04/06/2023
Welcome to Mountain Palms K9!
I have been training dogs as long as I can remember. As a young girl, I would hold âdog showsâ for all of my friendsâ dogs. I was the kid that would take care of the animals when neighbors went out of town, and truly loved spending time with them. As an adult I was constantly housesitting, and gaining experience working with a wide variety of breeds. We have also always had our own dogs, and our children showed dogs in 4H, which gave me a coaching job. I worked for a local breeder and in addition to providing care for the dogs, I also got to train and teach puppy classes.
When our Leonberger, âPresleyâ joined the family, my passion for dogs led me to get more serious and start competing. In under 2 years, Presley became an AKC Champion, and received her Grand Championship by the time she was 2-1/2 (all owner-handled). We were so excited to get accepted into the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York, and will be competing there in May! Presley has 10 AKC titles in conformation, obedience, temperament, therapy and sports. We have also gotten involved in therapy work, and are certified through Alliance of Therapy Dogs, volunteering at the courthouse, the Juvenile Assessment Center in Boulder County (juvenile detention) and Longs Peak Hospital.
In addition to working with an amazing mentor, I decided to enroll in an intensive dog obedience instructor certification program, and was able to work with a wonderful, very established trainer in the Denver area. I am a professional member of the Association of Professional Dog Trainers, and I am also certified in Pet CPR and First Aid.
I believe that training should be fun for both the dog and the humans, and would love to help you meet your goals. I am so excited to work with your dog!
Right now we will begin offering basic obedience and puppy classes. We will be adding Canine Good Citizen, Star Puppy, and AKC FitDog classes and certification in the near future!
Please let me know if you have any questions!
Tyra
