meet the team

Our daycare is supervised by caring trainers, and offers an educational alternative for exercise and socialization, with opportunities to learn manners while interacting with people and a large variety of different dogs.
Owner/ Dog Training Instructor

Kristin Kerner

CPDT-KA FFCP

Born and raised in Michigan, Central Oregon since 2002, DW since 2004, Certified Professional Dog Trainer 2007, owner DW since 2013, Fear Free Certified Professional 2018 Team blocky-head dogs, lives with Smithy, Hazel, and Clarke. Loves helping relationships with humans and their dogs, Classic movie fan, not ashamed to admit she drinks instant coffee

Daycare Manager/ Dog Training Instructor

Linda Ayling

KPA-CTP

California native, Central Oregon since 1977, DW since 2007, Karen Pryor Clicker Training Academy Graduate 2015, Trainer & instructor, 3 dogs at home (Mavis, Billee & Nia) plus 2 horses, 3 goats, and a duck, brilliant trainer of dogs, has more patience than anyone I know, can fix anything.

Daycare Super Distractor

Leanna T, CPDT

CO native, DW since 2018, Certified Professional Dog Trainer 2023 Husky Mom (Team Pointy ears), lead dog wrangler, Lead Instructor, director of social activities, vacuums the fur of Kenya, Kenai, and Barcelona, would make a good zookeeper, used to work with chimpanzees, wants to own a raccoon someday

Dog Wrangler / Office Helper-er

Teagan H-B

CO native, DW since 2019, dog wrangler, office helper-er, hangs out with her awesome dog Knucks, may be involved in D&D, probably has a superhero costume.