Canine Country Club

Linda S. Knol has taught private and group obedience classes, Canine Good Citizenship classes and dog tricks classes for 18 years in Michigan, Florida, Minnesota and Indiana and has shown and titled her own dogs in obedience. Linda was instrumental in starting the Prison Tails program at Westville Correctional Facility where she created the entire training curriculum, lectured and led obedience classes for the Prison Tails program.  She is a member of the International Positive Dog Training Association and a board member of F.O.U.N.D. (Friends of Unwanted, Neglected Dogs).  F.O.U.N.D. is a non-profit advocacy group seeking to educate the public and to help the plight of unwanted and neglected dogs.

A former 4-H Dog Leader, humane society volunteer, animal shelter volunteer, and PetSmart Trainer, she now volunteers with her dog, Ellie, and visits schools and other groups to demonstrate good dog care and responsible dog ownership.
"I'm so happy to come back to Canine Country Club to teach again. I look forward to being instrumental in helping people develop a positive relationship with their dog and to help foster the skills that are needed. I enjoy teaching people and dogs so in my classes we learn a lot, work hard, and still have lots of fun."

Linda Knol is an Instructional Aide at Thomas Jefferson Elementary School. She lives with her husband and their three teenage boys in Valparaiso. She enjoys quilting, reading and is taking classes at Purdue University to become a Master Gardener.