Certified Dog Trainers in Mammoth Lakes, California

Kelly's passion for animals started as a child bringing home several 'dog's that followed her home from school' along with an assortment of injured wildlife and baby birds. During High School she worked at the San Diego Humane Society as part of their Vet Tech program, at the San Diego Zoo as a Veterinary Intern and at Sea World in the production department. These experiences influenced the direction her life took. Kelly attended UC Davis as an Animal Science Major, graduating with a BS in Agricultural Education and became a High School Vocational Agriculture Instructor and Future Farmers of America advisor. She has studied animal behavior and the learning process her entire life. The past twenty five years Kelly has followed and studied Suzanne Clothiers Relationship Centered Training style and has gained her unique outlook on training from Suzanne. Kelly continues her education by participating in workshops, training camps, behavior seminars and webinars. She is certified with the American Kennel Club as a Canine Good Citizen Evaluator, STAR Puppy Instructor, FIT DOG instructor, Temperament Test and Trick Dog evaluator and a Judge for the Farm Dog and FETCH titles. Kelly raises and shows Saint Bernards and is proud of her owner handled AKC Champions and Grand Champions. She enjoys training and participating in Rally, Agility, ScentWork and Draft work with her dogs as well as teaching her clients and their dogs these performance sports.