Diane Cocchiara joined WAGD in 2018. She teaches Rally, Pet Manners and Private Lessons. She also sometimes jumps in to help with Great Dog Day School. She completed her Karen Pryor Academy Dog Trainer Foundations course in 2018 and WAGD Trainer Education Program in 2019. She now is certified through the Certification Council of Professional Dog Trainers and an AKC Evaluator. Diane is an approved competition judge for WCRL Rally.
Diane has two dogs of her own, Eugene a Lab/Hound mix and Arnold a feisty little Pembroke Welsh Corgi. They enjoy a variety of sports together including agility, rally, dock diving and tricks.
Diane graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from the University of Oklahoma (Boomer!) and a Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture from Kansas State University. Soon after graduation a foster puppy fell into her arms, dog training became a new passion and life never was the same since!
Eugene: Rally – RL1X, RL2, FL1 Tricks – TKI
Arnold: Agility: ACT1J, P1J Dock Diving: GNJCH Rally: RL1 Tricks: TKI