About Denise Hettig

Born:  Benton Harbor, Michigan, in 1962

Grew up:  Riverside, Michigan, a farming community

Education:  Nursing, Lake Michigan College, Benton Harbor, Michigan
Graduated with Honors, Eau Claire High School, Eau Claire, 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?