Deb Mazjanis

Deb has been working with dogs and participating in dog sports since 2007. She is an educator and counselor who lives in Portland with her Portuguese Water Dog, Sonnet. Deb’s passion is developing strong training skills through the American Kennel Club’s Family Dog program, a comprehensive good manners program for all dogs, whether purebred or mixed breed. She believes that participating in enjoyable activities that are fun for both dogs and people, dogs become well-socialized and develop a lifelong bond with their owners. These activities include basic obedience, tricks activities, trail hiking, and socializing dogs in a variety of environments. Deb currently teaches S.T.A.R. Puppy and Fit Dog classes at Go Dog Go and a variety of manners classes at Piscataqua Obedience Club.  She also teaches Tricks and Fetch classes.   She organizes AKC Fit Dog Club walks for a variety of Obedience Clubs and is an AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator. She is a certified AKC Level 1, 2 and 3 Fit Dog Instructor, an AKC Fetch Dog Judge, and an AKC Temperament Evaluator.