At Charlee Bear we believe that good training is the foundation for a good relationship between you and your dog. A good trainer, like a good vet or doctor, is very important. We believe in positive reinforcement training—rewarding and encouraging positive behavior. Over the years we have fostered relationships with trainers that use positive reinforcement methods of training. We are happy to share that list with you, and we hope you will find these links helpful in learning more about trainers in your area.
UNITED STATES
ALABAMA
ALASKA
ARIZONA
Fort Mohave
Brenda Fury
Mutt Manners Dog Training
714-926-8629
Prescott Valley
Suzanne Applegate, ABCCPT, ABC Mentor Trainer
KennelKamp Village
928-759-8181
kennelkamp@cableone.net
www.kennelkamp.com
Scottsdale
Kimberly Thomas
I Love Your Dog Pet Services
480-510-1288
kthomas@cox.net
www.Iloveyourdog.biz
Tucson
Susan Del Signore
New Dogs - Old Trix
ARKANSAS
CALIFORNIA
Escondido
Debby Wheeler, Head Trainer
Martini's Ranch Agility
martimcfly@cox.net
www.martinisranch.com
Fillmore
Russell Avison
Canine Logic
818-612-9600
SmartPets@aol.com
www.CanineLogic.net
Los Angeles
Carolyn Chesler, Owner/Operator
Dog's BEST Friend L.A.
dogsbestfriendla@gmail.com
www.dogsBESTfriendLA.com
Los Angeles and Orange County
Larry Ontiveros, CPDT
Paw's 2 Tail
626-290-4370
www.Paws2tail.com
Rancho Cordova
Davene King
Volutneer Search and Rescue Operations
Redding
Kathy Dunn
K9 Kelts Dog Training
530-356-8286
San Diego
William Barnes
Acme K9 Services
858-449-8482
William@acmeK9services.com
www.acmeK9services.com
San Francisco
Beverly Ulbrich
The Pooch Coach, LLC
415-643-3333
San Jose
Brenda Gummeson
Hello Doggy
408-667-8123
Hellodoggy@aol.com
San Jose
Stacy Braslau-Schneck, MA, CPDT, CAP2
Stacy's Wag'N'Train
408-978-7391
www.wagntrain.com
stacy@wagntrain.com
San Pedro
Barbara Millman
Dino's Pet Shop
Santa Clarita
Kay Carlo
ABC Animal Behavior College
310-683-9070
Sbk9trainer@verizon.net
Sunnyvale
Cindy Lonnstrom, CTC, Owner/Operator
Diva Dogs
408-245-3647
cindy@divadogs.com
www.divadogs.com
Van Nuys
Stephanie Coleman
Caninestein Dog Training
stephaniecoleman@sbcglobal.net
COLORADO
Aurora
Victoria Rose
Nanny 911 For Dogs
303 351 4111
www.nanny911fordogs.com
nanny@nanny911fordogs.com
Colorado Springs
Ruth Brunette-Means, BA, CPDT-KA
All Breed Rescue & Training
719-264-6460
ruth@crazydogladyhome.com
www.haveanicedog.org
Windsor
Joe Brakke
Animal Behavior College
970-674-1952
joeb@lpbroadband.net
www.lakotaridgecanine.com
Windsor, Evans Area
Rhonda Procopio
Lead Dog Canine Services
970-388-8145
leaddogcanineservices@comcast.net
www.leaddogcanineservice.com
CONNECTICUT
Jewett City
Cathy Briody
DELAWARE
FLORIDA
Branford
Lisa Walsh
Loyalville
570-814-9422
www.loyalville.com
loyalvillek9@aol.com
Gainesville
Victoria Warfel
Dream Dogz, Training & Behavior
352-505-4892
Victoria@DreamDogz.com
www.DreamDogz.com
GEORGIA
Peachtree City
Anne Hudson
Fun Pups
770-486-1667
anne@funpups.com
www.funpups.com
Woodstock
Pam Long
Ironclad K9 Academy
770-924-5953
www.ironcladk9academy.com
HAWAII
IDAHO
ILLINOIS
Burbank
Kimberly Bandusky
Little Paws Big Hearts Training Academy
Burbank
David Barry
David Dogs
Chicago
Wendy Decarlo
Dog Obedience Group, LLC.
