Bonafide Dog Academy LLC

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Cheryl has been training dogs for the past six years and is a Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Evaluator. Her passion is working on solving behavioral issues so owners can keep their dog as a happy well-adjusted member of the family. She loves working with very shy and also reactive dogs and feels success when they can confidently take walks with their owners and are part of a well-balanced family. She enjoys continually studying behavioral science and attending workshops geared towards the rehabilitaion of fearful and reactive dogs. Cheryl is proud to have founded Nebraska Dachshund Rescue and served as the organization's President. She has also served as Vice President of Golden Retriever Rescue in Nebraska (GRRIN). Currently, she serves on the board of the Omaha Dog Park. Cheryl has three dogs: Zack (Golden Retriever), Eli (rescued Dachshund), and Sammy (rescued Dachshund). She also usually has a couple of difficult foster cases she's working with to rehabilitate and prepare them for adoption! Cheryl's Golden, Zack, was finally able to receive his CGC certification after much difficulty in previous attempts, due to his fearfulness of sudden sounds.

Karen has been training dogs for over 17 years. When she acquired her first Golden Retriever puppy, she vowed that it would be a well-behaved dog. Karen started her puppy in a puppy kindergarten class and has been dog training ever since. She has trained and competed successfully at the highest levels of obedience, agility and rally, earning over 25 titles and recognitions with her dogs, including the prestigious â??Dog World Awardâ? for consistently high scores in obedience competition. She has training and showing experience in multiple dog organizations, including AKC, UKC, CDSP, and APDT. In 2009, Karen and her dog Reagan were the second highest scoring CDSP Novice obedience team in the nation. In spite of her success training and showing her dogs, Karen considers one of her biggest canine-related successes to be assisting one of her Goldens, Dalton (U-CDX Argo's Doolin-Dalton UD, AXP, AJP, RE, NA, CGC, DWA ) live with cancer. Through early detection, nutrition, holistic care and alternative therapy, he was a two-time cancer survivor, and lived until the golden age of 14.

We believe the bond between a person and a dog is a special bond that has value and should be treated at all times with respect. We are dedicated to providing only the highest-quality services, products and information that enhance all facets of that bond in a positive manner. We are committed to creativity, leadership and excellence in everything we are and everything we do. We will constantly strive to improve our personal knowledge, skills and abilities so that we can be the best instructors possible. We will seek professional certifications and skill recognition in our field. We will engage our clients in a friendly, ethical and moral manner at all times and respect the uniqueness of each and every relationship. We will always respect and value the bonds we have with each other, our own families and our own pets. We recognize our corporate responsibility to the community to aid other efforts to protect and preserve the bond between people and animals.

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