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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! |