Promoting neutrality. Teaching handlers. Achieving greatness.
American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen evaluator since 2016
American Kennel Club Trick dog evaluator since 2017
Professional member of the ‘Association of Professional Dog Trainers’ since 2015
Pet CPR / First Aid Certified since 2018
Continuing Education:
Attended audit / handler spot in “Stateline Canine Decoy School” instructed by “Shawn Edwards” in 2019
Attended PSA PDC/PSA1 handlers workshop in 2019 at “Stateline Canine” instructed by Janet Dooley.
Anna Ayres
Owner & Main Trainer
Anna began her career rural Vermont with pets in 2012. During her time in Vermont she shadowed several trainers through pet placement educational facilities from 2012-2014. During this time she assisted in instructing group classes for the community and performed behavioral modification services for dogs who were extremely shy, aggressive, reactive, or suffering from seperation anxiety. Anna helped in educating Northern Vermont community about the effects of “Black Dog Syndrome” and “Breed Specific Legislation”.
In 2014 she relocated to Crossville Tennessee in hopes of assisting with keeping pets in their homes and out of animal shelters and rescue. Along with starting her business she also began working with ‘Cumberland County Animal Shelter’ in 2015. She worked in pet care and training for about 2 years. Over the years, Anna has fostered serval short term and long term fosters for several different rescues including “CCAS”, “AARF”, and “IMTRR”.
In recent years Anna has found a passion in working and sport dogs along with behavioral modification. She is currently a handler of scent specific article search dog and working towards in titling in protection sports. Anna has titled / assisted in titling others in several obedience and performance venues including but not limited to: dock diving, obedience, rally, tricks, frisbee, therapy dog preparation, and the canine good citizen program. She has a commitment in breed / genetic preservation for “Belgian Malinois” and the “Australian Cattle Dog”.
Continuing Education & Accomplishments
Voted 2017 “Best Dog Trainer” in Crossville
2018 Nominee for Greatmats dog trainer of the year
Published in the Crossville Chronicle x5
Published in the “Glade Sun” 1x
2017 Guest Speaker for the Fairfield Glade Dog Park's annual meeting
Karrie Stevens
Trainer
** CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION **