Mary Peter Owner and President
...is a Certified Master Dog Trainer with credentials in the fields of basic and advanced obedience, personal protection, police K9, attack, tracking, retrieval, utility, and disability assistance training. She also specializes in behavior modification for the problem dog. Mary has been training dogs professionally since 1987 and has earned the respect of the public, law enforcement and veterinary community.
Credits:
Founder and K9 instructor for the K9 Forensics Recovery Team, Inc., a law enforcement certified search dog team, whose services have been requested by the FBI, FDLE, FEMA, local and long distance law enforcement agencies, Texas Equusearch and the Truth Commission in the country of Panama.
Past member in good standing with the National Narcotic Detector Dog Association by recommendation of the Pasco County Sheriff's Office
Worked with Hernando County in the development of service dog licensing and evaluation
Participating Mentoring Trainer - Animal Behavior College, Inc., California.
Has trained and showed her K9, Ruger, to attain the titles of CGC, CD, TDI, TT, and HRD.
Certified Master Trainer, graduate of National K9, Columbus, Ohio
Mary and her K9, Ruger, were certified through the National Narcotic Detector Dog Association as a Human Remains Detector Dog Team.
Mary and K9 Ruger were part of the first K9 team sent to Aruba to search for missing Alabama student, Natalee Holloway 2005.
Participated in the human remains recovery mission in the lower 9th ward in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. 2005.
Participated in the human remains recovery mission in Texas after Hurricane Ike 2008.
Received letter of recognition and appreciation by US Senate for her services in and out of the community.
Received Bay News 9 Everyday Hero Award for 2005.
Mary & K9 Ruger are featured in textbook: "Forensics Recovery of Human Remains Archeological Approaches" by Tosha Dupras
AKC Canine Good Citizens Evaluator (CGC)
Mary assists the Humane Society of the Nature Coast, Brooksville, Florida, as a canine evaluator and trainer.
Bobby White Certified Instructor
Jeanne White Certified Instructor
Bobby and Jeanne have been training at Stillwater Dog Training for several years and make an excellent instructor team. They have trained both their Chocolate Labs to advanced obedience levels and have assisted clients in reaching the same goals with their personal dogs. They are both excellent at giving that “extra” help to clients who are having difficulties with their dogs. They are getting ready for the rally obedience show ring with their Lab.
Terah Dunham Certified Instructor
Terah graduated as a certified dog trainer from the Animal Behavior College in 2009. After 24 weeks of her apprenticeship with Mary Peter, she decided to stay with Stillwater Dog Training as an assistant trainer. Currently she breeds, owns and shows American bulldogs. Several of her American bulldogs work in the assisted living facility with the elderly. She has trained her American bulldog, Joey to advanced obedience levels. Joey’s excellence has proven her skill and patience to handle this stubborn breed.
No matter where you go for training with your dog, be sure to ask for credentials and experience. Training should be a good experience for both you and your dog. An unqualified trainer can ruin a good dog.
Mary Peter and Buckshot
Mary Peter and K9 Ruger
Janet Dorren Certified Instructor
Janet came to Stillwater Dog Training as a client several years ago, looking for help with her two-year old Kerry Blue Terrier, Lizzie. While learning to handle Lizzie, an extremely dominant dog with severe dog-aggression issues, she discovered her love for dog training. Janet has gone on to become the volunteer dog-trainer for the Humane Society of the Nature Coast, and has been an assistant trainer at Stillwater Dog Training on and off since 2005. Janet has a great love for working with the more hard-to-handle dogs, and loves to help clients gain self-confidence and understanding of dog behavior.
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Mary Beth Linstad Certified Instructor
Mary Beth comes to us from a teaching background and is an excellent instructor. She has trained several of her personal dogs to advanced obedience levels and has worked at Stillwater Dog Training for several years. She has a great desire to help clients achieve the best with their dogs. Mary Beth shows Collies and Shetland Sheepdogs (Shelties) and is currently working toward her obedience and rally titles with several of her dogs as well as competing in the conformation ring. She also breeds Shetland Sheepdogs.
