Dara is a mother of two human kids, ages 9 and 6, seven fur kids; four dogs and three horses. She is a veterinarian technician, dental hygienist and a dog and horse trainer. Dara grew up on a small farm with many animals. On the farm she developed a love for training all pets: dogs, horses, and even cows.  As her love for training animals grew, she developed leadership skills through 4-H (Equine) where she became a 4-H leader, OHSET (Oregon High School Equestrian Team) coach and provided numerous private riding lessons for kids and adults. The skills she obtained as a leader and coach has helped her develop into a great agility trainer.

Dara discovered agility in 2010 with her “heart” dogs Axel and Kyra. She is now a full-time agility instructor teaching multiple classes weekly with a variety of different breeds and skill levels. She is actively training her four dogs and enjoys competing in UKI, USDAA and AKC competitions while taking classes from different instructors to continue to grow and develop her skills.