Meet the Trainers
Wes
Wes is the proud owner of Key K-9 Billings, and he is also the owner of Paws and Claws Hotel and Spa. He has trained in several different countries due to his 30 plus years of Federal Service to our Country. From military working dogs to drug alert dogs Wes has experience with many forms of training dogs. Wes loves to work with dogs and he enjoys watching each dog increase it's skills through routine daily work. Wes has trained numerous breeds of dogs from working breeds to hunting breeds as well as many smaller dogs breeds. He has worked with dogs for more than 40 years and he has raised and owned many dogs as well. Wes currently resides in the Billings, MT area and utilizes his family's W2K Ranch location to fully develop each dogs capabilities to the fullest.
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Background:
US Army 5-502 Infantry Berlin Germany
US Army Special Forces 10th Group (A)
MT National Guard 163 Infantry
Drug Enforcement Administration
John
John grew up with dogs all around him. John’s family had dogs all the time, and at times had more than one dog in the house. He always tried to train his dogs so they were a better member of the pack. He has always loved striving to learn to train his dogs.
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When he started to work at Paws and Claws he was able to take his dog Daisy through the advanced lessons. The challenge of working with her was very satisfying. He enjoyed training her, so when the opportunity to start training dogs came up he wanted to learn more to be a better dog-centered trainer.
Ashley
Ashley has always had a love for animals. She grew up with three dogs in her household and has always known she wanted a career in the animal field. With her passion for animals, she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Anthrozoology at Carroll College. After graduating in 2019, she moved back to her hometown to pursue a career she had always dreamed of.
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Canine First Aid & CPR Certified
Michael
Michael had an affinity for animals while growing up. When he went to Carroll College he channeled that into a majored in Anthrozoology. There he learned he could combine both his passions of working with animals and helping people. He is aiming to one day practice Animal Assisted Therapy.
Michael trained his first dog while at college. Since then he could never get enough of the unique challenges that each dog presents. Moving to Billings he started working at Paws N Claws and became a dog trainer.
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Canine First Aid & CPR Certified