Puppy Training For Life

Canine Companions can help you with your puppies housebreaking, basic obedience training, trick training, and problem solving for the predictable challenges of chewing, mouthing, jumping, and barking which can turn your joyful puppy moment into stressful ones. Canine...

In-Home Dog Training

To train or not to train…that’s not the question. The real  question is where and with whom? Where? The two options are either outside the home in a center or store, or in your home. At Canine Companions, we know in home dog training provides the best possible option...

Aggression Problem Solving

If your dog is showing any aggression, you need to have the right professional evaluate your dog. The right professional is someone with the level of skill to begin working with the dog the second they begin. The dog will respond to them differently than anyone else....

Why you CAN and Should Start Now

Why you CAN and should start now   and why you CAN’T afford to wait.   Having a trained dog is a joyful experience. Trained dogs live long, happy, and content lives. We can begin training your puppy as early as six weeks of age.  Our approach is gentle and...

Why You Should Never Correct Your Dog

(NO, DONT DO THAT! DOESN’T WORK) The Secret Of Kinship ®     Everyone talks about positive reinforcement. Books, breeders and trainers, then they explain how to correct your dog for doing things wrong. The next thing you hear is NO! NO! NO! Don’t do...

The Kinship Story

Sometimes there’s just something you know must be true. Everything supports your belief in it being this way. Ever since I was a kid, I knew there was something magical about interacting with other living creatures. It didn’t matter what species. I knew there was a...