As seen on Kare 11

Kathryn Newman

Kathryn Newman is the owner and creator of Augusta Dog Training, a successful in-home dog training company that specializes in developing canine manners and solving behavioral problems. She has been training professionally for over 20 years and is considered a leading behavioral consultant in the Twin Cities. Kathryn has served as an independent consultant to Invisible Fence Distributors and Dealers as well as other professional pet companies. A regular featured guest on KARE-11 Television, and NBC affiliate station located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Kathryn is also credited with regular appearances on Minnesota Bound and on ESPN's Backroads with Ron and Raven. Kathryn also appears on Tritronics Basic Training Video and routinely provides behavioral and training seminars for area veterinary clinics and Argosy's veterinary technician program.

Kathryn's professional career began when she accepted a position at Malagold Kennels, a nationally renowned breeder of Champion Golden Retrievers. She successfully competes with her dogs in obedience, field, tracking and conformation events with Best in Show Honors, Championship, Master Hunter and Utility obedience titles to her credit. Prior to creating Augusta Dog Training she was a marketing and sales executive for local and regional Invisible Fence organizations. An avid wing shooter and dog lover she currently lives in Montgomery, Minnesota with her husband David Bornhofen and their five retrievers Jake, Grace, Brecon, Chloe and Levi.

Dave Bornhofen

A Senior Trainer and partner at Augusta Training, Dave Bornhofen has been with Augusta Training for 6 years. Dave began his training career with gun dogs and quickly became an accomplished all breed obedience trainer and successful behavioral consultant. He is well known for his attention to detail, thoroughness as it applies to the training process and work puppies and young dogs.

A Lakeville native and alumna of the University of Minnesota, Dave’s training career began with his Brittany, Dasher. Jake, an English bred Black Labrador followed. It is with Jake that Dave achieved his greatest competitive successes. Due to Dave’s guidance and training Jake is the only three time Master National Hunt Test Qualifier in the state of Minnesota. Jake is also a Master National Hall of Fame dog and has earned his Companion Dog Excellent title with five consecutive qualifying performances all with placements. Dave is also a widely respected AKC Hunt Test Judge and past president of the Lake Country Retriever Club.

An avid waterfowl and upland game hunter, as well as a Labrador enthusiast, Dave lives in Montgomery, Minnesota.

Nancy Carlson

An experienced dog trainer, Nancy Carlson has bee with Augusta Dog Training for over 7 years. As a pediatric practitioner, Nancy takes a particular interest in families with dogs and young children.

Nancy's love for dogs began at an early age with her aunt's Cocker Spaniel, Cindy. Ever since, where Nancy is, a dog is not too far away. Nancy began her training career with her beloved Labrador, Kip. Kip was successfully shown to her Companion Dog Obedience title and was a registered Therapy Dog. Stella, a yellow Labrador followed who earned her Companion Dog title, Junior Hunter title and was recognized as Canine Good Citizen and registered Therapy Dog. Nancy added another Junior Hunter title to her training resumé with Steamer, a black Labrador. Currently, she is actively training Portia who has already achieved Companion Dog status.

When she's not training, Nancy enjoys needle pointing and scrapbooking.

Bridget Renlund

Bridget's life with dogs began at age two, when her parents brought her home a springer puppy named Joe. They grew up together, and Joe convinced her that life without springers was simply not for her. For the last 35 years, she has bred, raised, and trained English springers, all from the same family of dogs.  Her husband says, "Other women go for lunch and shopping.  My wife does dogs". The dogs who have lived with her have earned titles in obedience, agility, working dog, and have certified as canine good citizens and therapy dogs.

She has raised and placed puppies with the goal of making the best possible combinations of puppies and families.  Among those puppies are a group winning bitch, an AKC ACE award winner in search and rescue, some fine hunting dogs, and others competitive in obedience, hunt tests, and agility.  All are primarily much-loved companions.  She has taught puppy and obedience classes, and thoroughly enjoys one-on-one training, where she can watch relationships between dogs and their families bloom.

Currently, Bridget, her husband and sons share their household with Margaret, Buckles, and Peg, whose photo you see with her here.