Meet the Instructor

Welcome! My name is Kelsey. My

family and I own, manage, and teach at

the Meadow Ranch! Here's a little

background about me!

Animals have been a huge source of passion

and joy in my life for as long as I can

remember. As a result I have been

raising dogs, horses and a plethora of other

animals for more than 20 years! In that time

I have spent countlesshours dedicated to

developing my training technique and have

had the privilege of competing at high levels

in herding, agility, and obedience. These experiences have allowed me to work with a great variety of dogs and people, helping them connect as teams and excel in their chosen paths. My desire in this training program is to show dog handlers how to achieve their personal goals with their canine pals while having a blast doing it! I'm excited to use my expertise to teach how amazing our 4-legged companions can be!

My current dogs in training are four border collies, Flynt, Rip, Preacher, and Mouse, who are in learning to work and compete in herding and agility, as well as casually training in obedience, flyball, disc and dock dog sports, and of course learning to become amazing family dogs! We also have several other dogs on our ranch as pets and working dogs. See our pack for more details on each of our dogs’ accomplishments and the dogs we’ve raised in the past!

It has been a dream to find a place where we can raise our kids alongside a variety of animals with space to roam! Besides our dogs, we have horses, sheep, chickens, and cats rounding out our crew on the ranch. My husband, Abe, and three kiddos are my biggest help and support here at the Meadow. Without my family, this ranch would not be the place that it is! Our family relishes time outdoors; whether riding horses, hiking, training dogs, watching the chickens, camping, or wading in the creek, we like to keep busy around here. We also love volleyball, frisbee, basketball and honestly, any sport that gets us moving and gives us a competitive outlet!

Kelsey Lawson - Owner/Trainer

the Meadow

Tucked back in the foothills of the Appalachians, the Meadow is a beautiful 38 acre ranch of rolling land, home to our family, dogs, horses, chickens, and goats. The facility boasts a large outdoor sand arena, round pen, acres of fenced pastures, hay fields, and several barns for the animals to call home.

Our dog training program offers a full spectrum of regulation agility equipment for use in classes, trials, and seminars as well as private sessions. See below for details and photos of our facility and equipment.

Facilities + Equipment