About Diane
Diane and Nico
Diane and Reegan
Diane and Peanut
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Diane is the Owner and Head Trainer of Diane’s Clever K9s and started her passion for dog training showing dogs as a junior handler in conformation and obedience. Diane's career has been focused on animals as a dog trainer and working in the pet retail industry as the buyer for Creature Comforts in Durango, CO. Diane has 25 years of formal dog training experience competing in Schutzhund/IPO, Mondioring and agility with her Belgian Malinois and Parson Russell Terrier. Over her training years, Diane has had the opportunity to work with some of the most innovative and respected trainers in pet and competitive dog training.
Diane trains frequently with the Endeavor Working Dog Club in Los Alamos, NM and the Ouray Working Dog Club in Salida, CO. She continuously studies the latest theories in dog training and attends seminars to keep up with the latest dog training methods. Diane believes in building a relationship using a balanced training approach that is fair and effective in communicating with your dog. Using both reward based techniques and aversive consequences for undesirable behavior, Diane shows you how to train your dog creating focus and motivation to develop a better bond with your dog. Diane is a member of the Durango Kennel Club, United States Mondioring Association, Endeavor Working Dog Club, Ouray Working Dog Club, International Association of Canine Professionals and is an AKC approved CGC Evaluator. Diane offers her dog training services to Durango, Bayfield and the surrounding areas in Colorado. |
Diane and Keely
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Henley, Smudge & Tika
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Diane and Riley
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Diane and Peanut
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Diane and Xena
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River, Rancher & Trigger
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Diane and Nicholas
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Diane with Leon & Rika
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Diane with participants at Jeff Gellman, Solid K9s Training seminar in Parker, Colorado.
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November 2017.....FANTASTIC 2 day seminar in Parker, CO with Jeff Gellman of Solid K9 Training from Providence, Rhode Island. At this intensive seminar Jeff worked with dog aggression, on and off leash obedience, lots of behavior modification, resource guarding, counter surfing, jumping, crate anxiety, over arousal in dogs and teaching dogs Calm on Command. |