Meet the trainer!
Amy Bartley is a Certified Canine Training and Behavior Specialist, receiving her certification from internationally acclaimed Starmark Academy for Professional Dog Trainers (formerly Triple Crown Academy) in Hutto, Texas. Training at Starmark allowed her to work with a wide variety of dogs from local shelters, most of which had major behavioral issues. Starmark Academy is a highly intensive program that provided Amy with a wide variety of training techniques and many hours of hands-on experience. Before Starmark, Amy attended Texas State University in San Marcos, TX receiving her Bachelor’s Degree in Interior Design. The love for dogs was always a part of Amy’s life (her final semester’s design project was an animal shelter, complete with adoption meet and greet rooms and a vet clinic). During the research phase of this project, Amy toured local shelters and vet offices to gain knowledge of the needs and issues in current facilities. This awoke a desire in Amy to work with and help shelter pets find permanent homes. |
Roscoe was adopted by Amy at 11 months old from Austin Animal Services. She is a Mastiff/Boxer mix coming in at a whopping 90lbs of love. Roscoe found her niche in the care and home of a dog trainer as she has a knack for obedience training. With a strong will to receive hot-doggy treats, Roscoe took to obedience like a duck to water! During her time at Starmark she received her Canine Good Citizen certification along with a 103% score on her off-leash obedience test.
Her favorite activities include running at break-neck speed at the park, snoozing on the couch, and stealing toys from her tiny brother, Anakin.
Her favorite activities include running at break-neck speed at the park, snoozing on the couch, and stealing toys from her tiny brother, Anakin.
Also adopted by Amy from Austin Animal Services, Anakin is a 5 year old Chihuahua/Miniature Pinscher mix. Anakin’s skills are almost the exact opposite of his much larger sister, Roscoe. Albeit passable in obedience, his forte rested in Tricks, Agility, Search & Rescue, and Narcotics Detection. Anakin also received his Canine Good Citizen certificate while at Starmark. His drive for his fishy and favorite squeaky ball outweigh any food anytime and his high energy level make it hard to sit still for long!
Anakin’s favorite activities are playing fetch (forever and ever) and pestering his big sissy until she plays with him. |