Scatter Creek Kennels & Training Services has been in operation and
professionally serving Western Washington, Lewis, Grays Harbor, King,
Mason, Pacific, Pierce, & Thurston Counties with quality
Dog Boarding,
Dog Grooming, &
Dog Training since 1992.
Scatter Creek meanders through this picturesque and park like facility
which is conveniently located south of Olympia and just three easy
minutes from Interstate 5. This calm and quiet environment will certainly be an enjoyable and
peaceful location for you and your pet and is the perfect atmosphere for
learning how and training with your
dog.
Jim has been training dogs for over thirty years, his techniques
result from experiences while training with thousands of dogs and their
owners. Jim has had the unique opportunity of working with great
trainers in specialized fields of expertise in 6 different countries.
~ Schutzhund
~ Police K-9
~ Drug Detection
~ Personal Protection
~ Search and Rescue
and in more traditional arenas such as AKC obedience, Conformation/Show
Handling, Home Obedience.
For 16 years Jim was seated on the Board of Directors of the United
Schutzhund Clubs of America the largest Working German Shepherd
organization in North America.
Offices Held:
~ Pacific Northwest Regional Director for 3 terms
~ Vice President for 3 terms
~ President 2 terms of office
~ USCA
Working Judge #29.
Cascade Working Dog Association
From 1989 to 2005 Jim was the President and Training Director of Cascade
Working Dog Association. During that time over 200 Schutzhund titles and
degrees were awarded to its members competing at Local, Regional,
National, and International Championships.
A few CWDA members accomplishments:
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Lynne Lewis & Corro vom Pabst 7th at the World Championships
in Linz Austria
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Glenn Stephenson & Langhoffens Fax 2nd at the USA Nationals
FCI Team competing in Belgium, for a 99 Point Obedience score
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Gary Brown & Iko USRC National Champion
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Janet Noble & Rottweiler Bo placed 1st to Win the USRC
Nationals and Placed 4th at the IFR World Championships.
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Numerous CWDA Members with Regional Championships 1st place
finishes
Jim has titled numerous dogs, competed nationally with a Rottweiler, German Shepherd Dog, & Belgium Malinois, receiving hundreds of awards over the course of his career. However Jim will tell you "his greatest joy was not the wood and plastic he received but working with the dogs and helping people achieve their goals".
Protection Work
Jim was selected as the Protection helper for;
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Numerous Pacific Northwest Regional Championships
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United Doberman Clubs of America Nationals and Regional Championships
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United Schutzhund Clubs World Qualifier Denver, Colorado
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United States Rottweiler Club National Championships twice.
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Jim had the distinguished honor along with the great Helper/Trainer
David Deleissegues in being selected
as Helpers for the first
Korung or ABST
ever held by the USRC in America.
It seems in this day and age you can find psychologists, psychics, behaviorists and just plain trainers on every street corner with some new age gadget or approach, Jim will be quick to show you there are no secrets, tricks, or magic in teaching dogs. Working with Jim you will learn how genetics and environmental conditioning shapes your dogs behaviors, how to block and avoid undesirable habits and to understand how the dogs body talks to you and in turn interprets your body language.
Scatter Creek Kennel is located in Tenino, Washington and serves, Seattle, Bellevue, Olympia, Tacoma, Tumwater, Rainer, Centralia, Chehalis, Grandmound, Tenino, Rochester, Fort Lewis, Shelton, Lacey, Yelm, Lakeview, Federal Way, Kent, Bremerton, Aberdeen, Alma, Lakewood, Gig Harbor, Port Orchard, Silverdale, Longview, Bellingham, Kirkland, Tacoma and the Greater Puget Sound Areas. We provide seminars & Training Services across the Nation.