Cassandra's Canines Inc

Cassandra's Canines Inc Relationship based instruction, activities and coaching for a happy enriched dog; all achieved with

Cassandra Hartman, CPDT-KA, CDTA
Owner Head Trainer, Cassandra's Canines Inc

Cassandra enjoys combining her two passions – dog training and dancing – in the sport of Canine Musical Freestyle, otherwise known as ‘dancing with dogs’! As a popular seminar presenter, performer and judge of this popular sport, Cassandra enjoys traveling, meeting and teaching the joy and art of this sport with owners a

nd their dogs from all over the world. Her presentations and seminars have taken her to training schools, clubs and international training conferences in Canada, the United States, The Netherlands and Japan. As a world class competitor and championship title holder, her freestyle routines have earned multiple High in Class, High in Division, High Technical and Artistic and Overall National and International awards. Her extensive professional dance background ranges from choreographing and performing in many professional stage productions to operating her own dance studio prior to her career in dog training. Cassandra has a broad range of accomplishments and experience to her credit in many other canine sports and disciplines. With over 30 years experience in dog training and behavior, she has titled her dogs in top levels of Obedience and Rally-O, earning high scores and many placements along the way. She is currently working towards championship titles in two brand new sports: Treibball and Rally-FrEe. As owner and head trainer of Cassandra’s Canines Inc in Caledonia, ON, Cassandra works closely with owners and all breeds of dogs to better their relationships using her innovative, motivational and positive training techniques, providing expert support and training for pet owners, competitors and training instructors. MDH_8646Passionate about teaching the value of the human/canine bond through fun and fitness, Cassandra has developed a special Doggie DanceFit program for both owners and their pooches to motivate humans and canines alike with exercises and moves to music! This program was featured and shown on the Pet Network Channel and is available on DVD along with her special Dancing With Dogs Training Foundation DVD. Other television appearances include Dogs At Work and The M&J Show, New York. Her “Proud Mary” and ‘Bye Bye Blackbird freestyle routines were featured in a two hour documentary ‘Dancing with Dogs’ on Animal Planet for the Discovery Channel in 2008 in which her dog Vera won the Animal Planet Cup Freestyle Award. Most recently Cassandra and her dog Gwen appeared on the premier season of ‘Canada’s Got Talent’ television show and were also highlighted in the 2013 PetNetwork documentary, Talent Hounds. CPDT-KA (Certified Professional Dog Trainer-Knowledge Assessed, Certification Council For Professional Dog Trainers )

CDTA (Certified Dance Teacher -Canadian Dance Teachers' Association)

World Canine Freestyle Trainer Of The Year 2014

World Canine Freestyle Organization Certified Freestyle Judge

World Canine Freestyle Organization Certified Proficiency Test Judge

Rally FrEe Certified Instructor

Rally FrEe Certified Judge

Rally FrEe Musical Freestyle Certified Judge

Certified Treibball Judge - Canines and Humans United

Certified Canadian Kennel Club Canine Good Neighbor Evaluator

Pet First Aid Certified

home page pic of cassandra and dogsMemberships and Associations:
Canadian Association of Professional Pet Dog Trainers
Association of Pet Dog Trainers
Pet Professional Guild
Canadian Dance Teachers’ Association (30 year)
Canadian Actors’ Equity Association (30 year)
Canadian Kennel Club
Canadian Association of Rally Obedience
World Canine Freestyle Association
Canines and Humans United
Rally Freestyle Elements(Rally FrEe) American Treibball Association
Golden Retriever Club of Canada

12/17/2024

Test

12/15/2024

Leslie Klodt

12/05/2024
HO HO HO!🎄🎄🎄🎄Make sure to take your dog’s photo after class in our Christmas booth in the sports building!
11/25/2024

HO HO HO!
🎄🎄🎄🎄
Make sure to take your dog’s photo after class in our Christmas booth in the sports building!

📣Another successful Treibball Players of Canada live trial held Saturday November 16/24. 🔵🟢🟤🔵🟢⚫️🔵🟢🔴Fun games, and skills...
11/20/2024

📣Another successful Treibball Players of Canada live trial held Saturday November 16/24.
🔵🟢🟤🔵🟢⚫️🔵🟢🔴
Fun games, and skills tests! Plenty of Q’s and also learning moments!
👏Congratulations to Wendy Prior and her Newfoundland Paisley for earning their Novice skills title TPC/S-N
👏Congrats to Nancy McInnes and her Border Collie Dance for achieving their Triathlon Intermediate Dog title TPC/TID.
👏Special Congrats to Nancy and Dance for also being the recipient of the Sherlock Teamwork award for High Overall Skills 2023-24. This award is in honour of Sherlock, a Golden Retriever who was partnered so beautifully by owner Jeannette Gerard. He is lovingly remembered for his outstanding skills and joy in the sport of Treibball.

Thank you all competitors for your support and dedication. Thank you Donna Marie, Heather and Joelle for being ‘on the ball’ with ring stewarding, timing and ball setting. You are appreciated!

Come and see us at our next trial. If you would to join a Treibball class and have your dog join the fun here is a link to a beginner class in the comments!

11/14/2024

📣Congrats to the following Rally FrEe students!
Wonderful results from a recent Rally FrEe video competition. Rally FrEe is a tough but fun sport. Verbal cues are valued highest, dogs work on 3 sides of handler from the get-go with a tough list of behaviors and heelwork. Creativity with tricks tops it off!

