Welcome to Our Furry Friends Training Centers!

1) Placerville - Outside of Diamond Springs - Serving El Dorado & E. Sacramento Counties
2) Pine Grove & Pioneer - Off of Hwys 88 & 26- Serving Amador & Calaveras Counties

The training centers offer small group classes for extra attention - everything ranging from Puppy Nursery School
and Kindergarten, Basic and Advanced Obedience, Rally and Agility For Fun to the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy
Program, Training for the Adult Rescue Dog with Special Needs, Canine Good Citizen Tests, Helping the
Cautious Canine and Conformation classes! Check out the Preparing and Training for Therapy Dog Visits!

For extra low-cost training classes on Money-Saving Mondays visit  Placerville Low-Cost Training.

Are you having trouble convincing your dog that you are the Leader of the Pack or teaching good manners? Not
sure what to do next with your puppy or adult dog? For helpful information and classes - visit Training Tips and
Leader of the Pack.  Dog pent up with too much energy - try Good Dog, Tired Dog! or Agility For Fun.

NEW!! Small group classes are now offered in Fair Oaks on the last Sunday of the month - excluding May, August
and December. Visit www.CanineCollege-California/FairOaksClasses.

We even offer private, personalized in-home training and practice out in public in your own neighborhood in
Sacramento, El Dorado, Calaveras and Amador Counties. Visit  www.CanineCollege-California.com  

For more serious problems, we have private behavioral appointments and small group classes to improve
aggression and fearfulness issues with Behavior Specialist Cherie Maitland.

Contact us for immediate help!!
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Thank you for visiting!
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
Cherie and positive dog training
Member of Association of Pet Dog Trainers
"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 Michelle in El Dorado County
For over 12 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,
effective and humane methods
to train all of the basics. She is
happy to answer your
questions and help you find
the best training approaches
for you and your dog. Her
expert help is also available for
serious problems such as
anxiety, fearfulness,
aggression towards people,
dogs and cats, nuisance
barking, and safety with kids.
In 2009, for our 10 year anniversary, Our
Furry Friends and Canine College
welcomed experienced dog trainer and
Canine Good Citizen evaluator Alan St.
Andrew. He is teaching S.T.A.R. Puppy,
Down to Basics, Doggie High School, and
Drop-in Training Practice at both locations.
He is pictured here with his beloved,
prize-winning Catahoula, Nellie.
For information on the other high-caliber trainers at Our Furry Friends -
MEET THE TRAINERS!
Training With Respect & Understanding
Are you and your dog connected, and do you understand each
other? Do you move through the world as a team or is it a struggle?
Are you at your wit's end with your out-of-control, aggressive and
obsessive dog? Or is your little furry companion a sweetheart to you
and then comes unglued when your friends come over? Are you
embarassed to take your dog on a walk or to the vet with how they act
when they see another dog? Don't worry - there is help! Long-time
dog trainer and behavior specialist, Cherie Maitland offers
one-on-one behavioral problem appointments plus small group
behavioral classes. www.SacramentoCanineCounseling.com
For information
on a Pet First
Aid & CPR Class
being offered at
the Center on
August 21st,  
www.sierra-dogs
.com/firstaid.htm