www.dogobediencegroup.com
wdecarlo@aol.com
Clarendon Hills
Cindy Bauer
Bauer's K-9 Training Academy
Des Plaines
Big Sky Dog Training
Montana C. Hayes, Certified, Professional Dog Trainer
847-997-4707
montana@bigskydogtraining.com
www.bigskydogtraining.com
Glen Ellyn
Sue Aikman
The Belly Rub Klub
630-542-3559
sue@bellyrubklub.com
www.bellyrubklub.com
Justice
Gayle Cosentino
It's a Paws-itive Thing Dog Training
Lombard
Gayle Consentino
It's a 'PAWS'-itive Thing
Lombard Illnois
630-881-4778
gayle@itsapawsitivething.com
www.itsapawsitivething.com
Lake in the Hills
Kelly Sullivan
Phoebe's Friends
847-917-1457
kelly@phoebesfriends.com
www.phoebesfriends.com
Naperville
Amanda Bautsch
Paws at Play Training
abautsch@pawsatplaytraining.com
North Lake
Dawn Vendegna
Thinking Dog Dog Training
847-208-7308
Lovemythinkingdog@yahoo.com
Orland Park
Michele Meyer
Dog Gone Good Training
708-220-9511
michele@DogGoneGoodTraining.com
www.DogGoneGoodTraining.com
Prospect Heights
Tracy Arnold
Playful Paws, Inc.
Roscoe
Bill Spires
Agile Paws
815-978-6288
agile_paws@yahoo.com
Waterman
Christy Boecker CPDT
Pet Perfection
815-264-5006
christyb@petperfection-behavior.com
www.petperfection-behavior.com
INDIANA
Lafayette
Stacy Walker
Doggie Dharma
765-430-2238
www.doggie-dharma.com
stacy@doggie-dharma.com
West Lafayette
Layla Amberger, CPDT
Klondike Canine Academy,
Blair Animal Clinic, Klondike Kennels
765-463-2611
behavior@blairanimalclinic.com
www.blairanimalclinic.com
IOWA
KANSAS
KENTUCKY
Hazel
Dr. Mary Belle Adelman
Glendhenmere Kennels and Canine Communications
270-436-2858
maryba@toast.net
www.glendhenmere.com
LOUISIANA
MAINE
Holden
Diane Cunningham
Paws Down Training Service
207-989-PAWS (7297)
www.pawsdowntrainingservice.com
pawsdown@wildblue.net
Marlborough
Lauren Cannonn
Guardian Angels
Fpp
781-245-1237
www.guardianangelsmastiffs.com
the.ruff.crowd@gmail.com
MARYLAND
Elkton
Peter Bryce
Canine Specialist Protection & Correction
449 Booth Street
443-350-8032
443-345-1658
Mount Airy
Siree Bowman, ABC Trainer Mentor
The Country Kennel K-9 Kids
301-831-7766
301-997-3355
sireebowman@comcast.net
thecountrykennel@hotmail.com
www.countrykennel.com
MASSACHUSETTS
Charlton, Douglas and Worcester.
