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A barkin’ good time: Local dog trainer details her story BY ERIK SUCHY STAFF WRITER
Make no mistake: Mahtomedi-based dog trainer Anne Hendrickson loves training her clients’ four-legged friends and helping them love the pups for who they are. “What I love about training dogs is helping families understand them better,” said Hendrickson. “It strengthens their bonds so they get the most joy from their relationship. Dogs are also poorly understood, and training helps when they have no one to speak for them.” Throughout her career, Hendrickson has devoted her canine love to many jobs, from day care owner to personal trainer. Nowadays, Hendrickson runs Call of the K9, where she helps teach proper training techniques to dog day care staff. Hendrickson’s journey began just after she and her then-boyfriend moved to Northeast Minneapolis in the early 2000s. “We wanted to get a dog,” said Hendrickson, “even though we knew nothing about them other than we loved them.” The two adopted a German wirehaired pointer/Lab mix, Riley, who was prone to fear aggression. Through training with renowned animal behaviorist Patricia McConnell, Hendrickson considered opening a dog-specific day care center. “I worked full-time and wished I had day care for
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Zephyrs get ready for a fun-filled week of dress-up days, parades, athletic events, and a dance during Mahtomedi Homecoming Week.
Local school districts get ready for Homecoming week corner of the yellow lot by the tennis courts. The parade will proceed toward the middle and high schools and travel behind the high school before concluding at the north side of the blue parking lot. Parking for observers will be available in the blue lot next to the high school and at Wildwood Elementary. Parking will not be available in the green and yellow lots. Observers can watch the parade anywhere along the route. The school’s Homecoming football game will begin at 7 p.m., with the Zephyrs taking on the Cretin-Derham Hall Raiders. Due to an afternoon event at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, the stadium parking lot will open to game-day spectators and pre-game activities at 4 p.m. No event parking, set-up, or reservations will be allowed in the stadium lot before this time. The school’s Homecoming Dance will be on Saturday, October 5, from 8 to 11 p.m.
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Attention Zephyrs and Bears! The Press has the scoop on your high school’s homecoming week activities. Mahtomedi homecoming kicked off this week and will culminate with the high school Homecoming dance on Saturday. “Spirit Days” began Monday with a “Comfy vs. Classy” dress-up theme, followed by a no-less-wacky theme requiring students to get creative on how to bring their books, folders, lunch, and gym clothes to and from school on Tuesday, called “Anything But A Backpack Day.” Wednesday is “Jersey Day” and Thursday is “Tropical Tourist Day.” On Friday, students will flash their Zephyr pride as loudly and proudly as they can bear with “Zephyr Out!” The school’s annual Homecoming Parade will occur on Friday at 4:30 p.m., beginning at the southwest
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Students and guests must arrive no later than 9 p.m. Tickets are $20 each online until 1 p.m. Friday, or $30 at the door. Students who plan on bringing a guest from another school must have a guest contract completed and turned in by Thursday at 3 p.m. Student Leadership Council Advisor Susan Decker said she was excited about the hard work and energy that went into planning the week. “Homecoming is the biggest week of the year for the Mahtomedi High School Student Leadership Council,” said Decker. “After all the time and effort that council puts into planning the week, it’s wonderful to see them rewarded, knowing their role in creating the energy, excitement, and Zephyr pride that will be felt throughout the week. I’m incredibly proud of them.” SEE HOMECOMING, PAGE 13
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Riley, but there wasn’t anything like that in our area,” she said. “Thankfully, one of my friends’ roommates in commercial real estate was able to find a space I could use.” In 2004, Hendrickson officially opened Downtown Dogs Daycare in Minneapolis’ North Loop. “Some people called it a mosh pit for dogs,” Hendrickson joked about the center. “We had three different rooms for different dogs to play in based on their energy levels. We accepted every breed and let them run and play throughout the day.” Hendrickson moved to Mahtomedi in 2011 and in 2014 sold the business to new owner Ralph Bernstein so she could concentrate on raising her kids, Gabe and Jonah. After selling, Hendrickson started a co-working space called Work-it out of an office
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Mahtomedi-based dog trainer Anne Hendrickson is committed to helping people bond and understand the behaviors of their four-legged friends. Here, she poses with one of her own dogs, Neville
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