDAA.
- She has also earned her Novice Barn Hunt title (RATN).
- She has earned her Advanced and Urban Canine Good Citizen.
- Bonny is an retired therapy dog
Ace
Ace (2/22/2011- 1/05/2023)
- Ace's top AKC Obedience titles include his Companion Dog(CD), and his Rally Excellent (RE) title.
- Ace has also earned both his Open titles in AKC agility(OA &OAJ), and his intermediate trick trick title(TKI).
- Ace has Novice AKC Scent Work Titles, and Level 3 CPE Scent Sport Titles.
- Acey is an active therapy dog.
Percy
- Percy has earned his Advanced Canine Good Citizen Title, Rally Championship (RACH) title, his FCAT and his Advanced Trick titles from AKC and Do More With Your Dog.
- He has earned his masters jumpers, master standard agility titles and open fast titles.
- He also has a C-Snitch in CPE Scent Sport and his Advanced title in AKC Scent work.