Denise has always had animals in her life. Known as being primarily a "cat person", her rescue golden, Lacy, won her over to the breed. Her current household includes two dogs, a Golden, Glimmer, her "Novice A" dog, and BeBe, a senior mixed breed, and two cats, Trekker, the senior statesman, and Scooter, the mischievous fellow. Glimmer is her first dog to be formally trained in obedience, however all her animals were taught to have proper manners. Glimmer was the # 5 Novice A sporting dog in 2004. Glimmer has obtained her CDX and is currently training for utility. She also was the second dog from CDTS to receive a Rally Excellent title in 2005. In addition to competitive obedience, Denise and Glimmer also enjoy training and competing in Agility. "Dog training has given us a great opportunity to meet really nice people and to develop that terrific bond between dog and human. Glimmer is just a joy to have in my life."