In 1975, I got my first dog, a Siberian Husky named Tess. My initial puppy love soon morphed into complete exasperation. Though I was convinced Tess was untrainable, we enrolled in obedience school. Who would have guessed that she would eventually become a terrific companion and one of the few High in Trial UD titled huskies in history? Ironically, Tess’s youthful obstinacy launched my career as a dog trainer. Here’s a synopsis:
- Training companion and show dogs since 1975
- Director of Amiable Dog Training in southeastern Wisconsin since 1980
- Public Speaking
- Weekend workshops from Alaska to Florida
- Schools, humane societies, festivals, libraries
- Obedience Trial Competition
- Utility Dogs
- Siberian Husky, Shar Tez, Am/Can UD
- Australian Cattle Dog, Zaret’s Cream City Huzzi Bear, Am/Can UD
- Briard, Ch Prix Weaselle D’occasion, UD
Tess with my dad, brother, and stepmom
Huzzi and Tess
Weaselle (perhaps scheming about how to get the key)
- Obedience Trial Champions
- Flat Coated Retriever, OTCh Wing-A-Ding Digger
- American Staffordshire Terrier, Ch and OTCh Fraja Earth Shaker
- Japanese Chin, Ch and OTCh Makami Kiwi
Shaker, Digger, Kiwi, Ch Oxford CD, and Orbit CDX
- TV
- Host of Amiable Dog Training With Amy Ammen on Channel 14 MATA,1993-2005.
- Resident dog behavior expert on Wisconsin Paw and Beak, 1998-2001.
- Host of Dog Class TV on Channel 14 MATA, 2008-09.
- Radio
- Host of Your Family Pet, a live call-in show, on WRRD-AM540, 1999-2008.
- Books
- Dual Ring Dog, Howell Book House (1991)
- Training in No Time, Howell Book House (1995)
- Dog Training, Howell Book House (1998)
- Everything Dog Book, Adams Media (2000)
- Everything Puppy Book, Adams Media (2002)
- Hip Ideas for Hyper Dogs, Howell Book House (2007)
Amy Ammen is among the nation’s foremost authorities on training unusual breeds and solving difficult, confounding, and potentially life-threatening problems.
- Proven Success
- Over 40,000 dogs have been trained at Amiable Dog Training
- Proven Methods outlined in:
- Books
- Training Manuals
- Eight Videos
- Three DVDs
- Exemplary reputation
- Over 50 area veterinary clinics and humane societies request information and refer those in need of dog behavior counseling and training to Amiable Dog Training
- Event organizers for schools, pet shops, libraries, churches, humane societies, dog rescues, community non-profits of all types request appearances and demonstrations
- Broad-based training expertise
- Success with even the most challenging, unique cases
- Customized private training
- Group instruction for dogs of all ages, breeds, and levels from 1980-2008
- Off-leash control and boundary training
- Puppy training, manners, problem solving
- Rally obedience
- Small dog training
- Dog show competition
- Obedience Trial Champion titles
- Highest Scoring Dog in Trial Awards
- dogs ranked #1 nationally
- conformation Champions and Best Junior Handler wins
- weekend workshops for trainers and instructors throughout the United States
