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was 16 and learned how to groom dogs.” Boon said dogs have stolen her heart so irretrievably that she has molded her professional and volunteer activities to revolve around them. Dog training isn’t the least of these pursuits. “I love people and their dogs,” Boon said. “They come to me with problems that I try to help them figure out — why is their dog barking, why is their dog jumping, why is their dog chasing the skateboard.” She also admitted that calling the shots at her own businesses has its own perks. But she doesn’t mean she’s glad
she doesn’t get bossed around. Rather, she’s glad she has the freedom to help so many people. “It’s fun to be your own boss and be around people that love their animal — they don’t just have their dog tied up outside,” Boon said. “They’re bringing it here to get it beautiful, and they want to figure out ‘how to get my dog to not eat the inside of my car.’ So I just try to help people with dogs.” One of the greatest joys of Boon’s life is showing her Smooth Collies. She said training them and learning with them is as important for each dog as it is for their owner.
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“The more you train your dog — they never stop learning — the bigger connection you have with your dog,” she said. “People just have a dog because they think they have to have a dog, but they don’t even teach it to sit; you don’t even know what it can learn until you try.” Boon has made herself available to help community members train their dogs. She offers limited classes for obedience training. Every session is four weeks long, with a total of eight classes in each. Call 360 675-0950 for more information. Looking back, Boon said she was humbled to realize that much of the paths of her life were shaped by one, simple childhood desire. “I just wanted a dog,” Boon said,” but you can’t just have a dog; you have to have a good dog… Everyone wants to be around a well-behaved dog, but nobody wants to be around to big dog that claws them or the little dog that barks and bites them. Training helps people keep their dog.” It’s Boon’s mission to help make that happen.
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