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 ABOUT US
Raising K9 is owned, operated and was founded by Barbara Adler, ABCDT, CPDT-KA. Our mission is to keep dogs in their homes through educating people. We are passionate about improving and enhancing the lifelong relationship between dogs and their families. Raising K9 puts clients first and is well respected, endorsed and referred to by Veterinarians, Doctors of Applied Animal Behavior, Delta Society evaluators, professional groomers, colleagues and clients.
OUR "TOP DAWG" (HEAD TRAINER): began training dogs professionally for the Coast Guard. She has worked with Veterinarians, held the position of Head Dog Trainer at Petco, assisted in Therapy Dog training workshops and has been a Therapy Dog team handler. Committed to providing the most
effective, convenient solutions to her clients’ dog training needs, Barbara
avidly pursues ongoing continuing education and professional
development by attending seminars and keeping current
on all industry literature. Educated in various forms of training methods, Barbara
uses positive reinforcement techniques based on
scientific studies in Ethology, Learning Theory and Animal Husbandry. When not helping her clients enjoy life with their canine
companions, Barbara competes in Dock Diving with her dog, Tess. At the age of 16 months, Tess became a dockdogs National title qualifier.
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Trooper held the titles CD, CDX, was a CGC and Certified Therapy Dog.
Passing his evaluations with a perfect score, he twice obtained the designation Complex, the highest title a dog can receive from The Delta
Society. They were honored to be invited to and attend The Special
Olympics. Having been certified by Pet Partners, Paws 4 Healing and The Delta Society, Barbara pre-evaluates and trains dogs for Therapy Dog work. |
"Barbara
Adler is a born teacher. Her love of dogs and people translates into
the best combination for
teaching the human and training the dog. She
has a
positive and enthusiastic attitude that makes training fun as
well as meaningful."
Dr. Lois Abrams, Ph.D., Delta Society Evaluator
and
Instructor. |
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Barbara's very first "dog of her own," was a very special Black
Labrador Retriever named Captain. He was a typical rambunctious Lab
puppy that had a passion for shoes. And rugs. And furniture. Oh, and
walls! But, he was the light of her life. At the age of
seven months Captain
was diagnosed with severe hip dysplasia. At the time, the surgeries
and rehab programs of today did not exist and she was advised to put
him down. Refusing to even consider that, Barbara found Dr. George, a
Veterinarian who had a surgery he felt could possibly help. Captain had
the surgery. While he came through with flying colors, Barbara was told
Captain would be lucky if he lived to be nine. Finding that prognosis unacceptable, Barbara devised her own rehab program for Captain. She took him swimming and down to the Marina where he could walk while in the
water every single day for the next three years. Before long he was jumping off docks and diving under water to retrieve rocks. People from all parts of the world knew him as "that black dog in Florida that dives under water." Captain lived a glorious life of 17 years. And, he never suffered with Arthritis. Barbara's rehab
program was so successful, Dr. George adopted it and with further
research, testing and technology it became the forefront for the canine
Hydrotherapy programs used today. GIVING UP IS EASY. GIVING IT YOUR ALL IS PRICELESS. |
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