Karen Duke - Service Dog Instructor

Hi, I am Karen. My current role in My Canine Companion is puppy supervisor and trainer in the Munster area and I also train 3 to 4 service dogs a year.

I started my journey with the Irish guide dogs where I qualified as a dog trainer and worked for 5 1/2 years. After a break I returned to working with service dogs 10 years ago seeing how beneficial and life changing service dogs are to families that have children with Autism. I'm lucky my work is so rewarding and nothing beats the result of seeing the freedom and independence our dogs can bring to a child.

I am passionate about bringing out the best in our dogs personalities and working with the parents to become great handlers. This guardian on 4 legs who watches over their child and becomes their best friend. It's an indescribable feeling. All in all it takes a village to raise a great service dog a life I'm privileged to be a part of.

Karen / Daisydoodle