McKenzie HomanOwner/Trainer
McKenzie graduated from Carroll College, in her hometown of Helena, Montana, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and a minor in Anthrozoology. She grew up working with animals, training horses, going on cattle drives, and basically living with dogs. She began working professionally when she was still in high school, training cutting horses for Montana cowboys. In college, her training focus switched to dogs. As part of her coursework, she trained a rescued German shepherd for live tracking, search and rescue, and narcotics detection. For her senior project, she adopted a shelter pup and trained her for scent work and human remains detection. McKenzie has traveled to Africa to train dogs and handlers for Working Dogs for Conservation, trained dogs from beginning to fielding for invasive species detection, and has started anti-poaching tracking. She has achieved certifications for public, service, and conservation detection dog training through the American Society of Canine Trainers. See certifications below. |
Molly RowlandTrainer
Molly Rowland is a Carroll College graduate with bachelors' degrees in Psychology and Anthrozoology. As part of the Anthrozoology program, she trained a dog for narcotics detection. After the Anthrozoology program her dog, Ruger, went to work for Working Dogs for Conservation as an anti-poaching dog in Zambia, Africa. Post-graduation, Molly served as a volunteer and contracted trainer for Working Dogs for Conservation. She has attended yearly American Society of Canine Trainers conferences. These conferences allow her to work with disciplines including: conservation, search and rescue, human remains detection, and police k9. She is currently pursuing a masters degree in Canine Developmental Science through the American Society of Canine Trainers (ASCT) and London Hanover University. She is a certified public, therapy, and conservation dog trainer through ASCT (see certifications below). |
Phil Nyhof
Daycare Manager/ Cherry Ave
Phil is originally from Michigan, and moved to Montana via South Dakota in 2010. Phil came to working with animals a bit later in his varied employment history, but has always known that it would happen sooner than later. Alongside volunteering at local humane societies, Phil has spent time volunteering with Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, UT. After moving to Montana Phil got the chance to begin working directly with animals as a veterinary technician and kennel manager. Phil is enthusiastic about and interested in the dynamics of canine/human and canine/canine relationships. He is extremely excited to be working for SkyHi, and looks forward to all of the wonderful learning and experience that comes with it. In the future, Phil hopes to continue to work with dogs, especially dogs showcasing either shy or feral behavior.
Daycare Manager/ Cherry Ave
Phil is originally from Michigan, and moved to Montana via South Dakota in 2010. Phil came to working with animals a bit later in his varied employment history, but has always known that it would happen sooner than later. Alongside volunteering at local humane societies, Phil has spent time volunteering with Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, UT. After moving to Montana Phil got the chance to begin working directly with animals as a veterinary technician and kennel manager. Phil is enthusiastic about and interested in the dynamics of canine/human and canine/canine relationships. He is extremely excited to be working for SkyHi, and looks forward to all of the wonderful learning and experience that comes with it. In the future, Phil hopes to continue to work with dogs, especially dogs showcasing either shy or feral behavior.
Jeane Stafford
Boarding Specialist/ Assistant Trainer
Jeane is a senior Carroll College student majoring in Anthrozoology. During her junior year in the Anthrozoology program, she fostered and trained a shelter dog for academic credit. Although they concentrated on scent work for the first half of the year, Cassidy (a female chocolate lab) was better suited to and later adopted to be an Emotional Support Dog.
Jeane has since adopted a dog from Working Dogs for Conservation (see the adorable Sara above) for her senior project where they
plan to focus on search and rescue, tracking, and detection.
After graduation, Jeane plans to pursue a degree in Canine Developmental Science through the American Society of Canine Trainers and London Hanover University.
Boarding Specialist/ Assistant Trainer
Jeane is a senior Carroll College student majoring in Anthrozoology. During her junior year in the Anthrozoology program, she fostered and trained a shelter dog for academic credit. Although they concentrated on scent work for the first half of the year, Cassidy (a female chocolate lab) was better suited to and later adopted to be an Emotional Support Dog.
Jeane has since adopted a dog from Working Dogs for Conservation (see the adorable Sara above) for her senior project where they
plan to focus on search and rescue, tracking, and detection.
After graduation, Jeane plans to pursue a degree in Canine Developmental Science through the American Society of Canine Trainers and London Hanover University.
Skyler Howard
Daycare Specialist/ Assistant Trainer
Skyler is from Vashon Island, Washington and came to Helena to study Anthrozoology and Psychology at Carroll College. She has always loved animals. In high school she was a puppy raiser for Guide Dogs for the Blind and raised five puppies, three of which became working guides. She's volunteered at a vet clinic as well as Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah and the Lewis and Clark Humane Society. Through the Carroll College Anthrozoology program she fostered a dog for a year working on scent training as well as various service tasks. She recently adopted her own dog and aspires to do scent and tracking training. She is a certified public trainer through the American Society of Canine Trainers (see certifications below). As for the future, she would love to work for an organization such as Working Dogs for Conservation or be a trainer at a shelter.
Daycare Specialist/ Assistant Trainer
Skyler is from Vashon Island, Washington and came to Helena to study Anthrozoology and Psychology at Carroll College. She has always loved animals. In high school she was a puppy raiser for Guide Dogs for the Blind and raised five puppies, three of which became working guides. She's volunteered at a vet clinic as well as Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah and the Lewis and Clark Humane Society. Through the Carroll College Anthrozoology program she fostered a dog for a year working on scent training as well as various service tasks. She recently adopted her own dog and aspires to do scent and tracking training. She is a certified public trainer through the American Society of Canine Trainers (see certifications below). As for the future, she would love to work for an organization such as Working Dogs for Conservation or be a trainer at a shelter.
