Judy Luther
About me
- First name
- Judy
- Last name
- Luther
- Summary
Judy has over 20 years experience working with animals. She has worked with many animal species, both exotic and domestic. As a professional animal handler, Judy has trained animals for the advertising industry, television, and theater.
Judy shares her home with her husband, Kevin, three Australian shepherds, and a fancy hooded rat named "Lab," adopted from the lab at Nestlé Purina. Judy and her family enjoy the herd of wild, but tame, whitetail deer and a variety of other wildlife that frequent the wooded area behind their home.
Judy has been voted St. Louis' "Best Trainer" 2008 and 2009
- Bio
Judy has worked with animals since she was a child. Growing up in an animal-loving home, she always had a variety of pets. When she was 8 years old, Judy attended classes at the St. Louis Zoo. She attended every class offered at the zoo, developing a friendship with the Curator of Education. By the age of 10, she was assisting in education classes and giving tours.
Judy has trained animals for as long as she can remember, working with a wide variety of mixed and purebred dogs. She has worked with performing Frisbee dogs, obedience dogs, rally competition dogs, and dogs trained to perform in a theater productions, television work, and commercial shoots.
On any given day, you can find Judy working on a commercial photo set, handling animals for the advertising industry, training and showing Frisbee dogs for a football halftime show, training an animal for a stage production, training a horse to load into a trailer, teaching a family pet good manners, making a presentation to a group of school children on animal safety or to a group of pet owners on dog behavior, or consulting on animal behavior and training.
An accomplished equestrian, Judy has been riding and training horses for over 20 years. She enjoys the equestrian sports of reining, cutting, and working cow horse.
Judy is a certified Equine and Canine Sports Massage Therapist. Her clients include the St. Louis Police Department's Mounted Patrol, Jump Dog Team, and the Purina Incredible Dog Team.
- Services offered
Voted St. Louis' "Best Trainer" 2008 and 2009
Training pets of all ages, from puppies to seniors. Offering both private, in-home training and behavior modification, and semi-private training (train with a friend).
Manners for the family pet; Canine Good Citizen training and testing; Frisbee dog training; advanced behavior training; tricks; training for show business; problem solving; real life training; dog safety for children and at the workplace; getting started right with your puppy; behavior modification; teaching children to train their pets; canine massage
AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy program trainer and evaluator.
Pre-purchased consultations available.
Horse training.
Contact information
- Street
- 17399 Hilltop Ridge Drive
- City
- Eureka
- State/Province
- MO
- Country
- USA
- Phone number
- 314-422-2700
- Website
History
- Member for
- 2 years 11 weeks