Allie Buckingham pictured here with her three dogs (from L to R) Tommy, CGC; Trei, CGC, TD Inc; Rebaa Ilene.

Allie has worked with dogs for over 25 years. Training started as a hobby, with a  4-H project and a guide dog puppy. She then began teaching friends and family all she knew about dog training.  She had the privledge of training a Dalmation for the local fire station in her hometown to facilititate the departments' "Stop Drop and Roll" program for local grade schools.  Upon leaving California she then attended and graduated from Arizona Canine Academy and purchased a small dog daycare in Southern Arizona where she worked under her mentor Bill Woznick, CMDT, CPDT for one year.  She also helped found the Sierra Vista D.O.G.S. Therapy Dog group and became an AKC CGC Evaluator.  In addition she was a founding member of the Sierra Vista Chapter of the CKC Performance Dog Club.  She trained puppy, basic, basic level 2 and trained with Trei for the performance club.  Upon relocating to Wisconsin in 2005 Allie managed a local dog daycare and boarding facility where she also conducted dog training classes including Therapy Dog classes and CGC testing (AKC Evaluator #16056A).  The past year has brought about new changes and challenges and has afforded her the opportunity to work closely with the Ruff House, LLC in helping them establish their name and solid reputation in this area.  Allie currently trains several nights per week at the Ruff House, and will add additional classes as the need arises.