Dawn began training her own dogs in 1998. She started training with Desert Dog Obedience in 2011 and became an instructor in 2018. She has trialed and titled dogs in AKC obedience, rally, tricks, and agility. She has titled her dogs with the American Rottweiler Club (ARC) in carting and the American Temperament Test Society. She had top 10 ranked dogs in ARC in Rally in 2017 and 2024, as well as in Obedience in 2018. Dawn presently teaches Beginner 1 & 2, Advanced Beginner classes, and special interest workshops. She also provides private instruction.