Welcome your new owners:  Lee and Kaitlin Boyse

Welcome your new GM:  Brittany Bell

About the Original Founders:

Chuck and Connie Adams are two of the founding owners of PPA.  They taught various classes and playgroups, did private training, and ran the facility.  They  each trained for over 23 years through Kirkwood and PPA and both are certified trainers through the Animal Behavioral College.  They competed in various canine activities and have titles in flyball, obedience, rally obedience, barn hunt, dock diving, CAT, FCAT and agility. Connie is also a licensed Barn Hunt Judge for the Barn Hunt Association.  They own 2 border collies, a border whippet, and a terrier mix.  They are the owners of CR Sundogs in Cedar Rapids; a NADD Facility hosting dock diving training and NADD events.

Dawn Roth is another founding owner of PPA. She trained at Kirkwood for the Continuing Education Canine Program, including puppy and adult obedience classes and playgroups, pet therapy, and rally obedience. She also did a lot of private training sessions in obedience and behavior management.  Dawn has competed in various canine activities including flyball and rally obedience. She holds titles in flyball. She also has grooming experience and holds certificates in pet therapy and is an AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator.  She has worked with a variety of dogs, including those she shares her home with 2 rat terriers, a terrier/lab mix, and several cats.