Last updated: July 25, 2010
Below is a list of troops and future troops organized by state. If you are interested in joining a troop listed below, please contact the troop leader(s) listed. If an email is not working, contact the Certification Program Department. 
A "Future troop" is one in which a person has expressed an interest in being a troop leader in their area, but has not gotten at least three DSA members to join their troop yet. If there is a future troop in your area and you are a member of DSA,
I’m sure that person would love to hear from you! Once a future troop has 3 or more DSA members, they can contact the Certification Program Department to get a troop number.
If a listing has a ? near the name, that means I haven't heard from the leader in awhile dispite requests for an update.
. Troop 107 on a camp out
If you are interested in starting a troop in your area, please contact Chris Puls, the DSA Certification Program Director, in charge of helping all troops and potential troops. Her email is: DogScouts@hotmail.com There are a number of pages on the DSA website under "Start A Troop" that should be helpful to you and Chris can send you additional information by email.
TROOP LEADERS: Contact Chris if you have a troop or troop website or update you would like listed below.
Everyone is invited to join the DSA email list (Yahoo Group). You can post an inquiry about a troop in your area, ask dog related questions or just "listen in" on the conversations about dogs and positive training. Just click on the "Join This Group" and follow the steps to create a free user account when you visit: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/DSA_TalkList/
"LC"= last date of contact with the leader or future leader and the Certification Program Director
To find an Evaluator or Scoutmaster (able to certify dogs for badges) in your area, look for notes under the troop listing that is closest to you.
In 2008, a new program was started to recognize active troops. More info about the troop recognition program can be found on the "start a troop" page of this website. Any troop that has a troop number is eligible to participate.
means the troop earned 100- 199 program points
means the troop earned 200- 299 program points
means the troop earned 300+ program points
¤ Alabama
Wetumpka:
Troop 147, Barbara Ferry, dsatroop147@earthlink.net and
Tracy Klimchak DogScouts147@yahoo.com
LC: June 2010
¤ Alaska
Palmer, Wassila, Big Lake:
Future Troop, Sandy Wojtaszek Sandywojtaszek@yahoo.com
LC: Apr 2010
¤ Arizona
Gilbert:
Future Troop, Stepany Gallegos StephanyGallegos@yahoo.com
LC: Feb. 09
Pinal Co./ Casa Grande:
Troop 186, "Pinal Paws"
Susan O'Driscoll LeftPawed@msn.com
Susan is certified to evaluate for the DSA badge
LC: Feb. 09
¤ Arkansas
Counties: Benton, Washington, Carroll:
Troop 150, Sharon Gruetzmacher Dsatroop150@yahoo.com and
Cathy Alford Gemini05261956@yahoo.com
http://dsatroop150.terapad.com
LC: Jan 2010
Arkansas River Vally:
Troop 191, Mary Gilbreth Mary@mysmartdogs.com
LC: Jan 2010
¤ California
Rohnert Park:
Troop 197, Laurel Scarioni PawsitiveResults@comcast.net
LC: Jan 2010
Riverside, SanBernadino, Orange Co.:
