Canine Solutions Dog Training

My boyfriend and I rescued Champion from a shelter when he was 6 months old and as first-time dog owners, we were not sure what exactly we were getting ourselves into. Champion struggled with reactivity to other dogs, people, cars, etc. and lacked confidence due to little to no socialization while living in a shelter. Pair that with a high-energy intelligent dog, we knew that we needed some help. We saw Karen for 6 sessions and saw dramatic improvements in Champion in that short amount of time because of her instruction and advice. She gave us strategies to improve his confidence and understand his body language to see how he was feeling in certain situations that triggered his anxiety. She went above and beyond by answering my calls and texts about Champion outside of training and was willing to join in on a behavioral vet consultation as well. She helped improve Champion’s quality of life and my boyfriend and my quality of life as well! Thank you, Karen, for all your help!

Karen was our trainer for our lab Molly. When we adopted Molly she was a year old and had previously lived in 5 different homes with no training. She was terrible to walk on a leash, fearful of other dogs and jumped on everyone. Karen was wonderful with teaching us the correct techniques to teach to Molly. She is patient and excellent with dogs. She knows her stuff. Molly is much better because of her and we are much better with Molly because of Karen. I highly recommend Canine Solutions and Karen.

We brought our 12 week old German Shepherd to day school and puppy class for much needed activity, socialization and obedience training. We love all the staff at Canine Solutions, and are especially grateful to our now in-home trainer Karen Decostanzo! Bear is now a 17 month old with excellent obedience, but when we began to see increased reactivity and anxiety, it was such a relief to have Karen work with him in our home, at the park, and even at my parents’ home. The dog learned quickly, but it was I that needed to be taught what my role is in dealing with fear and anxiety in my pup. Karen is an expert professional who taught us about desensitization of triggers that get our dog worked up, how to handle and avoid stressful situations, provided links to tools and resources that taught us how to make our dog feel less anxious, and even partnered with us when we saw a vet about medication for our dog. She is patient, explains the “why” of what we do and how we do it. I am now able to truly enjoy being out walking my handsome dog without worrying so much about how to handle stressful situations. Karen has provided a wealth of knowledge and lots of tools for growing a safe, calm and happy pup!