My name is Kim Peters and I am the owner of Dogs BeHaven Training Solutions. I've always had a love for dogs, and began training my first dog when I was just twelve years old. She was a crazy Labrador puppy that was quite determined to dislocate my shoulder. We got through training together, and went on to enjoy years of trialing, flyball and agility. "Maggie" even tried out for Superdogs and was accepted, until they learned that she was 7 yrs old. That was 25 years ago, and I still love training dogs.
Besides obedience my other interests include conformation, flyball, agility, dock diving, learning about different breeds, and animal health and nutrition.
My training philosophy involves getting the dog to work for you because they want to, and because they have a wonderful bond with you. I don't believe in bribing dogs into doing every little thing. As I like to say: "My praise goes everywhere with me, it's sincere, it's motivational and I don't have to struggle in my pocket to find it." That being said, I do keep an open mind to using the right "tool" for the problem.
Training:
- Mentored for many years under well known and accomplished obedience trainer and CKC & AKC licenced obedience judge, Joan Coyle.
- Started and ran my own flyball team at the age of 18.
- Attended countless obedience classes at 10 or more different training schools under various trainers.
- Margot Woods - Bedrock Essentials Training School.
- Margot Woods - Bedrock Nuts & Bolts.
- Aurora Obedience Club - Conformation Handling
- Jean Dodds - Canine Immunology - thyroid related problems; Immune-mediated diseases; vaccinations; genetics; alternative treatments and therapies; nutrition and how all these affect our canine companions.
- John Wade - Dog Training with Nature's Template
Member in Good Standing:
- Flat-Coated Retriever Society of Canada
- Canadian Kennel Club
- CAPPDT - Canadian Association of Professional Pet Dog Trainers
- IACP - International Association of Canine Professionals
Volunteer Work:
- St. John Ambulance Therapy Dogs
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