Gentle Canine Fitness and Training

Gentle Canine Fitness and Training Cooperative training for health and happiness. She is a KPA-Certified Training Partner as well VSA-Certified Dog Trainer (Online.)

Founder of Gentle Canine Fitness and Training, Nicole Ireland, has been a licensed veterinary technician with a special interest in behavior for more than twenty years. Nicole uses skills learned from her Fear Free certification (elite), Low Stress Handling University certification, and reading extensively about behavior and training. She also stays current on the science of dog training through w

ebinars and online courses. Nicole is a Certified Canine Fitness Trainer thru the University of Tennessee, Karen Pryor Puppy Start Right Instructor, and a Trick Dog Instructor thru Do More With Your Dog. Nicole's personal dog training philosophy is to care for the whole dog. She strives to balance dogs' physical, emotional, and mental well-being with the needs of their humans' household. Nicole lives with her husband, David, in Bradford, Maine. They share the love of four dogs and two cats. She spends her spare time competing in agility, hiking with her Australian shepherd, and exploring the world through her camera lens.

09/01/2025

I am proud to announce I am now a Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner.

Whelen chilling in puppy class.
08/27/2025

Whelen chilling in puppy class.

Meet Charlotte. She needs some confidence-building exercises. Here she was exploring different feeding toys and decided ...
08/27/2025

Meet Charlotte. She needs some confidence-building exercises. Here she was exploring different feeding toys and decided the ball was the best. Learning that she can manipulate the toy and get food helps develop a can do attitude. If you would like to help your best friend find their brave, schedule a private lesson today!

Happy National Dog Day. Show off your favorite pictures of your dogs in the comments!
08/26/2025

Happy National Dog Day. Show off your favorite pictures of your dogs in the comments!

Agility class is a wrap for 2025. We will start again next spring. Toby, Bode, CJ, and Sunny were all great to work with...
08/25/2025

Agility class is a wrap for 2025. We will start again next spring. Toby, Bode, CJ, and Sunny were all great to work with.

Captian is a reserved puppy. He prefers to investigate new things from afar. His person understands he may need to incre...
08/20/2025

Captian is a reserved puppy. He prefers to investigate new things from afar. His person understands he may need to increase distance from novel things like the scary wagon. He decide it is okay for the wagon to be there but he does not want to interact with. That is his choice to make.

Meet Leo. He is a lively addition to puppy class and very eager to learn!
08/20/2025

Meet Leo. He is a lively addition to puppy class and very eager to learn!

Astra had her own hour today. We had a sniff walk while learning how to manage squirrel interest. Next, she cooled off w...
08/09/2025

Astra had her own hour today. We had a sniff walk while learning how to manage squirrel interest. Next, she cooled off while listening to her little girl read a picture book. Then we finished off with leave it games.

Trying so hard to stay awake while learning to chill when the humans are chatting.
08/06/2025

Trying so hard to stay awake while learning to chill when the humans are chatting.

Honey soaking up ste sun.
07/23/2025

Honey soaking up ste sun.

Astra is enjoying a snuffle between exercises. This is a relaxing activity that can help with overarousal behaviors.
07/23/2025

Astra is enjoying a snuffle between exercises. This is a relaxing activity that can help with overarousal behaviors.

07/23/2025

Monk is practicing chilling on his mat while I approach and leave.

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411 Davis Road
Bangor, ME
04401

Opening Hours

Friday 10am - 2pm
Saturday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+12076317686

Website

https://gentlecaninescheduling.as.me/schedule.php

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