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Cassandra's Canines Inc

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Cassandra's Canines Inc

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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

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! 🎉

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.

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...

11/04/2024

More beginner Treibball fun starts Saturday November 23 at 10 am! Keep ‘em busy and having fun! Develop fabulous teamwork and control!
🔴🔵⚫️🟢🟤

https://cassandrascanines.ca/dog-sports-workshops/

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…

11/01/2024

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

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.

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.

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🐾

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!🎉 🎉🎉

09/29/2024

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

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

09/28/2024

Toby has been working hard on good form, increased muscle mass and fitness for overall health and agility prep! 💪👏

Customized conditioning plans can be yours!

https://cassandrascanines.ca/fitness-conditioning/

09/28/2024

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

09/27/2024

Parkour sessions are coming to an end this weekend and everyone has had a blast.

Dont miss out on rotating into MIND & BODY. This starts Oct 6 at 10 am for 4 weeks!!

This is a different experience with body games and brain teasers, fitness exercises and mental challenges !

Register now! https://cassandrascanines.ca/dog-sports-workshops/

09/25/2024

📣Congrats to these hardworking Bronze level graduates!
Success comes in many forms when we are working with our pups. Not only does this group have rocking recalls, great calm and settle skills, an impressive ability to work through distractions, this group really blossomed in the areas of trust, focus, play and love of learning!

That’s how we like it here. 🥰

Marian & Ryder 🐾
Christie & Lainey🐾
Helle & Charlie 🐾
Craig & Biz🐾

09/19/2024

Another session starting soon!!

09/18/2024

Who needs a little dancin’ pick me up today? 🥰

09/14/2024

Table tennis anyone?

Learning to ‘HOLD’ items leads to many fun tricks! 🐾🐶

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

Website

http://www.cassandrascanines.ca/

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Table tennis anyone? Learning to ‘HOLD’ items leads to many fun tricks! 🐾🐶

Positive, game-based training works for all species! Keeping it fun and wonderful with movement and interaction builds relationships!

Summer classes!

New daytime Hoopers session starting! Message if interested!

Register for Spring Courses!

Professional puppy training and owner education.

Willow has been working hard in her custom fitness program! 🐾👏 ✅Muscular balance, tone and strength through targeted exercises is so important for injury prevention and increased physical fitness. ✅Regular massage enhances circulation, muscle tone, lymph circulation and relieves soreness from compensation and stress. An overall health booster! 🐾Assessments and custom programs available! Certified Canine Fitness Trainer Fit Paws Master Trainer Canine Massage Therapist

Talented Sherlock just had to look in his own wardrobe for his costume! 👏😂😂😂

Toby slayed it in his costume in agility class. 😆 We love you Toby! 🤠🐾🐶

Fall registration open! https://cassandrascanines.ca/

How cute is Loki’s ’sleep’ on side behavior? 💜🐾🤗

Paisley in her ‘massage zone’ today. Only her 2nd massage and doing very well!

Puppy Socialization! 🐾🐾 Important for pups to SEE, LISTEN, SNIFF and EXPLORE while out with you. Keep everything ‘neutral to positive’ and avoid putting your pup in a position that makes them fearful.