Sarah Spencer CPDT-KA, CTDI, CCFCFounding Owner & Head CoachSarah has been a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) since 2010 but has been training professionally since 1997. She is also a Certified Trick Dog Instructor and Canine Conditioning Fitness Coach. Her journey into dog training began with her first dog, a Husky puppy named Joey, who was well above her skill level; and a desperate need to learn those skills, quickly turned into a love for training. She holds a Professional Membership with the Association of Professional Dog Trainers (APDT), and is also a member of the Musical Dog Sport Association (MDSA), the North American Dog Agility Council (NADAC), the Missoula agility club A Rover Runs Through It (ARRTI), the National Association of Canine Scent Work (NACSW) and was the first person in Montana to become an APDT Canine Life And Social Skills (C.L.A.S.S.) Evaluator. She likes to keep her dogs minds busy and bodies active and "do all the things!"
Sarah loves working with puppies and their people and is invested in helping puppies get off to the best start possible. She is passionate about helping people improve their relationship with their dogs and sharing her knowledge and love of doing different activities with them-- Sarah has competed in Agility, Nosework, Conformation, Freestyle, Flyball, Herding, Obedience, Water Dog Trials and Rally Obedience and earned many Agility, Nosework, Conformation, Freestyle, Flyball, Obedience, Tricks, Parkour and Rally Titles with multiple dogs of different breeds. She has also trained her dogs in Tracking, Sledding, Treibball and Drill Team. Several of her dogs have also been in TV commercials and movies! Her more recent passions include working towards becoming certified as a Canine Fitness Trainer as well as a Raw Dog Food Nutrition Specialist. In all her spare time, she enjoys attending trials, workshops, conferences, and dog sport camps to further her knowledge and hone her training skills so she can better help her clients and their dogs. |
Jean Biggins CPDT-KA
Private Lesson Coach
Jean has been a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) since 2013, and she is a member of the Association for Professional Dog Trainers (APDT). Jean started her journey as a dog trainer almost a decade ago after adopting a Red Heeler in need of behavioral rehabilitation. She specializes in reactivity and anxiety cases as well as behavior modification plans for other problem behaviors (jumping up, pulling on leash, running off, house-soiling, nuisance barking, resource guarding, and more). Jean also loves to teach basic skills, introduce new learners to positive reinforcement training and foster a better relationship between people and their dogs through clear communication. You will often hear her say "You may not always think you're training, but your dog is always learning". She works to inspire all her clients to incorporate training into their everyday interactions as a way of life to get the most out of their relationship with their dog!
Private Lesson Coach
Jean has been a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) since 2013, and she is a member of the Association for Professional Dog Trainers (APDT). Jean started her journey as a dog trainer almost a decade ago after adopting a Red Heeler in need of behavioral rehabilitation. She specializes in reactivity and anxiety cases as well as behavior modification plans for other problem behaviors (jumping up, pulling on leash, running off, house-soiling, nuisance barking, resource guarding, and more). Jean also loves to teach basic skills, introduce new learners to positive reinforcement training and foster a better relationship between people and their dogs through clear communication. You will often hear her say "You may not always think you're training, but your dog is always learning". She works to inspire all her clients to incorporate training into their everyday interactions as a way of life to get the most out of their relationship with their dog!
Emma Elgin CPDT-KA
Coach & Puppy Daycamp Top Dog
Emma has been a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) since 2022 and received her Certified Veterinary Assistant Diploma in 2017.
Emma has had a love for animals since she was a small child. She used to check out stacks of books every week from the library and read as much as she could about animals. As she developed her knowledge on dogs she soon began checking out books on dog training. She started training with dogs in 2009 when she adopted her first rescue dog, Sugar. She continued to work with rescue dogs and foster from 2008-2014. She has developed a love and enjoyment working with and training dogs as well as miniature horses, rats, rabbits, and her cats.
Coach & Puppy Daycamp Top Dog
Emma has been a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) since 2022 and received her Certified Veterinary Assistant Diploma in 2017.
Emma has had a love for animals since she was a small child. She used to check out stacks of books every week from the library and read as much as she could about animals. As she developed her knowledge on dogs she soon began checking out books on dog training. She started training with dogs in 2009 when she adopted her first rescue dog, Sugar. She continued to work with rescue dogs and foster from 2008-2014. She has developed a love and enjoyment working with and training dogs as well as miniature horses, rats, rabbits, and her cats.