Canine Learning Centers

Laura, was referred to us by a friend who had her puppy in the beginners class. I have a 3yr old rescue and emailed laura for advice. She recommrdmded the beginners class and my dog and I really enjoyed it. She limits the class to 8 which is perfect as she teaches you the best way to teach YOUR dog and has a great concept that each dog learns differently based on their personality and not all dogs learn the same way! I signed up for the next six classes and can’t wait! Most importantly I now have the correct tools to teach my dog and my dog is happy and loves learning. Thank you Laura.

I observed several Puppy Kindergarten classes before deciding on Laura’s. Because she holds them indoors, the puppies can socialize off leash. Her years of experience are evident as she assesses the personality of each pup and gently guides the owner and dog through basic learning and socialization. Our golden retriever has learn a lot and we are continuing with the next round of classes.

Laura Christiansen re-​made our ShihTZu-​Maltese puppy into a well-​behaved dog. He was eating baseboards and breaking lamps before «Dr. Laura» went to work. We would recommend her without reservation.

My wife and I adopted an 8-​week old Pomeranian named Roxy. It didn’t take long for us to realize we were in over our head. Rather than spending the next decade of my life exhausting every blog/​how-​to-​guide on the web, I decided to enroll Roxy in Laura’s Puppy class.
She was fantastic! Her explanations and demonstration were practical and easily replicable. She provided a nice mix of good information and demonstration, dog socialization exercises, and plenty of Q&A time.
Roxy still has some work to do (and by Roxy, I mean my wife and I), but this time around, we have the tools and information to be successful. :)
Highly recommend.

Getting a good referral for training for my new rescue Barlow was tough. I asked the rescue and got mixed results on all fronts, nobody really had a great recommendation. I signed up for a 6 week class that just got done last Saturday and I couldn’t be more satisfied. The class sizes are limited to 8 pups/​dogs and the program gives pet owners a great understanding of how to teach their dogs. Laura has an incredible understanding of her body of work, training people and dogs. Thanks Laura for the great experience, i’m already signed up for the next series of classes.

I have known and worked with Laura Christiansen for over 12 years. Laura is the best. I have have attended her classes for the past 8 months. Laura described my new puppy Rafa as «a beer drinking party boy» in puppy kindergarten. He now has passed his Canine Good Citizen test. Laura is the expert, her knowledge and dedication are never ending, she is inovative and always has a great solution to every canine behavior. Rafa and I thank you for all your patience and positive energy

I would like to say that Laura is an excellent trainer. I have been an assistant trainer for other trainers, I have taken 3 dogs through CGC, basic, advanced, and therapy classes. My current dog went through Laura’s class and I was so impressed with her techniques. She is firm, yet loving with the dogs. She has a no nonsense teaching technique that is totally focused on the dogs and owners. You really get your hour worth of training. You are always engaged and never just waiting for her to finish with the dog down the line. Even though my dog has all the certificates you can imagine, I still learned new training techniques. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a professional, personable, and excellent trainer. I was so impressed that i asked her to speak to a group I belong to about therapy dogs and training, and the members were all impressed!

We came to Laura with our 14-​month-​old ex-​show dog who needed some serious work on his «issues.» While most dog training seems to be owner training (and I don’t think Laura would disagree), we were very happy with our dog’s improvement over the course of our lesson sessions. Just the little tips Laura gave us as asides have been of consistent assistance. She also came to our house to help us work through assimilating the dog with our two resident cats. Laura is knowledgable, patient, personable and insightful. We can give no better recommendation than saying we immediately signed up for her «graduate school» program. She has given us tools as well as an understanding of how to best deal with distracted or negligent fellow owners.

Laura has been wonderful to work with and my dog is always happy to see her. She will give you the tools to understand your dog’s behavior and to work through situation with positive outcomes.

My review is a bit different than what you are going to read. I have known Laura for over 2 years. I can not say I have had my dogs trained by her but I can tell you about why I would recommend her. Laura’s qualities are would make her great at wherever she would put her energy. She is very patient, personable, honest, caring, genuine, and lovely! I am a business owner and would only put my name on the line for someone or something I truly believe in.

Greyson’s Personal Trainer is the BEST… we highly recommend Laura Christiansen and Canine Learning Centers. They do puppy training classes and training for the Good Citizen test. There are lots of time and locations options for classes that continually renew. She has been in business for over 20 years! amazing!

Terrific, knowledgeable trainer. Helped me tremendously with my challenging German Shepherd.

I had just gotten 2 Bichons and needed help. I don’t know of anybody that had used a trainer or if it was appropriate to Unilocal for help! I actually went on craigslist and emailed about 10 ads. I got one email and an actual call from Laura at k9. Laura is the owner and one of the trainers.
We scheduled to come to my home to work with me and my pups. She was very punctual and the pups took on to her immediately. Laura gave me a list of things to work and she could practically read their minds. She knew when they were about to pee and poop. The day after her lessons, I applied as much as I remembered. It is not night and day, but for sure, I have had a far better day.
I would highly recommend Laura and her services.