TCK9 Owner, Fallon Houser, has always believed in “walking what you talk,” and leading by example. She’s a firm believer in education, whether it be for dogs or people, and has always believed there is an answer for most any question should you take the time to find it.

A Dog Trainer of 25 years, and animal lover from birth, Fallon spent her childhood bringing home strays, training and rehabilitating them, and competing on horseback in 3-Day Events. However, everything changed for her the year she turned 16 and spent time volunteering with the local shelter (Sevier County Humane Society), where her passion for animal welfare and training truly took over.

That passion is what led her to start the longest-running Doberman Pinscher Rescue in the state of TN, Tennessee Doberman Rescue Plus (www.TDR.dog), and attain her MBA degree while running a rescue, working full-time, getting married to the love of her life, and having a child. In the 15+ years since founding TDR+, Fallon has personally been hands-on in the rescue of thousands of dogs (and still counting), and has grown the organization from a fledgling group of fosters – to a respected 501(c)3 rescue with volunteers and fosters throughout the southeast.

As a business owner and self-admitted dog nerd, Fallon spent over a decade as a positive reinforcement trainer before spending the NEXT decade of her life building and operating close to a dozen successful balanced dog training locations for a national franchise and training/certifying over 200 other Professional Dog Trainers; eventually using her 20+ years of combined experience to open The Complete K9 in 2021. While she’s extremely passionate about training and is skilled in Advanced Obedience, K9 Detection & Scent Work, Aggression & Anxiety Management, and Service Dog Training (including Medical Alert and Bio-Dog Odor Training) – Fallon’s passion lies not only in helping dogs behaviorally, but also through Nutrition, Wellness, and Fitness in order to help each client achieve their goals in the most complete way possible.

When Fallon is not actively working with other Trainers and clients, she can be found fostering a new rescue dog in need, planning her next litter of preservation Dobermans, competing in Scent Work trials with her dobes, or attending numerous continuing education seminars and classes yearly (because she believes there should never be a point where an instructor stops learning and growing).

Fallon is an AKC Evaluator, Certified Sport Detection Dog Trainer Level 2 through Ford K9, Certified Bio-Dog Trainer (Cancer and Medical Alert Detection) through the In-Situ Foundation, Certified Pet First Aid & CPR Instructor, Dual-Certified Canine Nutritionist, and member of the APDT (Association of Professional Dog Trainers), DPCA (Doberman Pinscher Club of America), DPCN (Doberman Pinscher Club of Nashville), UDC (United Doberman Club), and the NDTC (Nashville Dog Training Club).