Our Furry Friends

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Welcome to Our Furry Friends Training Locations!

1) Diamond Springs Center - Next to Placerville - Serving El Dorado & E. Sacramento Counties2) Pine Grove/Pioneer Center - Classes May Resume in 2011 - See Below For In-Home Visits3) Fair Oaks Remote Locations - Phoenix Dog Park & Trends-n-Treats Pet Supply Store4) In-Home Private & Affordable Training - www.CanineCollege-California.com

The training centers in El Dorado and Amador Counties offer positive small group classes for extra attention - everything ranging from Puppy Nursery School and Kindergarten, Basic and Advanced Obedience, Rally and Agility For Fun to the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Program, Training for the Adult Rescue Dog with Special Needs, Canine Good Citizen Tests, Helping the Cautious Canine and Conformation Troubleshooting classes! Check out the helpful Preparing and Training for Therapy Dog Visits and the new class Fun Fitness with Fido!!

Are you having trouble convincing your dog that you are the Leader of the Pack or teaching good manners? Not sure what to do next with your puppy or adult dog? For helpful information and classes, visit Training Tips and Leader of the Pack. Dog pent up with too much energy? Try Fun Fitness with Fido, Good Dog, Tired Dog! or Agility For Fun. For extra low-cost training classes visit Money-Saving Mondays.

Small group classes are offered in Fair Oaks on the last Sunday of the month in September,
October, February, April, June and August. www.CanineCollege-California/FairOaksClasses.
Several of our top-notch trainers offer private and personalized in-home training out in public in your own neighborhood in
Sacramento, El Dorado, Calaveras and Amador Counties. For more information visit www.CanineCollege-California.com
For more serious behavior problems, private behavioral appointments are available and small group classes are offered to
improve aggression and fearfulness issues. Contact Behavior Specialist Cherie Maitland for immediate help!!

"I have taken dog training classes from numerous
instructors and learned a great deal over the years.
However, I have never had a teacher whom I have
learned more from than Cherie, nor have I ever had
such a good time working with my dog. Her skills
and training techniques are excellent, but her
enthusiasm and upbeat attitude are what make her
stand out from her competition. In addition, the
bonding my lab/golden mix, Torch, and I have
experienced has been phenomenal! It has made all
the difference in Torch's eagerness to learn, his
attention to me and what I expect/want from him, and
his joy while working. I highly recommend Cherie and
Our Furry Friends for all your dog training needs!" Nancy

"Cherie, the owner of Our Furry Friends is very impressive in her understanding of canine behavioral science and of the subtleties of the human/dog relationship. This, combined with her decades of experience and sound instincts allow her to perform accurately and quickly to achieve results! She also adores the dogs.I've taken my silly, sweet Springer boy to her for some focus and confidence work successfully. My sister's rescue Pyrenees Mix who came with some very scary dog aggression has been almost completely transformed over about four months. She has softened and settled successfully into her new home thanks to Cherie and Alan, another excellent trainer there.I've used both Cherie and Alan - they both are extremely knowledgeable, effective, kind hearted and impeccably honest in their business dealings. Please be careful who you take your dog to, they could get harmed with a bad or inexperienced trainer.....for their sake, make sure you use a good one." From Michelle in El Dorado County

For over 12 years, Cherie Maitland, owner, Training
Director and Behavior

In 2009, for our 10 year anniversary, Our
Furry Friends welcomed experienced dog
trainer and Canine Good Citizen evaluator
Alan St. Andrew. He is teaching
S.T.A.R. Puppy, Down to Basics, Doggie
High School, Clickin' Tricks, My Dog - My
Helper and Drop-in Training Practice in
Diamond Springs. He is pictured here with
his beloved, prize-winning Catahoula, Nellie.

For information on the other high-caliber trainers at Our Furry Friends:
MEET THE TRAINERS!

Training With Respect & Understanding
Are you and your dog connected, and do you understand each other?
Do you move through the world as a team or is it a struggle? Are you
at your wit's end with your out-of-control, aggressive and obsessive
dog? Or is your little furry companion a sweetheart to you and then
comes unglued when your friends come over? Are you embarassed
to take your dog on a walk or to the vet with how they act when they
see another dog? Don't worry - there is help! Long-time dog trainer
and behavior specialist, Cherie Maitland offers one-on-one
behavioral problem appointments plus small group behavioral
classes. www.SacramentoCanineCounseling.com