Patty's first experience with dog training was through 4H participation in county and state fairs with her Miniature Schnauzer. Bernese Mountain Dogs have been her passion for the past 13 years.

 

She is very proud of her very first BMD, who was a puppy mill rescue and had extreme shyness issues. With love and training, she improved enough to visit hospitals as Delta Society therapy dog with Denver Pet Partners. She also completed an AKC/UKC rally and obedience titles.

 

Her next Berner, Cooper, went on to win 55 titles in his career including obedience, rally, conformation, scent work, barn hunt, tricks, herding and various manners titles. Patty likes the variety of different venues and has participated in AKC/UKC/ASCA/BHA/USCSS/NASCW.

 

Patty's favorite activities are rally, obedience, and scent work, but her newest passion is FastCat with her latest dog, Kelly.

 

Patty enjoys experimenting with new ideas and attending educational seminars on dog training. She is a member of the Bernese Mountain Dog Club of America and the Bernese Mountain Dog Club of the Rockies where she has served on the board, written articles for the newsletter and chaired rally at several BMDCR regional. She was previously a member of Mountain States Dog Training Club. She loves watching people interact with their dogs and improve their relationship through training and fun activities.

 

Look for Patty offering virtual tricks and virtual home manners testing through AKC. She also promotes Blue Springs n Katydid by maintaining the Facebook page and posting classes & events on various social media sites.