Meet Hillary!
Founder & Head Trainer
Hutter K9 started with rescue and a desire to help more dogs stay in their homes in the first place.
What began as a mission to better understand and help my own dogs grew into a career centered around building confident, capable dogs and empowering the people who live with them.
My own dogs have shaped the trainer I am, but so have the foster dogs who have come through my home. They’ve challenged me, humbled me, exposed gaps in what I thought I knew, and continually pushed me to become a better trainer. They are a huge part of both who I am and why I do this work.
I’m a NePoPo® Gold Graduate and e-collar certified trainer with a particular passion for helping nervous and anxious dogs discover what they're capable of. I also love scent work and helping dogs find meaningful outlets for who they naturally are.
Outside of training, I'm happiest with my family, my dogs, my quarter horse Dylan, and anywhere that gets me outside—especially the mountains.
Meet Olive!
The Dog Who Started the Journey
Olive is my heart dog and the reason dog training became much more than an interest.
An American Pit Bull Terrier adopted through rescue, Olive inspired me to learn how to help her become confident, capable, and an ambassador for a breed that is so often misunderstood.
She's steady, powerful, incredibly intuitive, and has taught me just how much dogs are capable of when we stop underestimating them.
Today, she continues to be my partner in training and a huge part of the heart behind Hutter K9.
Meet Keisha!
The Dog Who Changed the Trainer
Keisha is the foster dog I swore I wasn't keeping.
She's athletic, driven, sensitive, wildly capable—and one of the most challenging and influential dogs I've ever trained.
Keisha has forced me to look harder at the difference between helping a dog and helping too much. She's taught me how easily we can create dependence when our intention is to support, and how important it is to give dogs the opportunity to think, struggle, problem-solve, and discover their own strength.
We've accomplished a lot together, but she's also the dog who continues to push me to become a better trainer.
Keisha is a huge part of why Confidence Built From Within means what it does to me today.