Welcome to
DOGS ARE GREAT LLC
The ultimate puppy/dog destination where ALL dogs are welcome and we have so much fun it doesn’t feel like “exercise ” or “training”!!
With 40 years professional training experience and extensive formal education, head trainer Linda Holenstein leads the pack. Linda assesses your dog’s behavioral patterns and designs creative customized training/exercise plans that are easy and fun for both dog and Handler.
Puppy Paradise, a playground filled with puppy-sized agility obstacles to get your puppy started on the right paw. The favorite fun filled destination for our youngest puppies.
Splash and Play Your dog will love to romp and play around in the huge outdoor fenced playground which features a 32-foot dog pool, real grass footing and is stuffed with awesome confidence-building agility style obstacles.
K9 Hiking Programs are available for those Adventure Seekers who enjoy exercising and training on the lands around Bozeman.
K9 Massage Therapy and Therapeutic Bodywork are available with your veterinarian’s approval, and can be scheduled as a home visit or at the DOGS ARE GREAT training playground.
Linda’s Professional Background:
- 7-month internship studying and training internationally with Linda Tellington Jones.
- 4 months of private study in England with the Parliament’s finest dog trainer/behaviorist, John Rogerson.
- 2 weeks of private study in Norway with Turid Rugaas, the research scientist who documented the dog communication system,”Dog Talk, Calming Signals.”
- Associate’s degree in Equestrian Studies from Findlay University
- Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Business Management from Montana State University
- Massage therapy diploma from the Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy
- Member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers
- Member of American Massage Therapy Association
- Lecturing throughout the United States and internationally.
Please call 406-586-1484 or email dogsaregreatllc@gmail.com for details of classes.