Michelle Payson
That's My Dog Training
508-476-7679
michelle@thatsmydogtraining.com
Brewster
Heather Garre
Tail Waggin Dog Training
508-736-3202
HGarre@comcast.net
www.tailwaggindogtraining.com
Framingham
Lauren Cannon
Best Friends Pet Care
203-846-3360
Lshelley21@aol.com
www.bestfriendspetcare.com
MICHIGAN
Iron Mountain
Jill Alleva
Paw To Train Dog Classes
906-774-3379
www.paws2train.com
Livonia
Laura Rescoe
Positive Way Dog Training
734-437-0148
laura@positiveway.us
www.positiveway.us
Oakland and Wayne Counties
Denise Lukacs
The Pet Teacher
248-232-3655
thepetteacher@netzero.com
www.thepetteacher.com
MINNESOTA
Burnsville
Kate Anders
The Canine U, at the Minnesota Valley Humane Society
952-953-5000
katea@mvhspets.org
www.MVHSpets.org
Carver
Jen Yoraway
Cold Nose Warm Heart Compassionate Dog Training
612-419-6455
www.coldnosewarmheart.net
coldnosewarmheart07@yahoo.com
Maple Grove
Kari Martin
St. Peter
Summer Dugan
Neuman K-9
Academy, Inc
507-380-7636
www.mndogtraining.com
sduggan@neuk9.com
MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI
Blue Springs
Dog Obedience Group
816-228-4567
www.dogwizard.com
dogwiz@solve.net
Eureka
Judy Luther
Dog Stars
314-422-2700
www.dogstars.biz
Judy@dogstars.biz
Liberty
Stasi Malloy
A Better Companion Pet Training
816-863-7639
stasi@ABCPetTraining.com
www.ABCPetTraining.com
MONTANA
Great Falls
Erin Bierwirth
Waggles Dog Training
406-564-1982
www.waggledogs.com
erin@waggledogs.com
NEBRASKA
NEVADA
Las Vegas
Scott Cartwright, ABCDT
Las Vegas Dog Trainer
702-809-8878
Trainer@lvdogtrainer.com
www.LVDogTrainer.com
Las Vegas
MaryKay Grahn
Smarty Paws
702-396-8501
www.smartypaws.com
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Merrimack
Diana Parsons
NEW JERSEY
East Brunswick
Sal Curcurato
Paws for Applause
Little Falls
Lynne Petermann
The Pooky Professor
973-444-5880
pookyprof@aol.com
www.thepookyprofessor.com
Matawan
Laura Williams
TLC Dog Training, LLC
732-203-2297
tlcdogtraining@yahoo.com
www.tlcdogtrainingllc.com
Montclair
Adena Misiewicz
Generation Pets
973-930-8491
generation4pets@verizon.net
www.generationpets.org
Williamstown
Jennifer Burns
Standing O'Paws Training Academy
856-513-0229
standingopaws@comcast.net
www.standingopaws.com
NEW MEXICO
NEW YORK
Corning
Tim Conn
Livonia
Jennifer Carra
MACDoggies Country Kennel, Inc.
585-905-6682
macdoggies@msn.com
www.macdoggies.krazydogs.com
New York City
Samantha Schmidt
S.A.M.
212-737-0065
sjs@nyc.rr.com
www.Samsdogs.com
New York
Sharon Mear
Training Cats and Dogs
212-727-2871
info@trainingcatsandogs.com
www.trainingcatsandogs.com
Wassiac
Maryalyce Merritt
Time to Heel
Whitestone
Anthony Jerones
Jerone's School of Dog Training and Career Inc.
718-454-5800
www.dogschoolny.com
NORTH CAROLINA
Cameron
Jessica Ratcliff
Doggie Do Right
Charlotte
Samantha Laine
Dog School
310-403-8261
samanthalaine310@gmail.com
http://www.dogschoolnearthehill.com/
Charlotte
Elizabeth Burge
Four Paws Up Dog Training, Inc.
PO Box 1329
Pineville, NC 28134
704-245-6571
fourpawsupdogtraining@gmail.com
www.fourpawsupdogtraininginc.com
Davidson
Merritt Kennedy, Liz Stamey
Carolina Canine Training
704-724-2032
704-724-3016
info@CarolinaCanineTraining.com
www.CarolinaCanineTraining.com
Roxboro
Heidi Schultz, ABC, CPDT
Havenstar Dog Training
336-264-6245
havensibes@hughes.net
www.havenstardogtraining.com
NORTH DAKOTA
OHIO
Fremont
Kris Bliss
Canine Bliss, LLC
419-332-3647
krisbliss@sbcglobal.net
www.caninebliss.com
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma City
B. Diane Myers
DogSweetDog Training,
APDT #70674 - CGC Evaluator
Celtic Corgi Rescue
www.dogsweetdog.com
http://dogsweetdog.com/blog/
OREGON
Corvallis
Dana Stillinger
Best Friends Obedience and Agility School, Inc.
