Kyra Sundance

Kyra Sundance
Born Kyra Sundance
(1970-07-20) July 20, 1970
Orange County, California
Residence Lancaster, California, U.S.
Occupation Dog trainer, Author
Employer Sundance Dog Team
Known for 101 Dog Tricks
Spouse(s) Randy Banis
Website Kyra's Official Website

Kyra Sundance (born July 20, 1970 in Orange County, California) is a dog trainer, performer, and author.[1]

Kyra and her Weimaraners perform live acrobatic shows, and have appeared at professional sports halftime shows, and on television shows such as The Tonight Show, Ellen, ET, Worldwide Fido Awards, Animal Planet's Pet Star, Showdog Moms & Dads, and Disney’s Underdog stage show at the El Capitan theater in Hollywood. Kyra and her dogs performed a command performance in Marrakech for the King of Morocco.[2]

Before her performing career, Kyra was active in competitive dog sports, earning titles in Obedience,[3] Agility,[4] and Hunting. Kyra also works as a set trainer for dog actors on sets such as "Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2" and "My Dog Ate What."

Kyra is best known for her first book, "101 Dog Tricks" which is an international best seller and has been translated into 15 languages.[5]

Kyra and her Weimaraners Jadie and Kimba live with Kyra’s husband on a ranch in California’s Mojave desert. Kyra also had Chalcy,[6] a Weimaraner with whom she performed many times and authored '101 Dog Tricks'.

Methods

Kyra's positive and force-free methods rely upon lure-and-reward training, marker training, bridge and target, and shaping. Instead of traditional pain and intimidation techniques, Kyra teaches discipline with the kinder "pressure and release" method popularized by the gentle horse whisperers of the natural horsemanship movement.[7]

Do More With Your Dog!

Kyra is the founder of Do More With Your Dog!®,[8] the official sanctioning and organizing body for the sport of Dog Tricks.

Bibliography

DVDs

References

  1. ↑ Showdogs Moms and Dads: Kyra Sundance, Animal Planet website
  2. ↑ Dog Fancy, Volume 40, Issue 6 ("Chalcy and owner Kyra Sundance perform their leaping-dancing-soaring acrobatic stunts for audiences everywhere, from schools to pro basketball games. The duo even performed for the king of Morocco, and starred in the Animal Planet ...")
  3. ↑ Dog Show Scores - Obedience
  4. ↑ Dog Show Scores - Agility
  5. ↑ "Quayside Publishing website".
  6. ↑ Catlin, Roger (30 March 2005). `SHOWDOG' STRUTS THE STUFF OF PET OWNERS ; FROM QUIRKY `SHOWBIZ' TO `SHOWDOG', Hartford Courant
  7. ↑ "Kyra Sundance Training Philosophy".
  8. ↑ , Do More With Your Dog!®
  9. ↑ "Quayside Publishing - 1-1 Dog Tricks".
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