Canine Transformations Learning Center

Canine Transformations Learning Center Difficult Dog? Transforming problems into positive solutions since 2006. Privates; Workshops; select Classes We focus on results. Four students ONLY.

Canine Transformations expertly works with dogs in distress or chronic/acute stress, which causes reactivity and aggression. We work with the dog from the inside outwardly as an individual, and we also work with the human end of the leash so that a positive relationship and bond can be established. In solving aggression problems we use a seven-equation approach from identifying the issues to relea

sing stress and maintenance of behavior. We work with multi-dog families fighting in a process called acclimate-tolerate-accept or ATA Dog. We work force free - your dog will never be exposed to pain devices of any kind - solid, science-based force free methods are employed with every dog and dog owner. Client coaching sessions range in price for challenging dog issues - always start with a $250 functional assessment; individual sessions then are $110 per session (in packages of 3, 6, and 10 - with 10, 15 and 20% discounts respectively). A Canine Emotional Detox is a part of the assessment IF the dog owner implements it under the direction of their trainer. (goal is to reduce stress so the dog learns faster, retains longer and is a happy learner). Private Puppy Classes (include socialization to people, other dogs, and objects) - can share cost if there are two pups. $75 per session 1.5 hours in length. Focus is on teaching pups to live in real life while giving them breaks that include enrichment - toys, play, intelligence games, problem solving and relaxation. We have Day Training Packages for busy clients - 1 hour; 1/2 day and full day options. 90 minute sessions are $150 (at cTLC or at your home - would add travel expenses); 1/2 day - 3 hours $250; and full day - 6 hours - $350 to be paid in advance. Canine Transformations takes credit cards. You may also purchase a block of day training sessions at discounted prices (3 sessions for 10% discount; 6 for 15% discount; or 10 for 20% discount) Any unused sessions can be refunded within 6 months of purchase. Reactive Dog Classes - "Peaceful Transformations" are held 2X a year - May and August - and run six weeks at $350 per class. Pre-requisites are required. Extended packages are available also:
Board/train - by invitation only - prerequisites, $70 per day one dog; $10 additional per day second dog; $5 to disperse meds per day. Canine Emotional detox (spa and pampering package) - 3 FULL days (72 hours) - for stress release and evaluation - provides a full final analysis that becomes the behavior modification package. $300 - requires boarding. OR do-it-yourself with cTLC behind the scenes and evaluation through video, digital etc. $150. Tellington Touch (Ttouch) programs are available to include a systematic process of bodywork, leading exercises, obstacle coursework to build confidence. It might include one or all three depending on the individual. 20-minute bodywork is $45; add $5 for each 10M leading exercise; and $5 for each 10M obstacle coursework. Great for all dogs - puppies to senior. Canine Transformations provides videos, digitals, scrapbooks, learning plans for all courses taken!! Confident Transformations classes for fearful dogs are held 2X a year - June and September and run eight weeks at $450 per class. Four students only. Pre-requisites required. Phone consultations - $1.00 a minute. Canine Transformations prepares your dog for real life.

It was great getting back to LIVE zoom teaching sessions today. Resource guarding and ATA dog specifics with Libby Monta...
01/17/2025

It was great getting back to LIVE zoom teaching sessions today. Resource guarding and ATA dog specifics with Libby Montague-Brown, who works so hard with her dogs and it shows! Did cue proofing with Willow on right today. There are 17 cues - all excellent!!! Great job Libby!!

My Resource Guarding online course is available at Grisha Stewart’s Dog Academy here: https://school.grishastewart.com/courses/resource-guarding/?ref=0954a3

I also do one-on-one private sessions via zoom (more expensive, of course, but you get customized sessions focusing on YOUR challenges).

Testimonial:

"This course was wonderful from start to finish! Diane's training plans and protocols leave nothing to chance and inspired me as a trainer. This in depth and thorough approach to resource guarding gives hope for even severe cases. It has armed me with valuable knowledge and built my confidence in working with these kind of cases. "

From time to time I will recommend professionals I know and trust. Friends, dog professionals in California, a wonderful...
01/17/2025

From time to time I will recommend professionals I know and trust. Friends, dog professionals in California, a wonderful dog groomer is in the San Jose area. Please spread the word. Mary Kniskern, is a positive groomer, and mobile. She is amazing at what she offers and does. Mobile Spaw is the one to trust if you want a dog who loves their grooming sessions. If you want or need positive, professional dog grooming give Mary a call. You will be glad you did and so will your dog.