Future Troop, Barbara Davis Go4TheGold@sbcglobal.net
LC: Feb. 09
Greater Sacramento:
Troop 182, Anjanette Grossman SacDogScouts@comcast.net
LC: Jan 2010 Troop is innactive- looking for a leader
Contact Anjanette is you are interested
Monteray Peninsula, South Salinas, N. CA:
Troop 193, Kassandra Brenot Ktb@wuvulu.com
LC: 9-09
Orange Co.:
Future Troop, Jennifer Crouch uglydogadventures@gmail.com
LC: 7-09
Santa Clara Co., South and East Bay:
Troop 198, Beth Ward Beth.Ward@hssv.org
LC: 9-09
Paradise, Magalia and Butte Counties:
Troop 206, Shelly Keel Mashl@comcast.net and
Kristy Copp SvenskaKristy@yahoo.com
LC: June 2010
Yolo County:
Future Troop, Michelle Braziel jcmlbraziel@att.net
LC: June 2010
¤ Colorado
Parker/ Castle Rock/ South side of Denver:
Troop 184, Doree Donovan Doree.Donovan@gmail.com
and Cathi Wester GoneDogCrazy@comcast.net
LC: Jan 2010
Doree is certified to evaluate for the DSA, SAR Directional Control badges
Ft. Collins area/ North of Denver:
Troop 184, Megan Donovan omegan.bordercollies@gmail.com
LC: Jan 2010
Megan is certified to evaluate for the following badges: All Agility levels,
both Frisbee badges, Backpacking and hiking
Colorado Springs:
Troop 201, Cara Marshall missseelie@aol.com and
Beatrice Ruff BeatriceRuff@hotmail.com
LC: June 2010
¤ Connecticut
New London Co. and Windham Co./ Gales Ferry:
Troop 188, DogScoutTroop188@yahoo.com
Sheri Throop Dahlman1@aol.com
Julianne Grove sisduh@yahoo.com
LC: Jan 2010
Sherri is certified to Evaluate for the Dog Scout badge
Whole state:
Future troop, Krista Bross Kristact06512@aol.com
(troop welcomes bully breeds)
LC: Feb. 09
¤ Delaware
DE/PA/NJ tri-state area:
Troop 158, Kelly Krager Kelly@GoodOwnerTraining.com
LC: Feb. 09 (innactive, but trying to get going again)
¤ Florida
Broward County: 
Troop 157, "Broward County Paw Patrol"
Polly Garfinkle, Cynthia Stone and Debby Bradford
Email: DSATroop157@hotmail.com
Website: http://www.freewebs.com/dsatroop157/
LC: Jan 2010
Holly Blakeney is certified to evaluate for DSA, Rally I,
Obstacle 1 , 2 and 3, Agility 1, 60 weaves, manners, retrieve
fundraising (both), naked dog , tricks and herding
Cindi Stone is certified to evaluate for DSA badge, Hiking and Backpacking
Orlando/Lake Mary:
Troop 183, "PawsPack183" Terry Lynn Cuyler tcuyler@cfl.rr.com
LC: May 09
Miami, Broward and Miami Dade Counties:
Troop 129, Christine Geschwill christineg@happytailstraining.org
Website: www.dogscouts-troop129.org
LC: Jan 2010
Christine is certified to Evaluate for DSA, Rally 1, Hiking and Backpacking
Palm City/stuart-Martin County:
Troop 204, Shana Caranco Scoutmaster@dogscoutstroop204.com
Kelly Kalinowski TroopLeader@dogscoutstroop204.com
Shana is certified to evaluate for the Dog Scout badge
Website: www.DogScoutsTroop204.com
LC: June 2010
Brevard Co:
Future Troop, Mari & Dennis Hiltz mhiltz@cfl.rr.com
LC: Oct 09
Ft. Meyers, Cape Coral, Sanibel Island, Bonita Springs, Napels:
Future Troop, Kelly Legarreta Kellzers27@aol.com
LC: Apr 2010
¤ Georgia
¤ Hawaii
¤ Idaho
¤ Illinois
Edwardsville, Granite City, Marysville
Troop 190
Maureen Keller Maureen.mkeller@yahoo.com
LC: Jan 2010
Chicago, Cook Co.
