Hello I'm Kathy Shumway Lawton and I am the owner of K-10 Dog Training in Mexico NY. I really cannot remember a time in my life without dogs. My first recollection of a family dog was Fritz, a hound mix that hunted with my Dad and brothers. She was often borrowed by other hunters because of her game-scenting ability. When my brothers went off to college, subsequent hunting dogs became family pets for my sister and me. We had a Springer Spaniel named Corky who was more interested in chasing butterflies than flushing game birds. Later we had two Beagles, Punch and Judy, whose jobs was to sit pretty, beg for treats and sleep on the couch.