KineticDog

KineticDog offers structured seminars, intensive summer camps (Summer Sizzle), and ongoing group classes at their Orchard Hills facility in Barto, PA. Programs are focused on agility training with a curriculum designed to improve handler technique and dog performance. Camps include working and auditing spots, with limited enrollment. Seminars are held monthly and also occur nationally. Training is hands-on, with emphasis on home practice and video analysis.

Pricing Summary

Summer camps cost $140 for a working spot (half-day, limited to 8 spots) and $35 for auditing. Seminars and classes are offered at varying rates, with no public pricing listed; registration is handled via online forms. No public pricing for private lessons or ongoing classes.

Policies

Summer camps have a cancellation policy and payment policy outlined on their website. Seminars follow KineticDog Seminar Policies. A COVID-19 protocol and waiver are in place for training events. No specific rescheduling policy is stated for classes or seminars.

KineticDog is a dog training business founded and led by Mary Ellen Barry, a certified OneMind Dogs coach with over 22 years of experience in dog agility. Mary Ellen offers seminars, group classes, and intensive summer camps focused on agility training at her facility in Barto, PA. She specializes in breaking down complex agility techniques into simple, home-friendly exercises and has trained dogs to win multiple gold medals at international competitions including IFCS and WAO World Championships. KineticDog also hosts USDAA and UKI agility trials annually at their indoor Sprinturf facility. Training is conducted primarily in a facility setting with structured workshops and camps, and Mary Ellen travels nationally to teach seminars. Her approach emphasizes clarity, precision, and positive reinforcement techniques rooted in her background as a former CPA turned full-time agility instructor.

In addition to agility training, KineticDog provides summer camps with guest instructors, online resources, and educational DVDs through Clean Run Magazine. The business does not offer boarding, grooming, walking, or day care services. All training is centered around competition and performance, with a strong focus on handler-dog teamwork and technical skill development.

Accomplishments

Mary Ellen Barry is a OneMind Dogs coach (one of only 6 in the U.S.), a 6-time competitor at IFCS and WAO World Championships with 6 gold medals, and a multiple-time podium finisher at USDAA Cynosport World Games. She has coached the 2015 WAO U.S. team and authored two training DVDs published by Clean Run Magazine. She has contributed to Clean Run Magazine for over 13 years.

How to Get Started!

Prospective clients can register for summer camps via an online form (JotForm) that opens on a specific date and time. Seminars and classes can be registered for through the Training section of the website. Contact via email for questions before registering.