I began training dogs in the early 80's with a rescued Doberman Pincher. Because of his lack of AKC papers we never competed. In the mid 80's I bought my first German Shepherd. I proceeded to train her, attending classes at various facilities two and three times a week. She received the AKC CDX title. We never went on to highest AKC title, the UD. However, we did continue training on our own. I taught her scent discrimination, hand signals, jumping and retrieving. She knew articles by their name and could retrieve them whether they were in sight or not. She would bring guests a soda from the refrigerator, turn lights on and off and help carry objects for household chores. In the late 80's I bought my second German Shepherd. With her I worked on tracking, bite work and German obedience. She received her German BH title.

Through the years I trained under several trainers, gathering information and technique. I began to train dogs professionally in the late 80's in a kennel I opened in Belchertown with full boarding, training and grooming.

In the early and mid 90's I published a newsletter "Dog Views" with a variety of articles on training, nutrition, and health.

Today, I live in Springfield, MA. I breed and train my own German Shepherds. A puppy from every litter is donated to either the police department or to the NEADS program to work with disabled individuals.

In Genesis 1:27, God gives us dominion over animals. This responsibility includes training and socializing our dogs to live respectably among the human community. I take my profession seriously and believe that am accountable for my decisions, therefore, I will not compromise my standards.