About Us...

Our trainers and behaviorists have over 90-years combined experience in dog and handler training, and have been educated by some of the world's foremost experts on canine behavior and training techniques. Their ability to evaluate your dog's personality and temperament, combined with their practical, effective, and modern-humane training techniques, will help you and your dog develop a life long relationship that is based on love, respect, and effective communication!

Lynn and Dennis Vander Linde
Lynn and Dennis are the owners of Canine Relations and are one of Atlanta's and the Southeast's most accomplished and respected dog and handler trainers. They have a combined 30-years experience in dog and handler training, and are most widely know for their direct, informative, and realistic approach with clients.

Their vast experience in dog training includes: private classes, "we train and board your dog" services, behavior modification, temperament testing, child-dog interaction problem solving, aggression issues with humans or animals, and police K-9 training for narcotics detection and criminal apprehension.


The Vander Linde Family in 2001, with SG-Eik von der Geissheide, SchH 3, Kkl 1A and Grosser Kola von der Linde, SchH 3.


The Girls and Dad out training Amos to find lost people.


Dennis Vander Linde and Eik von der Geissheide after a Schutzhund Competition.

Dennis and Jerry Kiah
Denise and Jerry are well known in the United States for their success in Agility and have over 30-years combined experience in dog and handler training. They bring the lessons learned in gaining this success along with their no-gimmick training approach to their clients.


The Kiah Family, with KiahHaus’ Diamond Rio, MX, MXJ, CDX, HIC, Therapy Dog (TD) Inc., Kaela von Klaushaus, SchH 2, CD, Cruz vom KiahHaus, UD, AX, AXJ, BIH, TD Inc. and SG-Mik Mar Gold Rush vom KiahHaus, BH.


Denise Kiah and Aska showing attention healing.


Jerry Kiah and Rio enjoying Agility.

Joye Farnsworth
Joye has been an instructor with Canine Relations since it's beginning, and she has over 9 years experience in training dogs and their handlers. Our clients enjoy working with Joye because of her cheerful personality and ease with which she works with them.


Joye Farnsworth, with Grand Champion Joye’s Fireball Red of Boyd (aka Magnus), SchH 1, CD 1.

Tammie and Parker Barnett
Tammie and Parker are the newest addition to Canine Relations' excellent staff of trainers and behaviorists. They bring 15 years combined experience to our team.


The Barnett Family, with Valor's Double Take of KiWS (aka Deuce), WB1 and Champion Valor’s Chattahoochee (aka Hooch), CGC, TT, WB2, GDT, WPPT.


Tammie Barnett and Deuce showing attention healing.


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