Journey Agility Dog Training & Behavior has a fantastic team! Our Tucson dog trainers are instructors, mentors and coaches who will help you on your dog training journey!
Daniel Young
Daniel’s love for animals started as a small child watching Crocodile Hunter. His love for dogs started when he got his first dog: a yellow Labrador named Winston. Since then, Daniel has always found the most enjoyment in finding a deeper understanding of animals, and how they behave. While attending University of Arizona, Daniel studied animal behavior and community ecology, and completed his degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. During this time, he worked as a dog trainer for 5 years, where he utilized his research to assist owner’s with their dogs. Following graduation, Daniel spent 3 years teaching high school Chemistry and Ecology.
Daniel (and his red heeler Jojo) is more than excited to be back in the dog training world! He shares a love for animals and learning that is infectious. Dogs remind us everyday that there is something new to learn from our furry friends! Daniel is an AKC CGC evaluator.
Gail Todd
Gail Todd has been an agility competitor for 25 years and an instructor for almost as long. She has enjoyed competing with her herding breeds and her miniature schnauzers throughout the years. Her first agility dog was a shelter rescue that steered her into the world of canine behavior, positive reinforcement, and many seminars. Gail enjoys teaching people how to communicate with their dogs, strengthening the relationship, and building a solid foundation for the sport of agility. She works with teams from FunGility to the Master’s level. Connecting on the dog’s level and perspective is a key component of her lessons. Our animals have much to teach us if we listen.
Rebecca Jernigan
Rebecca is an avid member of the agility community and strong believer in the benefits of fitness and training for our pets’ health and wellness. Her methods focus on choice-based reinforcement and growing foundational skills in the sport. As a competitor in the sport, Rebecca has served on the junior world team (USA) at the European Open for Juniors (2015) and has been named to the United States Dog Agility Association (USDAA) Hall of Fame (2022) for her work in establishing the Intercollegiate Dog Agility Association.
Rebecca holds a PhD in biochemistry and is currently attending the University of Arizona college of Veterinary Medicine.
Marie Gagnon
Katie Cohen
Katie has been passionate about dogs and has been “speaking their language,” since the age of two. She grew up between Durango, Colorado and Tucson. Both of her parents held careers in the veterinary field and are animal lovers. She grew up constantly surrounded by her many childhood pets, foster animals, and client dogs at her parents’ vet clinics. When she was fifteen, she started volunteering at ABC Pet Care Clinic as a kennel tech. She has since stayed in the vet field holding positions as a receptionist, veterinary assistant, and office manager at a few different clinics in town.
Ten years ago, Katie realized her love and talent for dog training through working with her first dog; Lucy, a reactive Great Dane/Heeler mix. Through training her to be less overstimulated and even calm in what would previously have been considered high stress environments, Katie dove into the study of canine behavior and started to switch her focus on helping dogs and their owners communicate with each other and strengthening the relationships between them.
Katie has worked as a trainer at Petco, Top Dog Boarding and Training, and Paws Without Flaws Dog Training. When she’s not training you and your dogs, Katie trains and competes in agility with her two Australian Shepherds, Floyd and Goddard. In her free time; Katie also enjoys hiking, practicing yoga, traveling, and learning new things.