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Certified dog trainer
Marie Davino
Marie Davino

Palm Bay, FL

Mikamar Training Center

History
Marie Davino established Mikamar Dog Training in 1989 with a commitment to purely positive training and a dedication to a positive attitude that surrounds our everyday lives and interactions with our pets. She has been a dog training instructor since 1989 and has achieved over 135 competition titles on multiple dogs. She is an 8-time National Agility Competitor and has competed at the Westminster Kennel Club Show for 3 years in a row, winning Best of Opposite Sex. She has also been breeding and raising dogs since 1996.

Training Philosophy
Mikamar Training Center believes in positive training and a positive attitude that surrounds our everyday lives and interactions with our pets. They believe in a positive attitude that surrounds our everyday lives and interactions with our pets. It is possible to be competitive and still have fun, maintaining a bond with our dogs that says “this is my best friend first…ribbons and trophies are secondary–the icing on the cake”.

Services
Mikamar Training Center offers a variety of dog training classes, including agility, obedience, puppy training, Canine Good Citizen (CGC), and Treibball. They also offer private instruction for each activity. They have a covered pavilion so classes and lessons can continue during rainy days.

Certifications
Marie Davino is certified by the Society of North American dog trainers (since 1995), the American Kennel Club (AKC) for Agility Course Test (Evaluator #AG00555) and Canine Good Citizen (Evaluator #91747), and the National Qigong Association. She is also a certified Qigong instructor by the Cloudwalker Place.

Specializations

  • Agility
  • Obedience
  • Puppy Training
  • Canine Good Citizen (CGC)
  • Treibball
  • Qigong for Humans

Training Methods
Positive reinforcement, force-free methods

Customer Reviews
“Thanks Marie!
Got the CD Sunday, you certainly took pains to pack it securely! Needless to say I like it, Susan from the radio station had mentioned there was a PINK cover and I've long regarded her as occupying the opposite end of the music spectrum, but Beam Me Up sounds like a Nancy Wilson song, and that's good!
Throughout this disc I am very much impressed with the range and timbre of your voice as you move seamlessly between genre, from the smoky blues of A Change Is Gonna Come to the diva pop of the Whitney Houston and Celine Dion numbers. I was also happy to find a rendition of Alana Myles' Black Velvet. I have always liked that song, I know she's a big deal in Canada, curious as to why she hasn't made a bigger splash here. Of course the juicy Heart covers are why I had to have this disc, both classics are done exceedingly well, with Magic Man sounding like its coming down a hallway, a touch adding distinction and separating it from just any color-by-numbers covering.
In summation, the CD is very much worth what you asked for it, I owe a debt to the happy chance I caught your Barracuda at 6AM Saturday morning some weeks ago on 1300! I will look forward to any future releases from you, and I am most grateful to have this 'puppy' in my collection!
Thanks,
Denver Huffman”

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