Hello! I am so excited to meet you. My name is Laura Doerfner. I have been married to my husband, Joe, for 28 years (and counting), mom to 4 grown children and proud grandma of 3 grandsons. I grew up mostly in Perry, Mi where I was involved in 4H and FFA. In 2003, My husband and I moved our hobby horse farm to a 37 acre property in Henderson. It is definitely our personal Garden of Eden.

I can scarcely remember a time in my life that I didn’t have a dog. They say they are man’s best friend, but I beg to differ. Through the years, my family and I have had many different breeds, purebred and mixed breeds. Currently, I have two German Shepherds. I purchased Liesel (Czech Border Patrol and WGWL lines) as a personal protection dog, but soon discovered my love for showing and dog sports. Liesel unfortunately prefers her duties at home as opposed to the show world. Enter Jaxon, WGSL and WGWL lines. He loves the show world and everyone in it. Our passions so far have been Barnhunt, Nosework, FastCat, Lure Coursing, Conformation and Rally.

Over the last year, Alesha and I had been toying with the idea of opening a training center in our area. Our community has a need for something local, as we are always traveling a distance for training. When Coach Karli, from Michigan Barn Hunt Club approached us with a mentoring opportunity, we jumped on it. We are honored to be learning from one of, if not the best, Barn Hunt Trainer in Michigan.

I hope that you will follow and join in our journey. We have a lot of exciting plans for the future. Please let us know what kinds of classes you would like to see. Our goal is to strengthen the bond with your pet, while helping you to make them a respectable member of the community. Any dream is possible when you and your best friend are a team!