Meet Our Trainers...

Sha Newman has been raising & training Standard Poodles for years focusing on basic obedience, therapy work, Elder care and show biz dogs. She helps with pet adoptions, guide dog puppy raising program & rescues of all breeds.

Evaluator for Therapy Dogs International (TDI)

Certified AKC – CGC
Canine Good Citizen Evaluator

Member APDT
Association of Pet Dog Trainers

   

Laurie King has been training dogs for over 20 years from show obedience to guide dog puppy raising programs.

Member APDT
Association of Pet Dog Trainers

   

Susan Spicer has been raising sheep, horses and dogs at her home in Yorba Linda since the 1980's. Her dedication and love of animals has taken her to the Arabian Horse Nationals, competing in Dressage, and she has been involved locally with 4-H projects and Therapy Dogs International. She has been a volunteer puppy raiser and mentor for Canine Companions for Independence since 1996, not only raising puppies, but giving lectures and demonstrations to Elks, Kiwanis, schools, churches and scouting groups.

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"I thought my dogs were unteachable until I met Sha and Laurie. I was wrong. My dogs responded perfectly to them. They combine love, fun and discipline in their training program."

– Stuart Damon
ABC's "General Hospital"


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