About Countryside Canine

Countryside Canine is the largest dog business inside Batavia itself, and it calls itself "Genesee County #1 provider of pet care and training services". Training is one of five services; the others are daycare, boarding, grooming and PEMF treatments.

The training

The published description is short and general: "build better behavior and stronger bonds with personalized training programs tailored to your dog's needs. From basic obedience to advanced skills, we make learning fun and rewarding." Client accounts published on the site describe classes rather than board-and-train – one describes a daughter and her dog training there and planning to take more classes.

The owner's background

The site sets out her experience as a list. She is a Licensed Veterinary Technician. She competes in AKC Obedience, AKC Rally, agility, herding and Schutzhund with her own dogs, and has titled five further dogs for other breeders. She spent five years shadowing group training classes before starting her own business, and grew up on a dairy farm, which the site connects to her understanding of animal behavior.

That competition record is her own, so ask directly if you are looking for protection work or sport classes.

The facility

The things the site chooses to advertise are safety ones – cameras running around the clock, fire and carbon monoxide sensors throughout, and air filtration – which is a fair signal of what the boarding and daycare side is built around.

What to ask

Ask about prices, the class timetable and program lengths; booking and payment run through the site.