WIND RIVER CANINE PARTNERS - Key Persons
Allison is a graduate of Caroll College with a minor in anthrozoology. She brings amazing customer service skills with both humans and canines, and is brilliant at building cohesive daycare groups where even more difficult or selective dogs can relax and enjoy compatible dogs' company.
Ally has been training dogs professionally since 2009, and began working for WRBI in 2014. In 2019, WRBI stepped away from the training and boarding kennel and Ally took over as the owner of the newly-transformed Wind River Canine Partners. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology with a research emphasis in Animal Behavior, and a Professional Dog Trainer Certification from Animal Behavior College. She is a member in good standing of the Five Valley Retriever Club.
Ally is also a licensed master falconer and has been training and hunting with birds of prey since 2006. She is president of the Montana Falconers' Association and a member in good standing of the North American Falconer's Association (NAFA).
Ally currently shares her home with three personal dogs: Karma, an American Brittany, Vita, a heeler mix, and Cheddar, a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever. She is an AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator.
Maddi is a locally born Missoula girl who has lived in Montana her whole life. She has a passion for the outdoors and anything that involves animals or wildlife. Her favorite hobbies include: cross country skiing, traveling, exploring nature, and floating the river during summer on her paddle board. She is very passionate about her job and our clients, both human and canine. As of October 2021, Maddi has accepted the role of personnel manager, taking point on helping our team run smoothly, addressing customer questions and concerns and coordinating with the rest of the administration. We absolutely could not do this without her.