About Amber
Owner and head trainer of The Valiant K9, Amber has helped improve the relationship between countless owners and their pets. Throughout her entire childhood she was involved in training with family pets including navigating rubble piles for Search and Rescue training demos.
She adopted her first dog as a young adult, who ultimately had complex behavioral needs. Due to his behavioral needs she was influenced to learn everything that she could in regards to behavior modification, and basic obedience, so that they could have a positive relationship. The progress that she made with Pete inspired her to help rescues and shelters with their behaviorally challenged dogs in order to set them up for success with new families and homes.
As working with shelters and rescues was on volunteer terms, she started her professional career in the veterinary field and has over eight years of experience in emergency veterinary medicine as a nurse. During her time in the veterinary field she realized that canine behavior and nutrition are her true passion, and now offers professional training and nutrition guidance. However this time gave her the experience to both help dogs behaviorally, and medically.
Amber specializes in puppy foundations, cooperative care, obedience training, as well as behavior modification using a balanced training approach that can be modified to fit each owner and dogs needs.
Outside of helping clients better their bond with their furry companions, she enjoys training and competing in various dog sport venues. Most recently achieving a BH (entry level obedience, and temperament test certificate for Schutzhund) on two dogs, and placing finals at the NADD dock diving National Championship with her dog Taki.