Troop 200, Lizzi Kadow ChicagoCanine@aol.com
LC: Mar 2010
¤ Indiana
S.E. Indiana near Cincinnati: 
Troop 107, Chris Puls DogScouts@hotmail.com
www.DogScoutTroop107.com
Chris is certified to evaluate most of the badges
LC: daily - since I'm the person to contact :-)
Indianapolis:
Troop 177, Kristi Rush Misnu2nit@aol.com
Gayle Sprinkle gayle1018@earthlink.net
LC: Jan 2010
Gayle is certified to Evaluate for DSA, 1st aid, Dog Care, Backpacking,
Overnight Camping and Manners
North Vernon:
Future JR. Troop, Candice McKing CmcKing2002@yahoo.com
LC: Feb. 09
¤ Iowa
Cedar Falls, Waterloo, Waverly, Shell Rock:
Future Troop, Priscilla Blanchard animalwelfareservices@hotmail.com
LC: Jan 2010
¤ Kansas
¤ Kentucky
Northern KY near Cincinnati: 
Troop 107, Chris Puls DogScouts@hotmail.com
www.DogScoutTroop107.com
Chris is certified to evaluate most of the badges
LC: daily - since I'm the person to contact :-)
¤ Louisiana
¤ Maine
Hancock County: 
Troop 159, Robyn Douglas
DownEastDogScouts@yahoo.com
Robyn is certified to evaluate for the Dog Scout badge
LC: Jan 2010
¤ Maryland
¤ Massachusetts
S.E. MA/ Westport area:
Troop 175, Linda Hilliard Linda@RIdogguy.com
and Dale Alley Dale@RIdogguy.com
LC: Jan 2010
¤ Michigan
St Helen, Houghton Lake: 
Troop 101, "Trail Blazers of Northern Michigan"
Vickie Thompson vlthompson840@yahoo.com
Lonnie is certified to evaluate almost all of the badges.
Cheryl is certified for SAR and Scent Detection
LC: Jan 2010
Frasier, Clinton Twp., Mt Clemons, Warren, Sterling Hts:
Troop 104, Chris Kloski FuzzyFriends@wowway.com
and Martha Thierry Thierry@freepress.com
LC: Jan 2010
Battle Creek, Marshall:
Troop 130, Brenda Katz Dogs2katz@yahoo.com
LC: Jan 2010
Muskegon, Holland, Grand Rapids:
Troop 146, Mary Hinchman wmdstroop@hughes.net
Website: http://wmdstroop.tripod.com/
Mary is certified to evaluate for the Dog Scout badge, Hiking
and backpacking
LC: Jan 2010
Kalkaska/Traverse City:
Troop 178, Sue Bouchey szqboo77@hotmail.com
and Mandy Palmer Wildecarnival@netzero.com
LC: Jan 2010
Waterford:
Future Troop, Kim Burnside bside003@aol.com
LC: Mar. 09
Howell/ Ann Arbor MI:
Evaluator only (no troop)- Beth Duman, peziza@aol.com
Certified to evaluate the following badges: DSA, Art, Band,
Backpacking, Hiking, Biking, Agility, Puppy Paddler, Boating,
Beach Buddies, Naked Dog and Pan Handling 1 & 2
LC: Jan 2010
Rockford, Grand Rapids:
Troop 196, Jilian Rakow jilianrakow@yahoo.com
"Rogue River Troop"
LC: Jan 2010
¤ Minnesota
Twin Cities:
Future Troop, Robin Sallie, rtsallie@gmail.com
LC: Feb. 09
¤ Mississippi
Northern Miss, Tupelo, Corinth, New Albany:
Future Troop, Hoilly Stoops nemissdogtroop@gmail.com
LC: Aug 09
¤ Missouri
Columbia, St. Louis, Kansas City:
Troop 102, "Midwest Paws and Pals"
Gary and Jennifer Riess RiessJ@health.Missouri.edu
DellHaven@msn.com and Judy Harris Jharris@uscmail.net
Yahoo Group: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/MidwestPawsnPals/
Gary and Jennifer are certified to evaluate the following badges: DSA, Art, Agility,
Backpacking, Drill Team, Tracking, IMPROV, Water racing and Terrier Steeplechase,
Rally I & II.
Judy Harris is certified to evaluate the DSA, Art of Shaping, All Dog Band, Manners,
Rally I, Rally II, Dog Care & Maintenance, First Aid, CPR, Tracking, Travel Safety and Biking badges.
Wendy Ragan is certified to evaluate the Backpacking badge
Judy Steiner is certified to evaluate the Rally I & II badges
LC: Jan 2010
Liberty, Kansas City:
Troop 135, "Noah's barks"
Paula Haffner othrhaf@hotmail.com
Emily is certified to evaluate for Dog Scout badge
Paula is certified to evaluate for Dog Scout Badge, Overnight Camping, Backpacking, Travel Safety
and Manners badges.
