Trainers

Meet Our Dog Trainers

Meet Desiree “Dezi” Engel (AKC, CTDI, AACE, SDJ)

  I am married with two children.  Currently we have 4 dogs, Wicked who is a 10-year-old Whippet a trick dog star!  She has earned her Novice, Intermediate & Advanced trick dog Titles. Then we have Zero a 7-year-old Chihuahua, Possum a 7-year-old Italian Grey Hound/Whippet X, and Judy (Judge Judy) an estimated 10-Year-Old Chow Chow.

  I first became interested in training when I got my Golden Retriever, Sissy.  Training her was so much fun, and is something that we continued right up to the end, at 10 years old, she learned her last trick…  SPEAK!

  I have been working with dogs professionally since 2005.

  I attended Animal Behavior College in 2006/2007.

  I worked as a volunteer at Oregon Humane Society, where I was able to work with a wide range of dogs with many different issues and talents.  I was even able to work with a 10-year-old blind and deaf dog.  With this dog we had to come up with touch commands to train her, after she learned some basic commands, she was then adopted after having been in the shelter for over a year!

  I have been with Pup-A-Razzi for 11 years now and 4 years ago, I bought it!

  I have worked with many dogs over the years, and I love it!  My goal is for all dog owners to discover the fun and bonding that training your dog brings.

  I really enjoy having the whole family get in on the training.  It is a great way for the kids and their dogs to learn together and it gives everyone a great sense of accomplishment while staying on the same page with training.

AKC Evaluator ♥ Certified Trick Dog Instructor ♥ Animal Actor Certified Evaluator ♥ Stunt Dog Judge

Meet Lucas (AKC Evaluator), Manager, Day Trainer, Class Instructor.

  I have been a “Dog” person since I was very young, 3 years old in fact when I took my first dog (Golden Retriever), Sissy through a training class.  At 11 years old, we got Wicked, my mom and I trained her to be a trick dog and basic obedience, and that is when I knew that I wanted to be a dog trainer.  I started helping my mom at Pup-A-Razzi at 11 Years old and here I am now, manager, running the Day Training/Boot Camp program, teaching classes, and doing private lessons.  I now own a Belgian Malinois, Zipper who I am teaching the Sport IGP which consists of Tracking, Obedience, and Protection.  I especially like working with reactive/aggressive dogs, and seeing them gain the confidence and trust to come out of that head space, being happier and healthier companions. 

AKC Evaluator ♥

Lucy Bitz – Agility and Conformation Instructor

Lucy is the owner of a pack of Standard Schnauzers and Affenpinschers (monkey-like terriers) who all love showing in both the conformation and agility ring.  She has taken a crash-course in the world of showing and training dogs for the last six years and has a background in teaching both middle school and group exercise classes. She found her calling later in life although she should have recognized this calling when as a young child she used gather up all the dogs in the neighborhood and “play” doggie day care in the back yard. During these years she also rescued her first dog who was never allowed to attend her day care program and instead had spent his entire life tied to a stake.

Lucy has been showing in the conformation ring for many years and also in the agility ring while earning five titles in 12 months!

Carrol Haines – Musical Freestyle

Carrol is a retired Engineering Technician.  Currently there are four small dogs sharing their lives with her.  She got into dog sports when she adopted her very active and yippy Terrier Mix, Katie, who desperately needed a job.  Carrol and her dogs have competed in Obedience, Rally Obedience, Agility, and Canine Musical Freestyle.  She has recently added Nose Work to the list of dog activities.  You have probably seen her over the past five years putting on musical freestyle demos with her pack, various friends from her freestyle clubs, and some of her students.  Her three dancing dogs, Katie, Breezee, and Tobi, have competed in Oregon, Washington,  and Canada and hold intermediate and advanced titles in Canine Musical Freestyle and Heelwork to Music.  She is a board member of the Dogs Gone Dancin’ Club in Oregon and holds membership in the Emerald City K9 Freestyle Dancers and Paws 2 Dance clubs as well as the World Canine Freestyle Organization.  Carrol teaches beginning and intermediate freestyle classes at Pup-A-Razzi! See musical freestyle or the Dog Training Class Sign-up Form.