Warner Brook Training Center

10/07/2025

It was school picture day (5:30 class) at Warner Brook today Check out these gorgeous students!

10/05/2025

Beginner SW class learning exteriors. You ROCKED it!! So proud of this group.

10/05/2025

How is your dog’s behavior at thresholds? Does your dog have good impulse control? These skills are critical in keeping your dog safe. We’re here if you need help. Lesli Wilcox Hyland is starting a new session of Manner’s classes this month. Contact her for the details.

10/04/2025

Brandon area folks- Does anyone recognize this girl? She was found recently and is currently at RCHS.

Update: She has happily been reunited with her family. Thank you to everyone who shared this post.

🚨Found Dog 🚨

Date Found: 10.4.25
Location Found: Basin Road, Brandon.
Age: Adult
S*x: Female
Microchipped: No
Distinguishing Marks: Medium-sized mixed breed. Tri-colored with white toes.
Stray Hold End Date: 10.10.25
**Please note: A stray hold end date is when the dog becomes the responsibility of our shelter. This allows us to provide necessary care such as vaccinations, spay/neuter surgery, veterinary exams, bloodwork, and behavioral evaluations to help us find the best possible home for them.
Please call RCHS if this is your dog.a

10/02/2025

One of a kind, for certain. Rest in Peace.

There will never be another like her. Thank you for your wisdom, passion and teachings. May you rest in peace, Jane Goodall.

09/28/2025

Recently someone said to me “You have no idea what you’ve done here. You’ve built the most incredible dog sport community and opportunity to learn”. That meant so much to me and I’m so thankful to have connected with all these people. Today it showed again. Our many volunteers have worked tirelessly to set up, tear down, score, and even run demo dogs for our Scent Work trial! Mie Kingsley is the tip of the spear and never misses a beat with logistics and secretarial duties.
And to our students who show up every week, support their dogs and are truly life long learners. You make us so proud! Watching our very littlest handlers, our most reserved dogs and new and old students succeed and earn titles is heartwarming. I hope you enjoy these pictures. We can’t wait to see you again and watch you grow!

PS- If I didn’t tag you, you may not be “friends” with Warner Brook, so please share!

09/27/2025

Ready! Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow for our AKC Scent Work trial! Warner Brook Training Center
Kristie Adams Bernese Mountain Dog Club of Nashoba Valley (BMDCNV)

09/21/2025

It’s happening! We are thrilled to announce that on October 18 & 19 Jen Anderson will be joining us for another AKC Scent Work Clinic. We have working and audit spots available but expect them to fill very quickly.  Working spots are suggested for teams training at the advanced level or higher We will cover line handling, inaccessible, and converging odor as well as the new changes to AKC buried searches and more.

For a registration packet, please email or PM with your email address. Kristie Adams

08/28/2025

Last call for this session of Rally classes! Announcing an Excellent Rally Class at Warner Brook Training Center

This class, run by Dick Cillo, builds upon the skills learned in Novice and Advanced Rally, incorporating more challenging exercises performed off-leash. The class requires teamwork, precision, and a strong understanding of obedience commands. Teams will be introduced to all Excellent and some Masters signs as well as reviewing lower level signs.

This one-hour class begins Thursday September 4th at 7 PM and runs for 6 consecutive weeks. The cost is $150. Class size is limited to 6 teams.

To register respond to Dick Cillo at email address [email protected] with your name, dog’s name, breed, age and previous experience.

Registration closes August 28th.

08/27/2025

For all the inquiring minds….we’ve finally identified who has been digging holes in the sand at WB! In an effort to maintain good relations, we’ve named him Jeffrey.
Kristie Adams

08/26/2025

We had a great day Saturday at the LEAP Agility Club Scent Work trial in CT. After months of work and tweaking our training plan (and goals!) it all came together. My goal was for Stevie to have fun and be confident and she nailed it. Imagine my surprise when I realized that we won HIT and HCT (Advanced)! I’m so proud of this girl.

Sunday the wheels came off the little red bus, which I expected based on how tired she was. We tried two classes and it was clear that she wasn’t engaged so I pulled her from the remaining classes. We then headed for Springfield and managed to make a late BOB class where she won O/H BOB. Went out to the car to take a breath and make some calls and missed group! As always, lots of valuable lessons. Trials are great for people watching, too. You can learn a lot as a spectator or volunteer. Thank you LEAP for a great experience and wonderful people!

08/09/2025

What would you like to learn? What might your dog enjoy? We have five instructors with expertise in Agility, Rally, Obedience, Conformation/Handling, Scent Work, Tracking, and Therapy Dog preparation.

We also offer Basic Manners classes, CGC, Trick Dog evaluations and more! PM with questions. Kristie Adams