Monthly Archives: March 2011

my next post..it’s not what I expected it to be

Posted on March 30, 2011 by lisasaputo

This is wll be second post that I have ever written. I was going to write about Service Dogs and how they have been benifical to me and my life. When I was in New York I met a lady … Continue reading →

Posted in Service dogs | 491 Comments

Another Introduction…

Posted on March 29, 2011 by kateabbott

Hi, I am Kate Abbott, one of the trainers with Kindred Spirits. Along with Basic obedience classes, I particularly enjoy teaching puppy, therapy dog, and trick classes. I currently have two dogs, Walter, a seven year old Cockapoo, and Gina, … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog Trainers, Trainers' dogs | 289 Comments

“Why is everyone acting so differently and what do I do about it?”

Posted on March 25, 2011 by dawnmcmahon

On the heels of a tragedy that struck the Kindred Spirits family hard at the beginning of this week, I feel compelled to write about how stress can affect our dogs.  Most of us have daily stresses that we deal … Continue reading →

Posted in Dog behavior, Dog Trainers, Dog training, dogs, Trainers' dogs | Tagged , , , | 590 Comments

How My Dog & I Got Here

Posted on March 24, 2011 by melissaduffy

Hello World! My name is Melissa and I am an assistant trainer. I’m 27, married, and madly in love with dog training. I currently have three dogs, Dinky (10 years old) and Goliath (15 years old) are both Rat Terriers, … Continue reading →

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I would like to introduce Maggie and Roup

Posted on March 21, 2011 by lisasaputo

working for me My name is Lisa Saputo.  I have a yellow Labrador retriever named Roup and a beagle/Lhasa Apso named Maggie. Because I have them in my life they have guided me to Kindred Spirits Dog Training to help them … Continue reading →

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Demo dogs have an important job

Posted on March 20, 2011 by lizpalika

Every since I began teaching dogs and their owners…cough, cough…more years ago than I want to admit, I’ve been using one or more of my dogs as a demo dog in my training. After all, I began teaching other people … Continue reading →

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Introduction

Posted on March 20, 2011 by dawnmcmahon

My name is Dawn McMahon.  I am one of the trainers at Kindred Spirits.  I have been living with, loving and learning about dogs since my parents brought home two small adult terrier/poodle mix’s when I was a toddler.  They … Continue reading →

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New home to CGC Certification in 6 months!

Posted on March 18, 2011 by conniekelly

New home to CGC Certification in 6 months! Last night our most recent addition to the family, Dr. Dog aka Dok, received his CGC Certification while being handled by my husband, Jim.  I am so proud of them both! Dok … Continue reading →

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Teaching people is an art

Posted on March 16, 2011 by lizpalika

At Kindred Spirits Dog Training we offer several services – group classes, private training, and behavior consultation. In all of these, the owner is a vital part of the process. That means not only do we – the dog trainers … Continue reading →

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I’d like to introduce you…

Posted on March 16, 2011 by lizpalika

No, not to me. Not to the trainers at Kindred Spirits; they can introduce themselves. No, I’d like to introduce you to the Australian Shepherds who share our home with my husband, Paul, and myself. After all, what would a … Continue reading →

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