NEW! FOREST Agility-TBA

NEW! Canine Games-January 11 (Wed) 6pm

Adult Etiquette-Jan 10 (Tues) 6pm OR Jan 14 (Sat) at 9am

Puppy Etiquette-Jan 14 (Sat) at 10am

Agility-Jan 14 (Sat) at 11am

See below for dates/times! Sign up soon because classes fill quickly!

Sabrina's experience:

Sabrina is co-owner of Cedar Ridge (the other half is her husband!) Sabrina took a Professional Dog Trainers Program in 2005. She has been involved in animals of all sorts all of her life. She takes pride in having a full gamut of canine knowledge under her belt from training to nutrition. She has extensive knowledge on pack behaviour, how dog's think and problem behaviours (behaviour modification)

Does your dog bark excessively, jump on you, whine, pee on your carpet, knock your kids over, lunge aggressively on the leash, drag you down the road etc etc? If you answered yes to any of these you need to gain respect from your dog & find out what the dog is lacking in his lifestyle. No problem behaviour is too minor or too major-they need to be solved before they escalate into further problems.

Cedar Ridge offers ETIQUETTE training. We will teach you how to become the leader of the household & maintain this role which will develop a respectful relationship. Being a leader is subtle and doesn’t mean being aggressive, it means taking the time to teach your dog what you want & what is expected of him to live in our world. Consistency is the key to building trust, once there is trust your dog will look to you for leadership.

In order to live with and communicate with your dog you need to understand who they are as INDIVIDUALS. No one dog is completely alike. You need to be consistent, fair and you must have rules in your household. Each year over 5 million dogs are given up by owners, killed on the streets, or euthanized due to behavioural problems. The reason is usually a lack of understanding between dog and their owners. Most of the dogs given up each year were puppies that were not socialized correctly or taught how to fit into our domestic world.

We will train YOU to train your dog. This style of "training" is for LIFE. It is not a quick fix (there are no quick fixes in dog training) It takes commitment, consistency & hard work from YOU.

Our training is a life changing commitment-many people allow their dogs to conduct unruly behaviour such as jumping up, simply because they are not in tune with their own body language and how it is portrayed by their dog. Our methods will teach you to live in harmony with your companion through body language, obedience through praise & figuring out your dogs needs. Training does not end when you leave the training session!

It is quite natural for people to make excuses for their dogs, but all dogs are capable of causing serious harm. The sooner you seek help, the easier it will be to help your dog and you live a harmonious life.

Aggression issues seen in dogs need to be dealt with before they escalate. Most aggression issues ARE “fixable” but do take time and commitment from the owners. Cedar Ridge can help you deal with these issues.

Tana the ShepX: Use all of our services. When Tana started coming to daycare we noticed a VERY insecure dog, after only a few daycare sessions we told his owners that something needed to change in order for him to continue in daycare and for his own well being. They did 4 sessions and Tana is now a welcomed, calm, fun daycare boy! Read their testimonial below:

We are very grateful for the work Rob and Sabrina have and continue to do with Tana and us. We found Tana through the SPCA when he was 8 weeks old. We talked with numerous friends who had dogs and read several books about training and over the first 6 months he was with us, attempted to put actions in place to train Tana but there was a number of reoccurring problem.  Tana would pull on the leash and lunge at other dogs, off the leash he had problems socializing with other dogs, often he would chew on our deck and fence when we were not home, he would jump up when he met new people and he was easily distracted After 4 sessions with Sabrina, our household and relationship with Tana has improved immensely. In fact, he is a very different dog. By spending time with Sabrina and practicing her methods, we have developed a ‘mature’ dog that listens to commands and looks for leadership. We are more relaxed and he is more relaxed because Tana knows who is alpha and who is in charge. The support that Sabrina and Rob provide is the extra that we greatly appreciate. During each lesson, Sabrina gave us tasks to practice with Tana and then enough time between each session with her to master these actions. Results were important for Sabrina and not just getting the classes done. If Tana was not ready for the next set of instructions, lessons were changed and delayed until the correct time. In addition to the training at Cedar Ridge, we have used the day care and boarding services. During this time, Tana has received more training and individual attention. Tana just keeps getting better the more time he spends at Cedar Ridge.

Sabrina and Rob, thanks for your attention to detail and quality of service!

Alanna and Brad

Zoe the boxer: Uses daycare, boarding & training at Cedar Ridge. Zoe started showing signs of insecure dominance (common in dogs these days) in daycare very early on but we nipped it in the bud pretty quick and she was able to continue attending daycare. Her people did 4 sessions of training with us. Her owner, David, wrote two versions of Zoe's story-very cute!....

