About Us

A Bit About Us
   We are located in a small town in Northern Minnesota, between Hibbing and Grand Rapids. I received my 2 year A.A. degree at a local Community College and then went on to obtain my B.S. degree from Bemidji State University. After college, I spent some time living in Alaska and then Washington State.

Growing up there was always a dog or two at our house, but I was gifted my first dog when I was five. A Labrador Retriever mix named Lady Jane. It was my responsibility to feed, exercise, and train her every day. I loved it! Every spare moment I had was spent outside teaching her commands, tricks, and setting up mazes (barn yard agility) for her to do. That’s when dogs started to consume my life. She lived 2 weeks shy of her 18th birthday and that was still not enough time with her.

I loved training and spending time with dogs. In elementary school I even convinced my parents to start letting my spend weekends helping a musher who lived close by with their sled dogs. That’s when I discovered my love for smart and stubborn breeds, a love I still hold to this day.

One day soon, I hope to have a small hobby farm up and running. However, for now I’m content with my dogs. Together we do weight pull, agility, rally obedience, obedience, scent work, trick dog, joring, barn hunt, and conformation. We also love taking different classes with our favorite local trainer at Paw-sitive Way Dog Training. For fun we go swimming, have play dates with our friends, and spend lots of time running in the field/woods on and around our property.

Really we just love spending time together and keeping busy.

Why The Name Vegvisir?
   It took me a while to choose a kennel name. I tried out many different ones, but none felt right. Then I realized my kennel name had been hanging on my wall this whole time. Vegvisir (VEGG-vee-seer) is the name given to an Old Norse compass. It is a symbol of protection and guidance. It was said that anyone who carried the symbol would never be lost…even if the way was unknown to them.
   This is what I want to give to my dogs and what my dogs give me…protection and guidance.