Yasuka &

Start Line Stay

Yasuka is passionate about dog training, and providing opportunities for more purposeful and fulfilling lives for both dogs and their owners. She has attended many dog training classes and seminars with some of the best trainers and handlers in the world. She has also competed in many different types of dog sports, such as Agility, Rat Games, and Dock Diving with her Border Collie, Kai.

Her favorite thing in the whole world is training, competing, watching, and learning more about the sport of dog agility. She has competed in AKC, UKI, USDAA, CPE, and NADAC agility with Kai, and recently got a new Border Collie puppy Laramie to expand her journey in the sport.

Yasuka loves the feeling of connecting with her dogs through training, competitions, traveling, and everyday life. Yasuka believes in seeing and understanding the world through the dogs' perspective, and training and communicating with dogs in a way they understand. She is committed to providing the same opportunities and fun experiences she has with her dogs to other dogs and owners through teaching classes.

Yasuka could not easily find other facilities nearby where she can train and practice agility with her dogs, so she started Start Line Stay. Start Line Stay also provides a space for others who want to try agility just for fun, or for those interested in competing in trials. Whether you have never done agility before, or you are an experienced handler, Yasuka and Start Line Stay welcomes you and your four-legged friends!

If you have any questions for Yasuka about Start Line Stay, email startlinestay@gmail.com