Heddie is certified to evaluate for Carting
LC: Jan 2010
St Louis:
Troop 149
Chris Bahr and Jodi Pyatt stldogscouts@me.com
website: web.mac.com/stldogscouts Yahoo Group: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/DSA-StLouis
Chris is certified to evaluate the Dog Scout Badge, Backpacking, Rally I, Rally II, Art of Shaping and CPR badges
Jodi is certified to evaluate the First Aid, CPR and All Dog Band badges
Fran Beezley certified to evaluate the Rally I & Rally II badges
LC: Jan 2010
¤ Montana
Missoula:
Evaluator: Sandra Disque Allen SandraDisqueAllen@yahoo.com
is certified to evaluate for DSA, Manners, Tricks
¤ Nebraska
¤ Nevada
¤ New Hampshire
¤ New Jersey
NJ/DE/PA tri-state area:
Troop 158, Kelly Krager Kelly@GoodOwnerTraining.com
LC: Feb. 09 (innactive, but trying to get active again)
Central State: Middlesex, Monmouth and Mercer counties:
Future Troop, Dawn Gilcrest-Webb Dawn.Webb@firmenich.com
LC: 10-09
¤ New Mexico
¤ New York
Broome County/ Endicott:
Future Troop, Casey Lomonoco Casey@rewardingbehaviors.com
LC: Feb. 09
Western area - Buffalo, Niagra Falls:
Troop 199, Nicole Schiro & Lori Coventry
wnypositivepups@gmail.com
website: www.wnypositivepups.webs.com
LC: Apr 2010
Putnam, Northern Winchester, S. Dutchess Co.:
Future Troop, Karen Meschino KarenNK9s4@live.com
LC: May 2010
¤ North Carolina
¤ North Dakota
¤ Ohio
S.W. Ohio (Cincinnati): 
Troop 107, Chris Puls DogScouts@hotmail.com
www.DogScoutTroop107.com
Chris is certified to evaluate most of the badges
Kim is certified to evaluate 1st aid
Dianne is certified to evaluate for backpacking
LC: daily - since I'm the contact person :-)
Cleveland area:
Troop 172, Linda Alberda LkAlberda@gmail.com
LC: Jan 2010
Marion/Morrow and Crawford Counties:
Troop 166, "Tri-County K-9's"
Ellen Shuster Ellen_1968_f@yahoo.com
Anita Baker caesarsmom2@yahoo.com and
Sheryll Knipp sheryll.knipp@yahoo.com
LC: Jan 2010
Springfield, Yellow Springs, Xenia:
Future Troop, Peggy Rodrigue (937) 408-9240
(No email address)
LC: Aug 09
Columbus and surrounding areas:
Future Troop, Beverly Ressler Beverly_Ressler@ml.com
LC: Jan 2010 (Troop formation on hold)
Columbus, Dublin, Powell:
Troop 207, Jacquline Johnson DVM jjohnsonvet@yahoo.com
and Andrea Mykrantz amykrantz@sbcglobal.net
LC: July 2010
¤ Oklahoma
¤ Oregon
Pendleton:
Troop 153, Darcey Ridgeway darceyar@hotmail.com
LC: Jan 2010
Portland:
Future Troop, Julie Baumler juli@baumler.com
LC: Jan 2010
Clark Co., Vancouver, Portland:
Troop 192, Alison Eberhard alison@dogscouts192.org
www.DogScouts192.org
LC: 10-09
Mid-Willamette Valley, Philomath, Corvallis, Albany, Lebanon, Eugene:
Troop 205, Julie Flanery Jflanery@comast.net
Co-leaders: Jen Rourk and Sharon Gretch
LC: June 2010
¤ Pennsylvania
Central PA- Carlisle, Harrisburg, Chambersburg, York: 
Troop 161, Ann Withun Ann@Withun.com
LC: Jan 2010
Ann Withun certified to evaluate for DSA, puppy paddler,
Beach Buddy, Boating, ART,backpacking, Hiking, Rally I & II, IMPROV,
Puissance, Band, Tricks, Canine Freestyle, Fundraising put & take
Overnight Camping and all agility badges
Harrisburg, East & West shores area: 
