Our Team
Owner/Trainer: Merissa Micochero
Having been raised on a farm, Merissa's passion for animals began at a very young age. Her upbeat personality combined with almost two decades of experience and knowledge makes each session a positive experience for both dog and handler. She thrives watching the dogs in her charge improve and advance in their skills bringing joy and relief to their handlers. She pushes herself in the crazy sport of Schutzhund that she's totally hooked into, and loves the gratification she feels when her clients overcome challenges and develop their understanding of how to create better results with their dogs. She specializes in the areas of human aggression and reactivity, leash skills, puppy foundations, competitive obedience, tricks, and obstacles.
Coach: Kevin Coombs
Kevin first became involved in training dogs as volunteer work, raising Labrador retriever puppies to be Seeing Eye dogs. In 2005, Kevin earned his formal certification through Triple Crown Academy for Professional Dog Trainers. He then spent time working professionally at Guide Dogs for the Blind and moved on to train pet dogs professionally. Kevin has trained thousands of dogs in disciplines such as basic obedience dog training and behavior problems, as well as helped many handler teams that have competed at the club, regional, and national levels in the sport of Schutzhund.
He is always improving and learning about dog training theories, and principles. Having been involved in the sport of Schutzhund for over 13 years and he has trained and earned 31 Sch Titles with 11 different dogs at the local, regional, and National competition level. He tests and validates his training methods on the field with his dogs, not on your dog. Experience and results that you can see and validate, not just information posted on a website, social media or claims.
Outside of his profession, training dogs is still Kevin's favorite past time. His personal favorite dog sport is Schutzhund, which involves tracking, obedience, and protection work, similar to police dog training. He also is a coach for handlers working towards achieving Schutzhund/IGP titles and has many informative videos through his website. www.schutzhundkevin.com
Admin: Ashley Romano
Trainer: Charlee Kelly
Trainer: Charlee Kelly
Trainer: Charlee Kelly
Trainer: Charlee Kelly
Trainer: Charlee Kelly
Trainer: Rian Hill
Trainer: Charlee Kelly
Trainer: Jessica Kennedy
Trainer: Jessica Kennedy
Kennel Manager: Heather Murphy
Trainer: Jessica Kennedy
Kennel Manager: Heather Murphy
Kennel Manager: Heather Murphy
Kennel Manager: Heather Murphy
Groomer: Brittany Gallagher
Kennel Manager: Heather Murphy
Kennel Manager: Heather Murphy
Property / Livestock Manager: Robert Fitzpatrick
Property / Livestock Manager: Robert Fitzpatrick
Property / Livestock Manager: Robert Fitzpatrick
Kennel Staff: Haley, Shelby, Coty & Conner
Property / Livestock Manager: Robert Fitzpatrick
Property / Livestock Manager: Robert Fitzpatrick
Our Facility-Updated Photos to come!
The Home
The New Dog Room
The New Dog Room
Your dog will stay in our home, in a family environment. Everyone here has spent their life with training dogs. The children, as well as the other animals (pigs, chickens, bunny, cat, dogs, horse) are all well versed and prove extremely helpful in helping the training dogs to improve their focus and self discipline.
The New Dog Room
The New Dog Room
The New Dog Room
Photo coming soon
Our doggie bedroom. This is where the dogs sleep at night. It is climate controlled, never lonely and always close to us.
The Old Dog Room
The New Dog Room
The Training Barn
Our original doggie bedroom. It is an addiction onto our home, it is climate controlled, never lonely and always close to us. This room is reserved for students in the Master Program.
The Training Barn
The Training Field
The Training Barn
Great for after dark sessions or sessions outside the home during inclement weather.
The Training Field
The Training Field
The Training Field
Plenty of secured space to run, train and feel free!
Potty Yards
The Training Field
The Training Field
Outside, roofed areas for going potty! They are kept clean, disinfected, and supplied with plenty of fresh water.
Play Yard
Play Yard
Play Yard
Fenced in play yard for free time and group play when increasing distance before reaching the freedom of the field.
Farm Life
Play Yard
Play Yard
We have Chickens that lay beautiful Farm Fresh Eggs, Horses, Pigs, Geese, Goats, a sweet little Bunny and a good ol' Barn Cat. If animals are a distraction to your dog, we've got you covered. Our garden also produces wonderful fresh food that will be available to you come 2023 Spring!
Our Friends
