About Canine Coach

Who runs it

Canine Coach publishes its address as "Canine Coach / 5176 Evergreen Court / Rhinelander, WI / US". Its about section names "Sharon Larson, IACP CDT, CDTA, PDTI / Head Trainer and Owner" and says she "has been a student of animal behavior for years." The site says she "started her career in animal health care in 1979 as a kennel person," that she "was a Search & Rescue dog handler for ten years," and that she "has been training dogs professionally since 2003 and holds dog training certifications from several organizations." It describes her as "a professional member of and certified by the International Association of Canine Professionals (IACP) and 2006 IACP President's Award Recipient." These are the site's own words about its owner, restated rather than added to.

The problems it says it solves

The home page frames the work as a list of everyday questions: "Would you like an enjoyable walk but your dog drags you around on a leash?", "Would you like a calm & quiet greeting behavior, but your dog jumps in excited hysteria every time she greets someone?", "Would you like polite house manners but the words 'unruly' or 'unmannerly' have been used to describe him as he bolts out the door?", "Would you like off-leash freedom, but she only comes when she's not distracted and she feels like it?" and "Do you want to get your puppy started out on the right paw?"

What you can book

The services page lists puppy work, remote collar work and private instruction. "Pee Wee Puppy Enrichment" is described as "a private session so we can tailor it to your specific puppy needs," and a "Puppy Playgroup" is listed alongside it. Remote collar work appears as "E-Dogs Remote Collar Training" and "Remote Collar Training … off-lead reliability." Private work is sold as "Custom Private Lessons … We'll design a custom, individual program just for you and your dog with a private trainer." The home page sums the menu up as "many different training programs individualized to help you and your dog become the team of your dreams."

Method, in the site's words

The home page banner reads "Positive Teamwork, Positive Results" and "Dog training for the Real World."

Before you book

Ask about prices, class sizes, schedules and program length.