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Why Work With Us?

Welcome to a place where love for dogs meets the science of training. Here, we embrace force-free, science-based methods to create a joyful learning experience for your furry family members. Our passion is to strengthen the bond between you and your dog, ensuring a happy and harmonious home.

With a combined 12 years of experience, backed with numerous certifications, and an unyielding commitment to staying at the forefront of the latest advancements in dog training, we are dedicated to your pet's wellbeing. Together, let's foster a relationship built on trust and understanding, where every wagging tail tells a story of love and care.

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Our Services

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Growing Families

Helping families Prepare their dog for the arrival of baby and supporting families and their dog as their child grows and progresses through milestones.

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The Family Dog

Getting a dog? Got kids and want them involved? This is the program for you! Not only is this training for your dog, but its education for kids about dog safety!

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In Home Private Training

Behavior issues? Not into classes or no time to do the initial training? Let me do it for you, or we can do it together! In home training is a great way to solve problems in the environment they occur.

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Classes

COMING SOON! Our classes will be family oriented and lots of fun! Puppies, manners, games, oh my! We are excited about the new classes we will be offering in the new year!

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Ongoing Support & 
Partnership

Our commitment to you and your dog extends far beyond the initial training sessions. We're dedicated to your success and will be with you every step of the way. From answering your questions to providing guidance during challenging moments, we're here to support you on your journey to a well-behaved and contented dog.

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“I took a dogs and baby/toddler course when I was first pregnant with Elysia. I learned so much about dog body language and behaviour. This helped me prepare the meeting of my dog and baby so that they had a good relationship from the start. I focused on training my little one with the information from Elysia how to behave around dogs, especially his own dog. My dog not only tolerated him but they became very good friends.

Amy Mason

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Kari is awesome! Me and my 9 year old and our dog Max had such a great experience! We learned alot! We look forward to continue following Family Tails Dog Training! Thank you so much!! Your awesome!

Jocelyn B LeBlanc

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"Elysia has been a great help and resource for us when I felt like I needed help understanding our new dog last year. Being a big dog (German Shepard/Great Dane), I was afraid I wouldn't be strong enough to be able to control him if the situation arose. She helped me understand how he learns and helped us learn positive habits that ended up making walks enjoyable instead of something to worry about. I loved working with Elysia and the believe her advice was an invaluable part of life with our new dog!"

Dawn

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Best investment ever for our dog! Kari is great with kids too, now our dog is indeed the family dog, was barely manageable previously but she's easy now. Highly recommended with very helpful resources.

Murray Long

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Kari was awesome to work with and made puppy manners classes fun. She also helped us out a lot in helping navigate having a puppy with 2 little kids! 100% recommend her classes and we are looking forward to our next round with her!

Megan Schenke

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Discover the secret to a thriving family-pet relationships. Ignite happiness at home and dive into personalized training today!

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