Morgan Dondlinger, Owner

Morgan has a strong passion for dogs and their training. Professionally she has been caring for and training dogs for ten years, starting her career in Minnesota at Leashes and Leads, and then opening Courteous K9 with a business partner. In 2021 she decided to start her own business, The Modern K9; Rochester MN. 

Her various roles have included daycare, boarding, training, and being entrusted by her clients to bring their dogs into her home for extended periods with the board and train program. Additionally, she competes in various sports with her dogs, Chevy, Kimber and Spire.

Morgan's interest and love for dog sports began when she was 12 with the 4-H dog program she competed in with her dog Tucker. Tucker and Morgan received many honors in obedience, rally, and agility. During their 4-H journey, they had the opportunity to compete and win at the state level multiple times. After she began working at Leashes and Leads, Morgan started taking various classes with Chevy and began competing with him in obedience, rally, and agility, earning various titles and honors.

When not working with client dogs or competing with her dogs, you can often find Morgan out camping, hiking, or paddle-boarding. Morgan's dogs enjoy participating in these hobbies as well, whether it's paddle-boarding with her on a lazy summer day or car camping on a late fall night.

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