PUPS DOG OBEDIENCE TRAINING - Key Persons
Karen Decker owned dogs all her life, but it wasn't until 1990 that destiny came to her in the form of a male Rottweiller/Labrador mix named Kelso. Kelso looked a lot like a Labrador but it soon became apparent that he possessed 100% Rottweiler breed traits.
Karen is currently training her two GSDs for IPO. Beda Van Den Heuvel has earned his BH and his IPO 1, IPO 2 and IPO 3 as of 2016. Venom Vom Diamond is in training to compete in IPO. In addition, Karen has a beautiful Golden Retriever named Lycinan's Dusty Rose - her official title is "Occupation Family Dog" at which she excels! Since Karen and her "boys" are out training all the time, Dusty efficiently holds down the fort and intuitively knows who needs attention and when. Although she is capable of doing many things, she's the heartbeat of the home!
Although Kristin Clark is relatively young, she packs a ton of experience into that youth! Kristin is Karen Decker's daughter and ever since she can remember, there have been dogs in her life and a leash in her hand. Kristin's first BFF was four legged. She grew up with guardian breeds and bully breeds and was taught at a young age how to respect dogs and how to interact with them appropriately. As a result, she grew up with a natural passion for all dogs and an interest in training. She was very hands on with the family dogs growing up and you could often find her in the back yard with her American Bulldog, Chaos, teaching her to jump over jumps, or walking Kelso, the Rottweiler mix who was the inspiration behind PUPS, around the block. Even as a toddler, she would sit on the floor and hold court with her dolls and Sasha or Cody, the very first family dogs in Kristin's life.