Philosophy...


A balanced handler-dog relationship is based on mutual love and respect, and effective leadership from all handlers who interact with the dog. To enable our clients (dogs and handlers) to obtain such a relationship, Canine Relations teaches the handler to understand what motivates a dog; an instinctual need to satisfy life-sustaining goals related to social, food, sex, defense, play, and prey drives, to mention a few. We then teach the handler how to train or un-train behaviors using techniques that are founded on the fundamentals of learning and motivation, match the dog's temperament and the handler's preferences, and enable the dog to satisfy the life-sustaining goals that are vital to its existence.

The Vander Linde Girls with Usha van Guy's Hof, SchH 3.