Founders:
Chuck and Connie Adams are two of the founding owners of PPA. You will see them around the facility teaching various classes and playgroups, doing private training, and running the facility. They have each trained for over 20 years through Kirkwood and PPA and both are certified trainers through the Animal Behavioral College. They also have their AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator certificates. They have competed in various canine activities and have titles in flyball, obedience, rally obedience, barn hunt, dock diving, CAT, FCAT and agility. Connie is also a licensed Barn Hunt Judge, judging competitions for the Barn Hunt Association. They own 2 border collies, a border-lab mix, border whippet, and a terrier mix. Chuck and Connie are continuously looking for ways to improve their training skills and experiences through various resources and seminars in order to provide the best to their students.
Dawn Roth is another founding owner of PPA. She trained at Kirkwood for the Continuing Education Canine Program, including puppy and adult obedience classes and playgroups, pet therapy, and rally obedience. She also does a lot of private training sessions in obedience and behavior management. Having trained for over 20 years, she teaches a variety of PPA classes including puppy and adult obedience, CGC/Pet Therapy, and flyball. Dawn competes in various canine activities including flyball and rally obedience. She holds titles in flyball. She also has grooming experience and holds certificates in pet therapy and is an AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator. Dawn attends seminars to keep her training skills up to date. She has worked with a variety of dogs, including those she shares her home with 2 rat terriers and several cats.
Trainers:
Dawn trains the puppy and adult obedience classes as well as playgroup and private training for obedience and behavior.
Connie works with the agility classes and also does private training for obedience, behavior, and agility.
Daycare and Boarding Staff:
Happy to care for your pets throughout the week and on the weekends are Assistant Manager Sarah, Emma, Lexi, Kathy, Lisza, Connie and Dawn!