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06/22/2012
More Information about Mike Omartian
At the NADAC Champs in 2010, Mike ran five dogs. All five made the finals. Two got first place, two got second place, and the fifth one got fourth place. He also won "Highest Scoring Dog" with zero faults, "Highest Scoring Terrier" and "Highest Scoring Proficient Terrier." To top it off, he got what they call the "Handlers Choice Award," which is where the exhibitors vote for who it should go to, which is REALLY cool!
Here are a few of the comments we received about our past seminars with Mike:
“I really enjoyed and got a lot out of the seminar. Having never competed in agility before and having just taken a few months of courses with both my wombats, I wasn't sure what to expect. I really appreciated that Mike tailored the exercises to our level of ability and experience and that he was able to do that with each and every team. Mike's calm yet encouraging demeanor with just the right amount of cheerleading (sans the pom poms) hit just the right tone. I certainly look forward to attending another one of Mike's seminars. Once my wombats and I have a little more training under our collars and learning more about agility and distance especially since there's no way I'm ever going to be able to keep up with either one of them. Thanks to Helen, Donna and Mike for a fun, informative weekend!”
“Ivy and I had a great time at the seminar. We learned a lot of new things. It was so much fun to watch all the dogs having so much fun, and doing so well. Mike had such a wonderful rapport with all of the dogs. Ivy loved him instantly. Thanks for the wonderful seminar. Ivy and I hope to see Mike again soon.”
“I had a fantastic time. I was a little nervous as I am pretty new to agility and both my dog and I need a lot of work. But as soon as we started I felt very comfortable. Mike is so very positive that even when you goof up you feel ok. I came home with lots of information and ideas. I would definitely do another seminar and even sign up for a private lesson.”
“I want to thank you and Donna for coordinating the seminar. I really enjoyed it, even though Princess was not herself. I still learned a lot that I hope we can start using the information we learned in class. I would definitely attend another one of his seminars. If I just learn one thing from a seminar I think it's well worth it. Thanks to you two again! You did a fantastic job!”
“We thought it was great to have had the chance to attend. Wish we had done both days. Next time we want to do both days! Just let me know the dates!”
“Just wish to thank you guys for bringing Mike to LV. While I could only attend one day, I definitely got a lot out of it. I liked the maps we got and am trying on my own to implement some of the things he taught us. Please keep me on you "contact" list if you decide to bring him back I would enjoy another seminar with him.”