About Denise Hettig
Born: Benton Harbor, Michigan, in 1962
Grew up: Riverside, Michigan, a farming community
Education: Nursing, Lake Michigan College, Benton Harbor, Michigan
Married: Marc Hettig
Children: Caleb and Lucas Hettig
Started working as a Veterinary Technician in 1983
Dog Training Experience and “Firsts”:
- Trained first obedience dog in high school in 1979
- Trained first United Kennel Club (UKC) English Springer Spaniel to run in field trials
- Trained first Dual Champion UKC Labrador Retriever, CH HRCH Whistlers Elwood Blue
- Training dogs for obedience and hunting while training the owners at the same time
Horses:
- Trained first mustang from Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in 1984
- Trained second mustang from BLM in 1993
- Currently run a horse boarding facility specializing in senior horse care
- We have a reliable 43 year old horse
4-H: Leader for horse, goat, poultry, and dog
Passions:
- Dressage riding
- Watching my dogs work
- Pheasant hunting
- Mountain Lion hunting with Marc
- Watching my husband and boys get ready to go hunting and listening to them when they return talking about the day’s events
- Watching my boys play football!!
Hardest thing to achieve:
- Figuring out which moves count when watching my boys wrestle
- Finding enough time to work my young horse!!
Biggest Worry:
- What is going to happen to hunting, and the wilderness?
- Will there be any left for my grandchildren to enjoy?
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