Troop 171, Betsy Howell betsyhowell@att.net
LC: Jan 2010
Betsy is certified to evaluate for Dog Scout, 1st aid, Backpacking,
art, obstacle 3, IMPROV, and Rally I and II
John is certified to evaluate Phodography, IMPROV
Pittsburgh, western PA and WV panhandle:
Troop 189, Ed Hanke hanke42@hotmail.com
LC: Jan. 2010
Pittsburgh- Southwestern PA/Airport Area:
Troop 181, "River City Rovers"
Lori Miller LoriMillerpsu@aol.com
Lori is certified to Evaluate for Earthdog
LC: Jan 2010
Berk's County and Boyertown:
Jr. Troop 202, Rachael Kehler skeeterdogequipment@dejazzd.com
Chuck Schnaubelt mdcmn7@yahoo.com and Heather Heimbach
"Berk's Barkers"
website: www.DogScoutsBoyertown.web.officelive.com
LC: June 2010
¤ Rhode Island
Whole state, especially Middletown area:
Troop 175, Lil' Rhody Rovers
Linda Hilliard Linda@YourCourteousCanine.com
and Dale Alley Dale@YourCourteousCanine.com
LC: Jan 2010
New London Co. and Windham Co./ Gales Ferry:
Troop 188, DogScoutTroop188@yahoo.com
Sheri Throop Dahlman1@aol.com
Julianne Grove sisduh@yahoo.com
LC: Jan 2010
Sherri is certified to Evaluate for the Dog Scout badge
¤ South Carolina
¤ South Dakota
¤ Tennessee
¤ Texas
Dallas/Ft. Worth: 
Troop 119, Mart and Cindy Ratliff dogluvurz@prodigy.net
LC: Jan 2010
Mart and Cindy are certified to evaluate the following badges: DSA, Manners, Puppy
Paddler, Over night camping, Pho-dog-graphy, Agility, Art, Band, Beach Buddies,
Backpacking, Hiking, Travel safety, Sign Language, First Aid, Tricks and Dog
Care/Maintenance, Rally and Naked Dog.
Mandy Hall is certified to evaluate for First Aid.
Becky Paxson, Rottiemom53@swbell.com Arlington TX
Certified to evaluate the DSA badge and Band.
Debbie McKnight, debbie.mcknight@yahoo.com Ft Worth TX
Area Certified to evaluate Art, Band, Manners, Tricks 101, Naked Dog
and Dog Care & Maintenance.
Victoria Severns and Nancy Strack are certified to evaluate all the agility badges.
Nancy Strack is also certified to evaluate for the DSA badge
Bob and Karen Deeds are certified to evaluate scent discrimination and SAR badges.
Amanda Bloodworth is certified to evaluate for ART and Tricks
Traci Betts, harmony4_5@hotmail.com is certified to evaluate for Flyball
S. Houston:
Future Troop, Lyn Sheridan Cardigans2@earthlink.net
LC: Feb. 09
Plano area, N. E. of Dallas:
JR. Troop 174, Sandra Green Sandra_green@sbcglobal.net
LC: Jan 2010
Austin metro and surrounds:
Troop 203, Janice Patton JanicePatton@austin.rr.com
LC: May 2010
¤ Utah
¤ Vermont
¤ Virginia
Sperryville:
Troop 148, Sally Petty TrilliumValley@verizon.net
LC: Jan 2010
Loudoun and Clark Co.:
Troop 185, Melanie Friedman Friedman_Melanie@yahoo.com
www.dsatroop185.webs.com
LC: Feb. 09
Richmond:
Troop 194, Jennifer Thomas cbthvac@comcast.net
LC: Oct. 09
¤ Washington
Gresham/Vancouver:
Future Troop, Julie Baumler juli@baumler.com
LC: Jan 2010
Clark Co., Vancouver, Portland:
Troop 192, Alison Eberhard alison@dogscouts192.org
www.DogScouts192.org
LC: 10-09
¤ West Virginia
¤ Wisconsin
Southeastern state, Milwaukee:
Troop 195, Mary Sciurba, bordercolliebingo@yahoo.com
LC: Jan 2010
¤ Wyoming