Cheeky version:

Boxer Zoe was slipping into the darkness of bad manners when she met Sabrina. She was confused, unsure of her role in life and was starting to crack. An aggressive growl here, an angry box there, rudeness and disregard was threatening to shatter her domestic life. In four easy sessions and with a bit of coaxing from her masters, Sabrina laid out a shiny new path for the little boxer and within months Zoe was happy and content. Now, she sniffs bums and stays away from the bad crowd, she sits and lies on command and she is true example for other lost boxers in the world. Thanks Sabrina!

Non cheeky version:

Sabrina was a life saver - I have a boxer, Zoe, that started life as a show dog and didn't have much socialization. Sabrina taught Zoe how to interact with other dogs and people and just as important, taught me how to interact with Zoe. It was an intensive two month process, but Sabrina's leadership and skill with dogs made it fairly painless. Zoe and I say thanks - ruff ruff.

David & Paul in Victoria

Junior-Young adult Bull Terrier rescued from the streets of Texas was dominant with his owner & displaying territorial aggression towards other dogs when behind the fence. Junior showed great improvement after just 3 sessions, his owner just needed guidance in showing Junior who runs the household!:

"It's all been so helpful because its more basic behavior -- when we go to the car he would always wait inside very patiently, even with the door open, until i said ok but now he walks behind me. This is without a leash (it's a short distance, but still!), he's very good at it. Sometimes when I take him on the leash to the road, as soon as I stop he sits without me saying anything. Thank you we will continue to work on him while we are in Texas for 6 months."

Beverely in Duncan (part time) & Texas (the rest of the year!)

Abby-6 yr old Humane Society adoption was highly dog aggressive & dominant with many people. Abby was a tough girl to get through to, but after just 6 sessions she was able to walk through a pack without attacking another dog:

"Hey Sabrina,

I just wanted to thank you for all your help with Abby, she is staying in a house with two other dogs and three cats and is having no problems. We move into our new place on Saturday and given a little time I think she will gain a friend out of Ella the lab that is already there...Without your help and guidance, I would not have been able to give Abby the leadership she needed to put her on a path to a better life... just wanted to give you another update on Abby's progress. She is doing wonderfully with her new roommate Ella, and seems to have learned the difference between the playful growls and the threatening ones. She and Ella play together quite a bit and most of the time Abby seems fine with that. She still has the occasional problem with outside dogs but I think the socialization she is getting will greatly help. It's too bad I don't live on the island as I mention you to anyone I get into a conversation about training with, and I'm sure you would get referrals. I will keep in touch to let you know about Abby in the future"


Thanks,
Dave in Bellingham, WA

It all started for me about 2 years when I needed to find a new groomer for my 2 Keeshonden (Kobi and Keesha) as their current groomer could no longer groom them because of the strain on her shoulder with all their fur.  So I went looking and found Sabrina and Rob at Cedar Ridge Complete Canine Care.  From grooming we expanded to a number of their other services that they provide, daycare sessions for social mingling, some longer term kennel stays...Sadly Keesha had to be put to rest leaving a grieving owner and sister pack mate, which brought new issues. 

Kobi started acting out 2 months after Keesha was put down, she no longer would listen to me, would constantly test and would no longer come to me when I called, and would become super stressed and neurotic, very frustrating to deal with.  The best thing I did was to talk to Sabrina about the problems and decided on a course of action of one on one training sessions.  The training was not only for Kobi but for me too, I needed to learn just as much and change the things I was doing wrong and learn how to deal with only one dog now not two.  Kobi and I went for 4 training sessions and we practiced in between the sessions and it has made all the difference.  It was hard because we were trying to change some things that I had done and accepted from her for 10 years.  It was a learning curve for me as much as it was for Kobi.  Kobi is 100% better than she was before – not saying she is perfect, she isn’t, but at 10 years old when we started her training sessions she has done really well.  So for those that say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, I say yes you can!  Kobi can now be let off her leash and when I call her she stops and comes back.  She will now stay and hold either in a sit or down position for more than 5 to 10 minutes if instructed.  She still gets a bit distracted at times but life is so much better for the both of us.  The training sessions were the best thing I ever did.

From someone that has utilized a number of the services that Cedar Ridge provides I couldn’t be happier with the treatment both my dogs and I have received over the years.

Thanks Sabrina and Rob,

Michele in Campbell River

Cedar Ridge Complete Canine Care . 250-715-0689 . dogs@completecanine.ca . www.completecanine.ca . 7661 Mays Rd, Duncan, BC

Boarding, Daycare, Grooming, Training facility in Duncan

Website & Photography (unless otherwise stated) is done by Sabrina Francis. All contents & Photography are protected by copyright 2011