Carli’s Canine Dog Training

08/22/2025

Enzo and I took a trip down to Canton to hang out with our friends at Ridgeside K9 Ohio 🐾🖤. We got to visit the Pro Football Hall of Fame ☺️

08/20/2025

A lot of folks do not know what to look for when purchasing a dog from a breeder. Below is a link to a website for a breeder who breeds labs. If your breeders information and what they test their dogs for doesn’t look something like this, run away. This is just an example of what a good breeder is like and what to look for as testing.

“Our Labrador Retriever breeding program was founded in 1998 with the purchase of our first purebred Labrador Retriever, Windemere's River Song SH. All of our breeding dogs are proven performers. They are hunted and/or campaigned in AKC, UKC and NAHRA hunt tests. They must also pass rigorous health screenings before they are accepted into our breeding program. All of our breeding stock have OFA Good or Excellent Hips, OFA Normal Elbows, OFA Cardiac Clear and OFA Eye certified annually. Cresthill is one of the very few breeding kennels in the country that submits their breeding dogs to DNA testing for PRA (Progressive Retinal Atrophy), RD/OSD (Retinal Dysplasia/OculoSketetal Dysplasia), CNM (Labrador Centronuclear Myopathy), EIC (Exercise Induced Collapse) HNPK (Hereditary Nasal Parakeratosis), DM (Degenerative Myelopathy) and SD (Skeletal Dysplasia 2). We unconditionally guarantee that our puppies will not be AFFECTED by any of the genetic disorders that we test for. Our goal is to produce healthy, genetically sound puppies while still preserving the breed's natural hunting abilities, instincts, trainability and temperament. We are proud to offer the best written guarantee in the country.”

Cresthill Kennels, Caroline County VA, is a breeder of Labrador Retrievers. Our labrador puppies make good family companions and hunting partners.

08/14/2025

Education is key. Also no need to present your hand for the dog to smell you. The dog smelled you long before you came into their space.

08/08/2025

This special girl right here is going up to northern Michigan with us. Luna has been a client of mine since she was little pup. She did a board and train in the spring to which she was off leash trained.

Her family needed boarding while they went on vacation during the same time we were going on ours. I immediately asked if she could come with us instead of being boarded some where else. Amy Gansey asked if I was serious and I said heck yeah! I’m so happy you said yes Amy and we can’t wait to let her run, play and experience new places.

Of course…Luna loves Dave Philips 🤣🖤🐾

08/01/2025

Private puppy client Rhodie is taking on a restaurant with his family! So proud of this little man and the progress he’s making 🖤🐾 Prior to this I did lessons showing his family how to ensure engagement in public spaces. What to do inside the home to achieve calmness. Proper environmental exposure early on helps build confidence and a confident dog is more likely to adjust to new environments. Nice work Rhodie!!!

07/31/2025

A tired dog after a private lesson means they used their brain. Mental stimulation through 15 mins of training each day can be better than a few trips around the block. This doesn’t mean you should forgo any type of physical activity because that is just as important.

This is private client Coda the Sheepadoodle. He’s a smart boy with dedicated owners. He’s picked up everything very well so far 🖤🐾

Nelle Doyle

07/30/2025

I love when dogs take to running while I ride my bike. Movement is medicine for dogs.

I’ve known Jett and his owner since he was about 11 weeks old. He’s a little over a year now having done puppy private lessons and a two week board and train earlier this year. He’s such a good boy, lights up every room he comes into and fits right in when he comes to stay with us 🐾🖤

07/23/2025

07/23/2025

07/19/2025

Getting updates like this make me so happy!