Kerry Ryan
Certifications: Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) with the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers; Licensed Family Dog Mediator, Training Division (LFDM-T) through the L.E.G.S. Applied Ethology program; American Red Cross Animal First Aid/CPR; Bachelor of Arts from Brown University
Memberships: Association of Professional Dog Trainers; Family Dog Mediation Education Center; Pet Sitters International; Licensed, Bonded, and Insured through Dog Adventures Northwest
Kerry is an outdoor enthusiast, dog play specialist, ethical small-business entrepreneur, and proud mama of an awesome little dog named JoJo. She is a Professional Member of both the Association of Professional Dog Trainers and the Family Dog Mediation Center, and has been voted the "Best Individual Trainer of the Northwest" by Spot Magazine for several years running. Kerry can geek out on dog behavior all day long, and regularly participates in continuing education opportunities in behavior and learning.
Kerry believes that many of the issues humans have with their pups can easily be alleviated through proper exercise and mental enrichment. To this end, Kerry started Dog Adventures Northwest to make it easier for people to meet the needs of their four-legged family members. Since its inception in the Summer of 2011, there have been many miles of happy trails and even more happy tails.
Kerry uses she/her pronouns.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I am so thankful to the wonderful care that John provides for my pooch, and for the excellent communication by the owner, Kerry, at Dog Adventures Northwest. My doggo has extremely high anxiety and letting new humans into his trusted pack is difficult. When I first started working with DANW three years ago, John showed patience and flexibility in building trust with my dog. When my dog began struggling with his play regulation, John was again able to find adaptive ways to help him keep learning and exploring safely. I am so very grateful for John, Kerry, and DANW!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ We are so thankful we've found Kerry! Our dog, Mavis, absolutely loves the time she spends at Kerry's house and we appreciate boarding her in a warm, caring home versus a boarding facility. Along with her daily outdoor adventures to the river or running through the forest, Mavis enjoys spending her day playing with her buddies (the resident dogs), lounging on the sofa with human friends, and roaming about the house. Mavis is treated with the same care and attention Kerry provides to her own dogs, with plenty of love and attention. While Mavis is in Kerry's care, we enjoy receiving our daily pictures and updates of our big, sweet girl. As a younger puppy, we also had Kerry do some puppy training sessions to help Mavis master some of her good canine citizen skills. Kerry shared some tips and tricks with us for exercises and training to do at home. Additionally, if she notices anything off about Mavis, she is sure to let us know and always gives us great advice. We're so grateful to have someone committed to the same level of care for our Mavis as we are.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Dog Adventures Northwest was the best decision we've made so far with our dog. We had an overseas trip scheduled before we got our puppy, so Lenny stayed with Kerry Ryan for over a month. I was so heartbroken and nervous to leave our little man, but Kerry put all of my worries to rest and far exceeded our expectations. Lenny was treated as a member of the family. He got love, cuddles, training, and play everyday, and I got daily updates and pictures to help me survive our time apart. I learned so much from all of the updates and resources Kerry included in her daily notes, and I could ask questions and interact with Kerry at any time. (Lenny also spent a few days with Verena and we had the same high level of communication and level of comfort with Lenny in her care!) I did not know such an incredible company existed. I will be using them over and over again, and recommending them to all of my dog-loving friends and family! Lenny came home happy, healthy, more comfortable around other dogs and people, with such nice manners, and some new tricks. THANK YOU!!!!!!