Moria Barber

Elk River K9 proudly introduces to you, Moria Barber. Moria came to us through an internship program from the University of Minnesota in St. Paul, Minnesota. Even though her internship ended, Elk River K9 wasn’t ready to let this bright young woman go.

Since completing her internship, she has earned an Animal Science degree from the University of Minnesota with a concentration on Companion Animals. Moria has been a breath of fresh air and an enjoyable addition to Elk River K9’s training center since arriving in April 2006. Her endless desire to learn and her skill at always being on the ball have been a source of inspiration to both the staff and students at the training center.

As a child, Moria lived with a TerriPoo. During this same period, she was bitten by a dog, which created within her a drive to prevent children from being bitten by dogs. This mission has guided her approach to safely teaching people of all ages to interact with their canine companions.

Moria is training her Labrador Retrievers to compete in AKC and UKC Obedience, Agility and Hunting competitions. She has also been practicing her skills in Conformation and hopes to have an opportunity to try her hand at showing in that venue too.