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.

Kiara’s experience with Valor K9 Academy

By |2023-02-16T16:56:59+00:00October 8th, 2021|Meet the Client|

In this article, we interview our longtime client, Kiara Miller, and ask her about her experience with Valor K9 Academy. She has been a client for three years now and has traveled on average a thousand miles per visit to do board & trains with us. She also came to a Trainers Retreat! We're honored to be her go-to trainer. 1. [...]

Meet the Trainer – Kelsi Long

By |2021-09-21T22:18:13+00:00September 21st, 2021|Meet the Team|

Meet our new trainer, Kelsi Long, who works at our Chattanooga location! Kelsi hit the ground running in August after completing our grueling Trainer Course in Boise, and we're so happy to have such a hard worker on our team. She's passionate, talented and dedicated to exceeding our clients' expectations. Get to know her in this fun interview! 1. What is [...]

Meet VK9-Chattanooga Client, Connor Wilm!

By |2021-09-15T21:50:47+00:00September 15th, 2021|Meet the Client, Uncategorized|

In this article, our first in a series of client interviews, we get to know Connor Wilm who has trained both of his dogs with us at our Chattanooga, TN, location. Connor and his wife are longtime, loyal clients, and we're grateful for their business and so happy they've had an exceptional experience with us! 1. Connor, where are you from [...]

5 Traits We Look for in Service Dogs (Boise, Idaho)

By |2021-09-10T21:08:46+00:00September 10th, 2021|Service Dogs, Training Tips|

Service Dog training is one of our specialties here at Valor K9 Academy - Boise. It takes a special dog to be a full-fledged, working Service Dog. A Service Dog is a dog that's trained specifically to aid a person with a physical or mental disability. The tasks provide assistance and independence to the dog's handler. Service dogs are different from [...]

The six best dog food brands for dogs

By |2024-02-10T21:17:32+00:00August 28th, 2021|Nutrition|

Have you ever thought twice about what ingredients are in your dog’s food? While we promote feeding a raw/balanced/fresh diet here at Valor K9 Academy, we understand that feeding raw isn't for everyone. If you feed kibble, here are our top recommended foods. The outside of dog food bags can be very misleading. It is important to always check the ingredients, [...]

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