Meet the Trainers!
Amy Peterson
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Amy's interest in dogs started very early on when she got her first dog a German Shepherd Mix named Princess. Princess was a rescue dog that had already been in three different homes by the time she was three years old. She was dog reactive and an escape artist. In order to keep the dog Amystarted 4-H obedience classes with her in the hopes of curbing some of her behavior problems. Within two years Princess was tranformed from an unrully canine to a dog that was winning obedience competitions including three high in trials! Amy was 13 years old and had truly found her passion.
She continued training dogs throughout highschool, including helping to raise Guide Dog puppies for the blind. In College she directed her education towards Pshychology and Learning theory which opened up a whole new world of dog training. In 2003 Amy turned her passion into a career and started training dogs professionally under the business name "Amy's Dog Training". She also started volunteering at a local animal shelter and was quickly hired on as the head dog trainer.
Amy continued her education through school and seminars as well as building hands on experince working with shelter dogs of every variety and a multitued of beavhoral issues. Through the shelter world Amy has been able to evaluate thousands of dogs in many types of settings. She has seen hundreds of litters of puppies of many different breeds and mixes.
In 2004 she renewed her passion in competitve dog sports including obedience and protection sports. Becoming involved in protections sports (Schutzhund, Mondioring, French Ring, PSA) was a truly eye opening experience. Protection sports are a unique training expeirence as they bring a dog to it's highest level of arousal and excitement and then require the dog to be under control. It's a true test of a trainer's abilities and a challange that Amy fell head over heals for.
In 2006 she aquired her first Belgian Malinois a female from the Loups Du Soleil Kennel, a top working breeder.
