Crystal Wing (she/her) taught high school art for 23 years. She has been training dogs since 2006 and traveled the nation learning and competing in various protection sports. ...(Click here for full bio and to view her upcoming classes)
Crystal Wing
With a passion for building strong bonds between dogs and their humans, Crystal Wing (BA, MAE) focuses on reinforcement experiences and reflective practices to build confident, happy teams. Crystal’s 23 years as a high school art teacher and coach translate seamlessly to dog training, fostering positive relationships and effective communication for both trainers and their canine partners. She believes that imagination is one of our most important training tools.
Since 2006, she has been dedicated to training dogs in various disciplines. She excels in protection sports, holding a certification as a GSDCA trial helper and is also a Mondioring training decoy. Her competition experience includes titling multiple dogs in IPO and dock diving, as well as some mondioring, PSA, agility, weight pull, and rally. Crystal also earned a national certification for her Human Remains Detection K9 Rad-ish, through the American Rescue Dog Association.
Crystal is currently the Training Director for Evolution Working Dog Club in St. Louis, MO, hosts "What's On Top? Chasing Curiosity" podcast and co-hosted the K9 Detection Collaborative podcast for 151 episodes. She brings creativity and her expertise gained from instructing seminars online and across the country, as well as her own online classes, instructing at FDSA and instructed at K9Sensus Foundation to create a fun and engaging learning environment for dog trainers and competitors.
Crystal uses she/her pronouns.
Current and Upcoming Classes
FF270: Training in Harmony: Developing Clarity, Connection, and Confidence
This class dives into the Six C’s framework: Compassion, Connection, Clarity, Confidence, Curiosity, and Creativity. Together, these elements strengthen behavior by improving ...