Novice
1st place and R-FE/N- MCL
Cassandra Hartman & O’Connor

2nd place and R-FE/N
Wendy Prior & Paisley

3rd place and R-FE/N
Martina Collingridge & Logan

Q and R-FE/N
Sue Hurley & Asher

Musical Freestyle Novice
1st Place
Marian Galley & Gretchen

👏👏👏Congrats everyone! 🎉

Freestylers! Does choreography stump you? Would you like to be able to choreograph with flow and musicality? How about l...
11/06/2024

Freestylers! Does choreography stump you? Would you like to be able to choreograph with flow and musicality?
How about layering moves with your dog that best interpret the music?
Join my new online ‘Building Choreography’ course for 12 weeks of special learning and an opportunity to work with me! 🎼🎶🐾🐾 LINK TO REGISTER IN COMMENTS.

This is "Everything Old is New Again" by Cassandra Hartman on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

Live Treibball trial here Saturday November 16 at 9:00am.
11/06/2024

Live Treibball trial here Saturday November 16 at 9:00am.

TREIBBALL PLAYERS OF CANADA Treibball Players of Canada offers certificates and titles in this fast growing dog sport via live and video events. We promote motivational, positive training to achieve fabulous teamwork and precise training skills. Don’t know how to play? Sign up for an online course...

Do you struggle with ‘choreography’ for freestyle?Don’t miss this online course! The private fb group will be open today...
11/04/2024

Do you struggle with ‘choreography’ for freestyle?
Don’t miss this online course! The private fb group will be open today and this is where you will be able to contribute your ideas for song choices!
How cool is that:)

BUILDING CHOREOGRAPHY FOR FREESTYLE” ONLINE COURSE. 🎵🕺🎶🎼🐾🐾”

📣Epic 12 weeks of learning and feedback!

🎼Bi-weekly choreographic sequences for both dog and handler.
🎼Learn how to enhance your dog’s basic freestyle behaviors.
🎼The ‘where’ and ‘how’ of layering movement.
🎼How to ‘listen’, decipher and choreograph rhythmically to compliment movement.
🎼Building a routine: The value of ‘phrasing’.

6 bi weekly video lessons – November 18/24, Dec. 2, 16, 30, January 13, 27

Private fb group. Lessons posted biweekly on Mondays. Individual feed back and instruction during the week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Working spots only. One dog per spot.

*PLEASE FRIEND ME ON FACEBOOK AFTER REGISTERING

Registration link :

Now you can homeschool your dog with expert guidance and instruction. Share and learn from Cassandra in an online classroom in a group or personal course. Weekly or bi-weekly interactive Zoom classes…

Well done! 🐾 🎓 Congrats!🎉 Kelly & AnnieTina & FrejaChristina & Olive Amazing progress from these Bronze level teams! 👏
11/01/2024

Well done! 🐾 🎓 Congrats!🎉
Kelly & Annie
Tina & Freja
Christina & Olive
Amazing progress from these Bronze level teams! 👏

It’s getting close now!🎃😱💀👻
10/26/2024

It’s getting close now!🎃😱💀👻

This is "Agnes" by Cassandra Hartman on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

📣A new online freestyle courseopens tomorrow!! BUILDING CHOREOGRAPHY!🎶🎼🎵🕺Work with me for 12 weeks of feedback and instr...
10/25/2024

📣A new online freestyle course
opens tomorrow!! BUILDING CHOREOGRAPHY!
🎶🎼🎵🕺
Work with me for 12 weeks of feedback and instruction!

This is "Good To Go - full sequence" by Cassandra Hartman on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

🎓🐶Silver class is packed with fun and learning! This class knocked it out of the ball park! Some lovely partnership, ser...
10/23/2024

🎓🐶Silver class is packed with fun and learning! This class knocked it out of the ball park! Some lovely partnership, seriously good skills and plenty of laughter. 💙
I am looking forward to seeing more of these teams!

🎉🎓Congrats to:

Lorraine & Hondo🐾
Elaine & Tweed🐾
Paul& Sadie🐾
Kelly& Thunder 🐾
Kaywanda & Mickie🐾
Patie & Rocky🐾

It’s grad time again!🎓At Gold level we are putting together skills that are preparation for fun activities and dog sport...
10/23/2024

It’s grad time again!
🎓
At Gold level we are putting together skills that are preparation for fun activities and dog sports. Dogs are working under more distractions and activities become more complex!

These teams were patient learners and appreciated their dog’ efforts so much. 💪💙
If you’ve been following these dogs from their puppy classes, you can see the growth in Mind AND Body!!

Karen & Mistletoe🐾
John & Diesel🐾
Katie & Willow🐾

Congrats!🎉 🎉🎉

Barkour! Fall sessions completed!So many great skills accomplished. 👏💪🐾We move into Mind & Body on Sundays. Next Barkour...
09/29/2024

Barkour! Fall sessions completed!
So many great skills accomplished. 👏💪🐾

We move into Mind & Body on Sundays.
Next Barkour! session in November!

Two cutie patootie Perfect Puppy Primer graduates!Grace🐾 and Luna!🐾
09/28/2024

Two cutie patootie Perfect Puppy Primer graduates!
Grace🐾 and Luna!🐾

Address

281 Onondaga Townline Road
Caledonia, ON
N3W2G9

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 9pm
Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 9pm
Thursday 9am - 9pm
Friday 9am - 9pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm
Sunday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+19057465959

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