Puget Island
Erica Curtis (Member of Assoc. of Pet Dog Trainers)
Arnicadia Farms Dog Training, LLC
503-791-0100
www.arnicadiafarms.com
PENNSYLVANIA
McCurray
Deborah Miller-Gurchak
Hollybush Dog Training
724-942-3134
Hollybush1@verizon.net
www.Hollybushdogtraining.net
RHODE ISLAND
SOUTH CAROLINA
Bluffton
Abby Bird
Alphadog Training Academy
843-837-4327
ajbird@hargray.com
Greenville
Julie A. Caswell
Julie A. Caswell's Pawsitive Effect Dog Training
864-277-3922
juliecaswell@bellsouth.net
www.pawsitiveeffect.com
SOUTH DAKOTA
TENNESSEE
TEXAS
Plano
Casandra Lambert
Fido's Finest Dog Training
214-864-4489
www.fidosfinestdogtraining.com
info@fidosfinestdogtraining.com
UTAH
West Jordan
Stephen Belcher
Master Your Dog, Dog Training
801-856-7699
utgoldentails@cs.com
Salt Lake City
Courtney Stauffer
Bark to Basics, L.L.C.
801.673.5834
barktobasicsllc@gmail.com
www.facebook.com/barktobasicsllc
VERMONT
VIRGINIA
Roanoke
Karen Hough
Field of Dreams Dog Training
540-314-3861
Karen@fieldofdreamsk9.com
www.fieldofdreamsk9.com
WASHINGTON
Cathlamet
Erica Curtis, (Member of Assoc. of Pet Dog Trainers)
Arnicadia Farms Dog Training, LLC
360-431-1149
www.arnicadiafarms.com
Edmonds
Cindi Howell
The Whole Pup
425-776-3083
cindi@thewholepup.com
www.thewholepup.com
Greenacres
Romane Pentek
Lacey
Rachelle Bailey Austin, CPDT
About Face K-9 Academy
360-493-0220
rachelle@aboutfacek9academy.com
www.aboutfacek9academy.com
Mountlake Terrace
Eileen Murphy
Companions Dog Training
Seattle
Cloudine Lang
Injoy Dog Training
219-262-4525
injoydogtraining@gmail.com
www.injoydogtraining.org
Shelton
Karen Cannard, CPDT, ABCMT
K9Kapers Dog Training
360-432-1478
karen@k9kapers.com
www.k9kapers.com
Washington
Shade Whitesel
360-297-6732
kshadew@hotmail.com
www.shadesdogtraining.com
WASHINGTON, D.C
D.C.
Nancy J. Kellner, Owner
What A Good Dog!
202-543-8468
nancy@whatagooddog.net
WEST VIRGINIA
WISCONSIN
Dickyville
Amber Downs
Pawsitive Pup Dog Training
pawsitvepupdogtraining.blogspot.com
East Troy
Jean Jahnke, CPDT-KA
My Dogs Tutor
262-363-5139
rjahnke2@wi.rr.com
www.mydogstutor.com
Madison
Kathy Wirka
Mad City Dog Training
608-273-9797
info@madcitydog.com
www.madcitydog.com
New Glarus
Giene Keys
Dog Face
608-527-7387
info@dogfacepet.com
www.dogfacepet.com
Oregon
Rebecca Mittelsteadt
Daniel Antolec
Hound Huddle
WYOMING
CANADA
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Abbotsford
Janice Gunn
TNT Training
QUEBEC
Joly
Marie-Josee Michaud
D.D.D. & Fun Centre Canin
www.dddfuncentrecanin.vpweb.ca
