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Elite Canines of Southern MN
Elite Canines of Southern MN
September/October 2017
Issue #1
A familiar face to Maureen and her husband Bob have raised 6 As the grandson of Maureen, Torrey began his
many in the dog world shelties over the years. They lost two shelties dog training career at the age of 12. The first
of Mankato and this past year; Ryver at 17 years old and dog he trained was the family dog, Cody, a
surrounding Willow, 16 years old. Currently they have a black and white Shetland Sheepdog. When
communities; Sheltie, Timber (14) and a Golden Retriever, Cody was only 10 months old, working with
Maureen Rodriguez, Scout (11) that they rescued from RAGOM Torrey, he passed the Canine Good Citizen
the Matriarch of the (Rescue a Golden of Minnesota). test. Torrey (12) and Cody were the youngest
family business in team to qualify for a Therapy dog certification.
Maureen Rodriguez obedience training, Although she has retired she cant seem to Although they qualified, per regulations Cody
dog behavior and keep her paws out of the business. You will was not able to be officially certified until he
doggy daycare. still see her attending all the obedience turned a year old. Thanks to Torrey, Cody was
classes. At times you will also see both always a happy boy, he enjoyed life to the
Maureen started training dogs in the late Maureen and Bob helping at the daycare. fullest, he was content and never asked for
1980s. What started out as training her own much.
dogs, to guiding friends and neighbors to Elite Canines of Southern MN
train their dogs, developed into a canine After graduating from high
career. school Torrey adopted his
Elite Canines first dog to call his very own,
Not only was she the pioneer of puppy class opened its doors a Golden Retriever, Chevie.
in the area, she is responsible for opening the May 2017, Owned Chevie was trained to
first doggy daycare in Mankato. For several and Operated by perfection in obedience and
years she was member of Therapy Dog Torrey Walrath hunting, she went everywhere with Torrey and
International, visiting nursing homes, supported by his Heather. Chevie was the first Moon Dogs
hospitals, etc. with her dogs. Maureen was wife Heather, their mascot. Torrey and Chevie even got an
an evaluator for both therapy dogs and the two daughters autograph and
canine good citizen test. Savanna (3) and photo taken with
Brooklyn (2) and Harmon Killebrew at
To stay current and knowledgeable, Maureen their two Golden a Moon Dogs game.
regularly attended seminars and took classes Retrievers, Silver Chevie left us far too
on dog behavior and training techniques. and Ozzie. In soon, her pawprints
addition to his dog paved their way to everyones heart.
Amongst her other community involvement, business, Torrey works for Invisible fencing
she did 4H dog testing, demos for Boy and where he installs the underground fencing Torrey has worked with his grandma for over
Girl Scouts, managed Madison Avenue Pet and trains the owner and dog how to use it. 20 years and is now following his dream to
Grooming, morning radio Q&A with TJ and Torrey is also a North Mankato Volunteer keep the family legacy thriving that Maureen
Lisa, and has shown dogs in both the Fireman, and avid duck/goose hunter. started.
obedience and the show rings.
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