Canine Purpose

Elise and Weston are two of the best people in the world. The staff of Canine Purpose are all great. I started going with my older dog when he was a puppy in 2019. I now have two dogs and we are all huge fans. My dogs are Presa Canarios, a large breed with a strong temperament, so it is important that their training be on point. We usually go to group class at which we work with either Elise or Weston, depending on what we would like to focus that day. They both have impressive backgrounds in Schutzhund/IPO (watch the videos on their blog and YouTube) and an amazing ability to understand dogs - and humans. Very importantly, they teach us the skills to work with our dogs at home, not just in the lesson. In addition to weekly classes, I also take my dogs Canine Purpose once a week for day play, which they love. They have tons of friends and get home nice and tired. Canine Purpose now offers grooming as well, which is top-notch and a huge time-saver for me. There is a strong sense of community among the people who go to Canine Purpose. There are people who train for Schutzhund/IPO but also people with their first puppies and everyone in between (though not in the same lesson). The clients who have been with Canine Purpose for years are serious about training and humble enough to realize that a lot of the time it is the dog owner who needs instruction, not only the dog. As if Canine Purpose couldn't get any better, they also take in rescue dogs and find them homes. A good friend just adopted her dog from them and really appreciates the support and love they have for her dog when she brings him back for lessons and day play. I am profoundly grateful for Canine Purpose. I credit their training and support for my dogs being well-behaved, friendly with people and other pets, and generally awesome.

Weston and Elise have been training us (and our pup) since our pup was about 8 weeks old. We are used to large breed dogs (Rottie/lab), and recently adopted a Cane Corso. Our vet had us beyond worried that our pup was going to rule us and we would have a huge issue on our hands, so we looked high and low for a trainer we felt comfortable with. We interviewed 5 other ones and none seemed to want to invest in training us how to read the dog, but only wanted to board and train. Canine Purpose interviewed us as well to make sure it was a match on style. Weston has come to our property a handful of times for 1:1 training at some pivotal moments, but the rest has been in 1x/week group trainings. Weston and Elise are compassionate, smart, know the characteristics of breeds, what drives certain behaviors & how to work with/not against genetics, and have been spot on helping us train our girl (she just turned 1), and she loves and respects them! She is a turning out to be such a love (think a cross between Baby Huey and Ferdinand the Bull) and we credit much of her temperament to Weston and Elise for their guidance and support for each of our family members (adults and teenagers), lifestyle, and other pets. We were recommended to them, and we'd happily refer them again and again (we aren't the type to say that lightly btw).

Excellent!! Weston and Elise are wonderful. We have been attending group training for 6 months and started when our Vizsla was 16 weeks old. They are so knowledgeable about the different breeds and personalities and incorporate this into the training. They have taught both our dog and us techniques to use for obedience, socialization, recall, and off-leash training. Our dog is high energy, social, and sensitive and we never thought we would be able to get her to sit still. Now we can walk her off leash and she will stay by our side or come back right away even if distracted by other dogs or birds. Canine Purpose offers private, group, and kennel training. They also offer play days and grooming. I can’t describe how excited our dog is when we arrive for training. She can’t wait to get out of the car. We take her once a week for a play day just because she loves being there so much. I highly recommend Canine Purpose. Weston, Elise, and their staff have provided excellent training and it is obvious they love the work they do and truly care about dogs.

I highly recommend Canine Purpose. I've trained my German Shepherd "Danka" with Weston in obediance and protection work since she was a puppy. They are excellent in K9 knowledge and training skills. I would never trust my dogs with anyone else. I also board both of my dogs with Canine Purpose whenever I am out of town. They are the only place I trust with my dogs. They always come home happy and tired from all the fun they've had. Weston and Elise are wonderful people and their love for dogs is evident in everything they do. They have become like family to us.