ABOUT US

Peter Oja was the first President and founder of the
Scottsdale Schutzhund Club, where he continues to serve
as the Club Training Director. Originally from Sweden, he
moved to the United States in 1989 and currently resides in
Cave Creek, Arizona. Peter's interest in dogs began at the
age of 15 when he was a volunteer with the local Police
Department in their K-9 division in the capacity of decoy.
During his internship with the department, Peter's interest
in working dogs continued to develop and he subsequently
attained a Level 3 Certification as a dog instructor through
the Swedish Air Force. Over the past 30 years, Peter has
built a distinguish record by training dogs and by
successfully titling numerous dogs in both Europe and the
United States. During his career, he has trained dogs for
use in the military, law enforcement and search and
rescue. Peter is an AKC Canine Good Citizen Judge (AKC
CGC).