Welcome to Our Furry Friends Training Centers!

1) Placerville - Outside of Diamond Springs - Serving El Dorado & E. Sacramento Counties
2) Pine Grove - 8 Miles from Jackson on Hwy 88 - Serving Amador & Calaveras Counties


The training centers offer small group classes for extra attention - everything ranging from Puppy
Kindergarten, Basic Obedience, Rally Obedience and Agility For Fun to the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy
Program, Canine Good Citizen Tests, Helping the Cautious Canine and Conformation Handling
classes! Also check out our new Preparing and Training for Therapy Dog Work!

Having trouble convincing your dog that you are the Leader of the Pack? For helpful information and
classes - visit Leader of the Pack.

For personalized in-home training and practice out in public in your own neighborhood in
Sacramento, El Dorado and Amador Counties visit www.CanineCollege-California.com
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Training With Respect & Understanding
Our
Furry
Friends

"I have taken dog training classes from numerous
instructors and learned a great deal over the years.  
However, I have never had a teacher whom I have
learned more from than Cherie, nor have I ever had
such a good time working with my dog.  Her skills
and training techniques are excellent, but her
enthusiasm and upbeat attitude are what make her
stand out from her competition.  In addition, the
bonding my lab/golden mix, Torch, and I have
experienced has been phenomenal!  It has made all
the difference in Torch's eagerness to learn, his
attention to me and what I expect/want from him, and
his joy while working. I highly recommend Cherie and
Our Furry Friends for all your dog training needs!"       
  
Nancy
Nancy and her beloved dog Torch
Ms. Maitland's expert help is available for
more serious problems including fearfulness,
anxiety, aggression towards people, dogs
and cats, nuisance barking, and safety
with kids and dogs.
and Conformation
classes, as well as
running day care on
Mondays,
Wednesdays and
Fridays, and weekly
play groups for
puppies and
medium-sized dogs.
He is pictured here
with his beloved,
prize-winning
Catahoula, Nellie.
"Cherie, the owner of Our Furry Friends is very
impressive in her understanding of canine
behavioral science and of the subtleties of the
human/dog relationship. This, combined with her
decades of experience and sound instincts allow
her to perform accurately and quickly to achieve
results! She also adores the dogs.

I've taken my silly, sweet Springer boy to her for
some focus and confidence work successfully. My
sister's rescue Pyrenees Mix who came with some
very scary dog aggression has been almost
completely transformed over about four months.
She has softened and settled successfully into
her new home thanks to Cherie and Alan, another
excellent trainer there.

I've used both Cherie and Alan - they both are
extremely knowledgeable, effective, kind hearted
and impeccably honest in their business dealings.
Please be careful who you take your dog to, they
could get harmed with a bad or inexperienced
trainer.....for their sake, make sure you use a good
one."      From El Dorado County
For over 10 years, Cherie Maitland,
owner, Training Director and Behavior
Specialist, has helped people teach their
dogs to be well-behaved members of the
family. She uses up-to-date positive, effective
and humane methods to train all of the basic
obedience commands.
The Training Centers welcome experienced dog trainer and Canine
Good Citizen evaluator,Alan St. Andrew. He will be teaching S.T.A.R.
Puppy, Real Life with Real Dogs, Down to Basics, Drop-in Practice,