About Amy Pishner

Amy Pishner is the Owner and Head Trainer of Valor K9 Academy. Over the past 10 years, Amy has trained thousands of dogs in various settings and she has mentored over 100 dog trainers. She is triple certified by The Michael Ellis School for Dog Trainers, Vohne Liche Kennels and Starmark Academy. She dances like Elaine Benis from Seinfeld.

“I don’t want my dog to be a robot”

By |2023-12-06T22:45:17+00:00June 16th, 2022|Dogs, Uncategorized|

This excerpt is taken from a Facebook post by Dog Trainer Samantha Lee, one of our Boise dog trainers! Her student, Taxi the Vizsla, is enrolled in our four week Good Dog Advanced Board and Train program, which covers on leash obedience, off leash obedience, manners at home and in public, and lots of fun-filled adventures and play sessions!  Taxi's dog [...]

Cheers to 7 Years, Valor K9 Academy – Spokane!

By |2022-06-08T16:14:04+00:00June 8th, 2022|Uncategorized|

A week ago, Valor K9 Academy - Spokane celebrated its 7th Anniversary. That means seven years ago, I moved from Chattanooga to Spokane - where I knew nobody except Justin - to open yet another Valor location for dog training. I hit the ground running helping all the rescue groups in the area and business boomed! While we've had our ups [...]

Boise Dog Trainers Near Me

By |2023-12-06T22:54:15+00:00June 2nd, 2022|Meet the Team|

Are you looking for a dog trainer in Boise? Maybe you need help with your puppy's training. Or you want to teach your new rescue dog basic obedience. Whatever the need, we're here to help! Our outstanding team of dog trainers are located throughout the Boise Idaho and greater Treasure Valley area and can assist in reaching your dog training goals! [...]

Ask Your Boise Dog Trainers! Part 2

By |2023-06-25T21:37:02+00:00May 21st, 2022|Training Tips|

You have dog training questions, and we have answers! In this post, we continue asking our Boise Dog Trainers your great questions! Read their answers below. Continued from part 1, we ask commonly asked questions so you can learn their answers! This is a great way to share good information about all-things dog training. 4. Why do you use e-collars to [...]

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