Laurie C. Williams
Laurie C. Williams was one of the first dog trainers in Virginia to be certified with the Certification Council of Professional Dog Trainers (CPDT) in 2004 and is one of only 75 Control Unleashed Certified Instructors in the U.S. She is the former Vice President and board member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers, the largest dog trainer professional organization in the U.S. Williams has titled multiple dogs in obedience, rally, conformation, hunt tests and agility competitions. She is a Rally Obedience Judge for the AKC (American Kennel Club), UKC (United Kennel Club), WCRL (World Cynosport Rally Limited) and C-WAGS (Canine Work and Games) and a licensed AKC Canine Good Citizen and Temperament Test Evaluator.
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The Pain of Making the Euthanasia Decision
In the past few days, I’ve exchanged dozens of texts and phone calls and one FaceTime session with a long-time friend regarding his dog Leroy. Stephen and his partner adopted Leroy from my local shelter in September 2011—and in the 13½ years since, we’ve probably exchanged hundreds of texts and emails and phone calls about the happy, clever little dog.