Members! You can view the Field Calendars here to see when they are available for training!
Dog-On-It offers some classes at our location in Apopka (Zellwood) Florida.
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4253 W Ponkan Road, Apopka, FL 32712
We also have many members that offer classes and private lessons in agility and other sports.
Trainers that teach agility at the field are listed first, the rest are listed in alphabetical order by last name! Click the trainer’s name to see a short bio below.
During the hot summer months, most classes take a break! Contact trainers below to make arrangements to get started.
| Name | Classes or Privates offered by Sport | Contact |
| Helen Benson | Agility classes at DOI and private lessons – all levels | hbenson088@gmail.com |
| Elizabeth Dott | Agility classes at DOI and private lessons – all levels | agilebc4me@gmail.com |
| Bridget Kennedy | Agility and Group and Private Lessons all levels as well as Fetch | bkennedy7576@gmail.com |
| Nancy Kleinhans Stegall | Agility classes at DOI – Advanced/Masters level; Private lessons all levels | nrkleinhans@yahoo.com |
| Other Trainers | ||
| Debra Aheimer | Scent work, Tricks, Rally and Obedience at the DOI Pavilion, next to the fields | fredebali57@gmail.com |
| Rhonda Koeske | Agility classes and private lessons all levels | adchtack@gmail.com |
| Diane Lewis | Agility classes and private lessons all levels; Scent work lessons all levels | k9diane@gmail.com |
| Chia Rowe | Agility classes and private lessons all levels | chia.d.rowe@gmail.com |
| Robin Scott | Tracking | fourdogsr@embarqmail.com |
Helen Benson started agility in 2014 with her Shetland Sheepdog, Shadow, and immediately fell in love with the sport. She has competed in CPE, AKC, USDAA, and UKI, including multiple Regional and National placements. She believes strongly in training good foundations and independent skills for the dogs, upon which everything else is built. She also has experience helping dogs that behave differently in training vs. trial environments. Helen continues to seek out training opportunities with some of the best agility handlers/trainers in the world to pursue her growth in the sport. She believes that the best part of agility is the relationship you build with your dog, and wants to help others achieve the same joy that agility has brought into her life. Contact info: hbenson088@gmail.com
Elizabeth Dott has been actively participating in the sport of agility since 1993 and began with her border collie mix, Max. She has worked and studied under some of the best trainers in the world to achieve her education in the sport of agility and can work with any breed of dog and handler team to give them the highest quality of agility training. Elizabeth also stays up with the top methods being used as the sport of agility evolves into the high competitive sport it is today. She can help you work toward getting to the National level or work with you becoming a team just to have fun with your dog and has both kinds of students training with her. Elizabeth has written articles for Clean Run and also USDAA.com on agility related topics including training articles. Elizabeth knows and has competed in almost all of the agility venues and can help you and your dog understand the rules of any venue in which you wish to participate. Website: www.legendaryagilitytraining.com
Bridget Kennedy has been training and competing in dog sports since 2010 with large and small dogs. Bridget has had two #1 Chihuahuas in AKC agility. Rory was the National Teacup Champion in TDAA in 2014, HIT at CPE Nationals several years, 7th Place in Finals at the 2017 AKC Invitationals, 4th Place in Finals at Westminster in 2018. Unfortunately he got encephalitis which ended his performance career. Desmond has been #1 Chihuahua for 5 years, 4th place in Finals at AKC Invitationals in 2022, first chihuahua to be invited and compete at the AKC Premier Cup. Bridget big dog’s are Labradors. Grady was a top 25 Lab in AKC Agility, and several HIT at CPE Agility Nationals. Grady also had a very accomplished dock diving career. Bridget’s current lab competing is Nolan, who was the #1 Lab in 2023 at 3 years old. Nolan was 3rd Place at 2023 AKC Invitationals, 4th Place at 2024. Nolan made Challengers at 2025 AKC Nationals. Nolan has been invited to the AKC Premier cup in 2024 & 2025, placing 7th in Finals in 2025.
Bridget has been involved in dog and horses her entire life. which makes seeing things in dog training easy for her. Bridget loves the process of training the dogs and watching them put it together. Breaking down all skills and allowing the independence of obstacles which will create confidence and distance. Solid foundation is a must, and making it fun for the dog! bkennedy7576@gmail.com
Nancy Kleinhans Stegall has been involved in agility since 1997. She has been a member of several world teams with multiple dogs. Her strengths are teaching basic behaviors to dogs and their handlers so that they can build upon their foundation. She has been: AKC World Team member x 3, USDAA World Team member x 2 WAO World Team member x 2, EO Team member x 4. Nancy has Wednesday AM classes at the Dog-On-It Agility Training Field and offers private lessons and other classes. Contact info: nrkleinhans@yahoo.com
Debra Aheimer has been in dog sports since she was a teenager (her words – many moons ago!). She has titled dogs in obedience, rally, tricks, scent work and agility. She is a certified trick dog instructor and evaluator for both “Do More With Your Dog” and AKC, which included CGC evaluation. She teaches Scent Work, Tricks and Rally at the DOI field under the pavilion near the agility fields. She will be suspending classes for summer but will be back in October 2025. Contact info: fredebali57@gmail.com
Rhonda Koeske has been an agility trainer since 1996, teaching classes from puppy agility to Masters/International handling. She explains: Each dog and handler team has unique strengths and weaknesses and training is individually tailored for their needs. My dogs have competed Nationally and Internationally. Day and evening classes available in Sorrento, Florida. Rhonda will soon be moving to an indoor, air conditioned, building with artificial turf, scheduled for completion soon. Come have fun with your dog and learn a great sport. Contact info: adchtack@gmail.com
Diane Lewis has been involved in agility since 1997 with multiple breeds of dogs and has titled dogs in agility, obedience, conformation, hunting, tricks and scent work. She specializes in foundation work for all sports through advanced handling in agility and is a certified trick dog instructor with both the AKC and Do More With Your Dog. Diane also teaches Scent Work and is well known for working with her fully blind dog Riddle, who is a masters level scent work dog. She teaches classes and private lessons on her property in Sanford. Contact: k9diane@gmail.com
Chia Rowe has been competing in agility since 2015 in both USDAA and UKI. She started taking classes with Rhonda Koeske owner of Agility Focus and their relationship has evolved into now being co-instructors. She carries a degree in Psychology where she specialized in animal behavior. Her current competition dog has earned several USDAA regional podium appearances and been named High In Trial at the states DACOF event twice. Chia believes in life long learning and with an ever evolving sport such as agility knows it is important to continue to educate herself. She works with several world champion instructors to improve her own skills, and incorporates her personal learning into her training program. Chia’s passion is in creating a strong foundation, and believes relationships are the building block of any dog/handler team. While she is not yet certified as a Canine Fitness Professional, she is working towards this goal. Currently, she offers group classes through Agility Focus and offers private lessons. Contact: chia.d.rowe@gmail.com
Robin Scott is a Tracking judge and loves getting new people involved in the sport! Contact: fourdogsr@embarqmail.com