Polly is very involved in the dog world, working with not only her own dogs but helping others also. She has over 20 years of canine experience, and has put many titles on her own dogs. Lisa has been working dogs for over 3 years. Her personal dogs include a Rottweiler and a Pug both of which are registered Therapy Dogs and have passed their CGC certification. She has now started working dogs in protection, including her Rottweiler, Maggie G.
Both Polly and Lisa are State Certified Humane Officers for the State of Wisconsin and Lisa has been a Police Officer for over 8 years.
Polly's other credentials include:
Therapy Dog Evaluator through Therapy Dogs, Inc. Doing this she evaluates dog and handler in situations such as nursing homes, retirements homes and schools to see how the team does. She works with dog and handler to insure a successful career in this work.
Conformation Judge for the United Kennel Club. Being a judge, Polly must have an extended knowledge of all breeds, their movement, temperament and breed standard. She takes this work to heart since the dogs she judges are also the future of their breed.
Obedience Judge and Trainer Not only does Polly judge obedience shows but she and Lisa run their own training facility "Canine Solutions". Their true belief is that through obedience you can do just about anything with your dog. They feel training starts with puppies and run Puppy Kindergarten classes to help new owners beging a bond with their dogs that will last a lifetime. Basic Obedience, Advanced Obedience and Specialized training are all part of the school cirriculum. They feel so strongly about obedience training that any puppy bought from Hardly Dangerous Kennels receives free lifetime training. Many of their students (Bulldog and other breeds) have gone on to title their dogs.
Temperament Tester for the American Temperament Testing Society. This is something to take serious since many breeders attend these tests and look at the information gained for possible breeding stock.
Protection Trial Judge Polly is a judge for the Street Protection Dog Association and has also judge trials such as the Fall Brawl and K9 Crunchfest.
Professional Pet Groomer Polly is also a certified groomer being trained at the Wisconsin School of Professional Pet Grooming.
