Marsha Tonkinson Owner/Insturctor
Marsha Tonkinson is a Certified Professional Master Dog Trainer and Instructor for over 16 years. Marsha is also an American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen, and AKC Puppy Star Evaluator. In February 2014 I was the first scholarship recipients to attend a training class with Cesar Millan at his Dog Psychology Center in California. Marsha also started the Arkansas Paws in Prison Program in North Central Arkansas where she worked with male inmates for over four and half years instructing them on skills from obedience to service dogs and courtroom dogs. In my programs I believe that each dog and owner deserves the best training we have to offer, that's why we use methods that are safe and humane. We also work with each family member this includes kids to the grandparents everyone should be part of the dogs training program. Marsha loves working with her own dogs on a daily basis from physical stimulation to using mental exercises to keep the dogs thinking and using their own senses. Marsha has a passion for helping Veterans train PTSD dogs.
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Randy Durfee Sr.
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- Randy Durfee Sr.
Randy is a Certified AKC Safe Handler, AKC cgc Evaluator, Randy's main focus is teaching kids how to handle dogs in a safe humane manner and to educate the public on wolf hybrids
Martina Wuth-Cope
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Martina Wuth-Cope is an Obedience Trainer. Martina Has been working with K9 Paws for over 4 Years in Jan 2020 earned her Trainer Certification. Her passion is to become a PTSD Trainer to help Veterans like her husband. also to train and rehab German Shepherds
Specialty workshops
Rattlesnake Avoidance Training For Dogs
We offer Rattlesnake Avoidance Training for Dogs, with a fellow trainer who brings up two live rattlesnakes, He will conduct this class and handles each dog in a safe humane way. Date of Class to be Announced on our Facebook page Please follow us for more info
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SAR Classes & Certification
These Classes are taught by Certified Trainer Marsha,
Mohave County's Only Certified Trainer ,She will also Evaluate & Certified Dog and Handler Teams.
Date to be Announced on our Facebook page. follow us for more info
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Nose work/ Scent Games
This Workshop is offered by Marsha Who loves working with all breeds of dogs, she enjoys teaching this workshop it teaches the pup/dog to use their nose and it builds a strong bond with the owner/handler. This workshop is a great start to become a SAR member or to compete in Nose work. Date to be Announced on our Facebook page follow us for more info.
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Certification of Obedience Title
This Workshop is to help you and your dog earn their, Certification of Obedience of Title . ( Is earned though ASCT for an extra fee ). Dogs do not need to be AKC Reregistered . This Workshop helps build a strong bond with you and your dog, it is taught by Marsha who is a Master Trainer.
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Certification of Canine Fitness Title
This workshop is to help you and your dog earn their, Certification of Canine Fitness Title, ( is earned though ASCT for an extra fee). This workshop was Designed by Master Trainer Marsha, to teach owners/handlers to focus on building mental and core strength, using positive methods for ,bonding , we will be using rewards, praise , Luring and shaping the behaviors. Date to be Announced on our Facebook page Follow us
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Why K9 Paws
Why Choose us at K9 Paws?
We Treat you like you and you dog family , we teach you how to handle and train your dog, by using methods that are safe we don't force your dog to do a command he/she is guided with treats, toys, praise each dogs learns at his/her own pace and have their own favorite reward method.
Our Training tools are the same ones we use on our own personal dogs we wont use or sell tools that we don't use ourselves
Each dog learns at his/her own pace no two are the same we customtize our programs to your needs .