Meet Tara Cunningham

Tara grew up in Clarkston Washington. In 2001 she moved to Illinois to start her apprenticeship with one of the top Natural horsemanship clinicians in the country. After 3 ½ years, Tara returned home and began her own horse training business Natural Performance Horses LLC. She trained and conducted horsemanship clinics and demonstrations throughout the Northwest. A few years later Tara started working at RVAC. Immersed in the world of dogs her love of animal behavior led her to start her studies in dog psychology. She found her role model in Cesar Milan and started practicing what she learned on her own dogs as well as dogs she rescued from euthanasia due to behavior issues. She has also completed several training certificates including K9 Lifeline 3-day workshop, K9 lifeline shadow program, and Martin Deeley’s international school for dog trainers E touch program. She continues her education with other top trainers, in her pursuit to one day own her own Boarding /Training facility for difficult and problem dogs.

Canine Training Programs completed:

• Training Cesar’s Way “Fundamentals of Dog Behavior and Training 1”
• K-9 Lifeline 3 Day workshop: Heather Beck Draper, Utah
• K-9 Lifeline Shadow Program: Heather Beck Draper, Utah
• Martin Deeley’s “International School for Dog Trainers” 5 day E-Touch (electronic collar)