Our Team
Owner/Trainer: Merissa Micochero
Merissa's journey into the world of animal care began on a farm, where her passion for animals took root. With over two decades of dedicated experience, she has evolved into a highly skilled professional in canine development. Her warm and upbeat demeanor, coupled with a deep understanding of dogs' needs and behaviors, creates a positive, enriching, no BS environment in every training session.
Specializing in areas such as aggression, reactivity, puppy foundations, competitive obedience, task training and confidence-building, Merissa brings a wealth of expertise to her clients. Her commitment to success is evident in her active participation in the competitive sport of Schutzhund and IGP.
Merissa finds immense joy in witnessing dogs under her care progress and thrive, bringing relief and happiness to their handlers. Her client-focused approach empowers individuals to overcome challenges, fostering a stronger bond with their furry companions.
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
Our Team
Our team is a huge part of our success. Trainers, assistant trainers, office administrator, kennel techs and livestock techs. We've got the crew to properly care for your dog and the environment in which your dog will be staying. We can keep communication responsive and informative and make sure everyone is happy, healthy and well cared for in their home away from home.
Trainer: Charlee Kelly
Trainer: Jesse Wilson
Assistant Trainer: Ron Korm
Goddess of the Office: Jennifer Allen
Kennel/Livestock Staff: Jacque, Matt and Natalie
Our Facility
The Training Barn
Great for after dark sessions or sessions outside the home during inclement weather. Currently getting remodeled!
Play Yard
Fenced in play yard for free time and group play when increasing distance before reaching the freedom of the field.
The Training Field
Plenty of secured space to run, train and feel free!
Distractions of Life
Tom the barn cat, neighbor dogs that bark, Nine the house cat, atv track and clients coming and going each day. If all that's not enough, we also do daily outings to take dogs out and about into other real world scenarios.
Farm Life
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! Another great opportunity for your dogs to practice good manners instead of being destructive.
The Home
Our home is open and available for the dogs. Everyone here has spent their life with training dogs. The children, as well as the other animals (pigs, chickens, bunny, cat, dogs, horses and goats) are all well versed and prove extremely helpful in helping the training dogs to improve their focus and self discipline.
Potty Yards
Outside, roofed areas for going potty! They are kept clean, disinfected, and supplied with plenty of fresh water.
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 Old Dog Room
Our original doggie bedroom. It is an addition onto our home, it is climate controlled, never lonely and always close to us. This room is reserved for special students.
Our Friends
