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Blue Merle Clicker Academy
Jake wearing sunglasses & visor

Founded in 2006 by Kathleen Stubbings, the Blue Merle Clicker Academy is a C.L.A.S.S. Academy (Class Learning And Social Skills), for you and your dog. We will teach you the skills so that YOU can teach YOUR dog how to live harmoniously with you at home, and in your community.  The method we use is CLICK & REWARD!

With the Clicker (a small device that makes a click sound) you can teach your dog behaviours that will enthrall and entertain, or even teach your dog to dance!

Kathleen has been a teacher for over 25 years.  As a musician and singer she has taught young and old, privately and class groups.  She is now putting those teaching skills towards clicker training dogs.   She owns three dogs, Jake (BORDERTOWN SHADES OF BLUE), a Blue Merle Border Collie, Aubrey (AUBREY GOLDEN SIRIUS), a  Welsh Sheep Dog, and Rose (RHOSYN TEGWEN BANON OF GROVE), also a Welsh Sheepdog.   All are clicker trained.

Kathleen has been passionate about Clicker training since getting Jake at 7 weeks old.  She has gained her Clicker Trainers CAP 1 & 2 with distinction (Competency Assessment Program) and is studying for her Diploma in TEACHING PEOPLE TEACHING DOGS with Kay Lawrence.

Kathleen and Jake started competing in Kennel Club Heelwork to Music competitions in May 2006 and have made a flying start.  After only two competitions they have danced their way to Intermediate standard and are busy gaining points towards qualifying into Advanced.

They have also passed with Distinction all Level 1, Paws n Music Awards in Dressage, Heelwork to Music, Freestyle and Dancing with Dogs, this year (2006).  In November too, Kathleen became a judge for the Paws n Music Association competitions.

On 4th April 2007 Kathleen & Jake appeared on BBC1’s The Apprentice.  They were seen down at the Doggie Disco with their HTM friends, who were the Focus Group for the contestants’ “dog accessory” marketing assignment.

14th April 2007 at Westglen HTM/Freestyle competition, Worcester, Jake wins Intermediate HTM!

29th June 2007 Jake passes his Level 2 Paws n Music Awards in Dressage & Heelwork to Music with Distinction.  Aubrey passes his Level 1 Paws n Music Awards in Freestyle with Distinction.

23rd February 2008 at Rugby DTC HTM/Freestyle competition, Coventry, Jake comes 2nd in Intermediate HTM, gaining 6 points.  We have now gained enough points to enter the Advanced Crufts Qualifying Classes.  Jake can also now add HTM I EX after his Kennel Name.

13th September 2008 Jake comes 1st in his first HTM Advanced level competition with Paws n Music’s event at Paws in the Park, Kent.  We are now qualified for the Crufts Semi-Final in January 2009!