Our Story
Owner Courtney Kron is a native of the Pacific Northwest. She has fostered a life long natural passion for dogs and horses into Skylla Training Services. Raised with dogs and horses of all breeds, Courtney was inspired at a young age by her grandfather David Fullerton and "Uncle Phil". Courtney has been training and showing dogs of all breeds for over 10 years. Possessing a talent for horses as well, she has been riding since the age of 4 and has trained horses of varied breeds, beginning her lessons at the age of 10, she is especially fond of Tennessee Walkers. “Being around and training animals is something that runs deep in my family and in my blood”. Her Uncle Phil taught Courtney how to ride starting at age 4 on his stallion Sensations Showtime. Courtney has been active in 4H for many years. “I just have a love for animals and I love to share this passion and knowledge with others, especially when it comes to animals that have been abused or are need of rescue or need adopting. I knew I could make a difference after saving both dogs and horses that were slated to be destroyed by turning them around, and giving them a new lease on life. Changing their lives changed mine”.
So call us today to schedule an appointment and see if we can make a difference in your pets life. At Skylla Training Services we are not just about training. We are about patience, caring and education.
We focus on all behavioral aspects of your equine and K9 needs. Basic to advanced obedience, AKC competition, hunt training and more for the K9 and manners to performance with your equine. Lessons, gaming, showmanship and much more. 4H discounts! Courtney also prepares K9's for the Canine Good Citizen test as well as the Therapy Dog International certification. (We are currently, for the year of 2018, not doing outside horses at this time)
A note from Courtney about Training Classes:
Our classes typically start off one on one, with the option to move to a group setting halfway through. (Unless we have several puppies starting the same day, at which point we may group them for socialization, and we are diligent about maintaining a clean and friendly atmosphere. We train in our home, on our acreage, as well as in town through various pet friendly stores) We are NOT “treat trainers”, but will and do use treats, we primarily train using pressure/release methods, as we want a partnership not a bribing relationship, and if need be utilize training tools such as chains etc. We rely on positive energy whether verbal or physical for praise. I don’t train your dogs, I train you to train your dog. As long as you follow through with methods and homework I guarantee results! We strive to accomplish happy pups happy owners! To schedule, we set up your first session and schedule weekly. We are very flexible on scheduling. We only train on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday. Payment is due at first session in full non refundable. Inquire about payment methods and costs. We train anything from puppy basics to competitive, beginners hunt to experienced hunt (currently just waterfowl, can refer you to fantastic hunt trainers for other needs) CGC & TDI preparation (we do NOT perform evaluations, but will refer you to one that’s a good match) and train rehabilitation cases. There’s not much we don’t do! Each class is tailored to your lifestyle and your dogs learning abilities. I have apprenticed under 7 different trainers, all having their own methods and learning how to incorporate them into my own. We also train multi-dog households. (Training takes place here on our 5 acre farm, with dogs/poultry and horses for distraction.)
