ABOUT KIM
Kim Lindemoen has trained, groomed, and provided animals for
TV, Movies, Commercials, Stills, Music Videos, From Happy Days,
Mork and Mindy , Days of our Lives, La Bamba, and Honkey Tonk
Man. Her agency KIMS EXOTIC CRITTERS was started in 1972.
Kim's accomplishments were Rescuing dog with actors and Mercy
Crusades for 10 Years. Obedience instructor for 20 years Kim's
Sheltie Timmy and German Shepard Shep Had UDS and won TOP DOG
FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FOR HOLLYWOOD DOG OBEDIENCE CLUB IN
1976. Shep was rescued by Kim and he was the dog that taught
Kim how to teach movie dog tricks. Kim started showing
Chow Chows in 1980 she currently shows and breeds English
Bulldogs. Annie was the first Bull dog Kim ever showed she put
116 best of breeds 50 group placements and a best in show defeating
2066 dogs all owner handled. Annie was the top bulldog bitch for 3 years. Annie's father was
Buford who stared in the TV show JAKE AND THE FATMAN.
Kim's briard Treasure Played ANNABEL on GENERAL HOSPITAL and RUFF in the movie DENNIS THE
MENACE. Kim currently finished the movie COLUMBO with her Basset Hound Solo. Also Mr.
Chips Kim's Wirehaired Fox terrier just finished the movie JACK FROST. Kim trained and
owns the dog in the comedy of the year SOMETHING ABOUT MARY, puffy who real name is Slammer
a Border terrier brought down the house with the best attack scene in a movie with her great
co-star Ben Stiller. Slammer has been nominated by the MTV awards for this scene.
How did Kim learn to be a Movie dog trainer? She moved her Grooming shop to Hollywood dog
training school where a very famous Trainer Carl Spitz Sr. Trained the dog in the wizard
of Oz. Carl took Kim under his wing and taught her all about THE MOVIE DOG. Everybody called
him Pa Pa. Kim read Henery East Puppy Book and taught puppy classes which was her favorite
class. Kim was able to meet Henery East and he signed her puppy book when he was 92. He
trained Asta in the THIN MAN a true legend. As you can see in over 27 experience in the business.
She is one of the best animal trainers and coordinators in the business today. I wish Pa Pa,
could see her now! |
