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OUR STORY

Kovas's Legacy LLC is named in honor of my first seizure alert service dog Tsar Kovas. It was not until Kovas began attempting to revive me following a seizure state that I began to understand the many life-saving tasks service dogs can be trained to perform to help their owner/handlers safely and independently navigate their daily lives. My training and community experiences first with Tsar Kovas and later with his successor Prince Amarok showed me how much the public truly does not understand when it comes to the variety of disabilities service dogs can be task-trained to assist. Though not exclusively focused on the training of service dogs, it is my passion to provide individuals with well-trained service partners and increase public awareness of service dog etiquette. Part of the mission of Kovas's Legacy LLC is to educate the public in how to be respectful of the working dog/handler partnership and not try to draw attention to these teams.  

While the formal training business is new in 2023, I have worked with a variety of breeds and training circumstances, from Chihuahuas with a history of biting to Brittany Spaniels at the beginning of their pack hunting careers. I have 19 years of Arctic breed experience training Siberian Huskies, Siberian Husky/Alaskan Malamute crosses, and Wolf Hybrids, as well as 8 years of experience training and working with service dogs. I look forward to partnering with you and your dog to help you both reach your maximum potential.

Be well,

Alyssa Schwartz, MA, ABCSDT, ACCS-KA

Founder and Trainer, Kovas's Legacy LLC

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THE TRAINING CREW

Eager to help you and your four-legged friend

Hello

My name is Alyssa Schwartz

I am the owner and trainer at Kovas's Legacy LLC. I hold a BA in Psychology from Roger Williams University and an MA in Psychology from Saybrook University. I am a Certified Service Dog Trainer through Animal Behavior College and an ACCS-KA Advanced Canine Behavior Certificate Certified Dog Trainer. I am Pet First Aid and CPR certified and have completed the Dog Trainer Foundations course through the Karen Pryor Academy. I am also a Supporting Member of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants. I am not only a service dog trainer: I am a service dog handler of a phenomenal seizure alert service dog so I understand first-hand the important roles service dogs provide for their handlers.

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Prince Amarok, CGC, CGCU

Seizure Alert Service Dog

Canine Training Partner for Service Dogs in Training

Agility Specialty: A-Frame and Tunnel

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Burnsberg's Vhagar First of His Name

Seizure Response Service Dog

Canine Training Partner in Retail Locations

Agility Specialty: Medium to High Jumps 

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Burnsberg's Poseidon of Olympus

Distractor for Service Dog Training Candidates

Agility Specialty: Speed Jump Course

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Nymeria

Distractor for Behavior Assessments

Training Specialty: Duration Distance Stay

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Burnsberg's Fenrisulfr of Asgard

Non-Reactive Training Partner for Behavior Modification Clients Struggling with Canine Aggression and Reactivity 

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Burnsberg's Nisqually of WhiteWater

Non-Reactive Training Partner for Behavior Modification Clients Struggling with Reactivity 

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