I got to know Mary when she was in Sequim and spoke at a workshop she held on stress in dogs, stress in grooming.

Leading exercises can influence behavior. This girlie is a beach walker - on lead only - this Frredom Harness easily con...
01/15/2025

Leading exercises can influence behavior. This girlie is a beach walker - on lead only - this Frredom Harness easily converts to one point to allow movement forward freely or two points for keeping her close maneuvering distance to dogs not following rules, to duration and safety and through multiple distractions. Teamwork.

Three sessions and things are done much better. Guardian said today “Thanks for today. Z stayed in her bed. The whole drive to the beach! She seemed much more confident on the beach and was exploring more away from me.”

Not bad for an anxious girlie. Sound desensitization is going well. They head to California for five weeks so saving session four for when they return.

01/12/2025

Ttouch is quite amazing. Working with an anxious, touch sensitive, car sensitive, sound sensitive Australian Labradoodle. After week one: "We’ve had two days driving to the beach without the head, shaking and panting. Using both light patches, no vest.

I’ve been playing the thunderstorms during my lunchtime in my office when she’s sleeping and it’s been fine with her." said guardian.

Session two today and lots of reports - not responding to thunderstorms sounds, even when a louder decibel played accidentally. Rain also was a trigger thunder is coming, and desensitization work is going very well. New car behavior, actually getting in her car bed, and settling in with head down between paws - never did this before. Today she did not stress going to car and getting in, after we did Ttouch bodywork and leading exercises.

Goal are four sessions to prepare for a five week trip to California with hope of minimal stress and anxiety.

We are noticing she is licking much less (she licks people, her guardians). She is worried about "new things". We fed through putting on her "new" harness - went well - and during leading exercises through obstacles for focus and confidence.

Guardian said: "We drove in the truck that has a continuous seat to the beach yesterday, and she had no shaking at all. "

No photos today, our work was flowing so did not interrupt with photos or video.

Canine Transformations looks at the whole dog and that means “are health issues interfering with teaching and accelerati...
01/08/2025

Canine Transformations looks at the whole dog and that means “are health issues interfering with teaching and accelerating behavior seen”. Looking at the whole dog means nutrition to teaching skills and now offering light technology to rejuvenate stem cells through Lifewave. Have used now with myself, family, clients and my dogs and client dogs. If you want to know more, I personally invite you to A 30-minute presentation to Lifewave. All are invited. https://ourpersonalinvitation.com/ Especially if you want more information.

Join us to learn about a proven, pateneted light technology that is helping people repair and regenerate in a simple, easy and affordable way.

These two Staffordshire Terriers reside in New Zealsnd. They were fighting although they had been fine as puppies, in ad...
01/08/2025

These two Staffordshire Terriers reside in New Zealsnd. They were fighting although they had been fine as puppies, in adolescence some serious fights broke out. We’ve worked hard starting with a stress release program; then my ATA Dig process for multi-dig households fighting; and now working through a resource guarding private. This photo was taken today. In past on walks they were not always civil to each other and would stay away from each other. They have come far. Guardian is amazing with them and has learned some new ways to look at their behavior.

Canine Transformations has the best clients. Lobo lives in Germany and is Romanian Street Dog rescue. He was very shut d...
01/08/2025

Canine Transformations has the best clients. Lobo lives in Germany and is Romanian Street Dog rescue. He was very shut down at first and could not even leave the bed he was in, let alone the room. He was so scared. His story is in my book, Stress Rrkease for Dogs:The Canine Emotional Detox. The rest is history.

——-from guardian

An update for the Lobofans: still going strong 🏋️ ♀️! Lobo will be lt early this year. Pass agile 15 years old and don't think of giving up at all. He's pretty fit without health construction sites, he sees and hears, runs, mots, cuddles and lets himself be cuddled. He can do it easily on the sofa. He takes care of his weird quirks (he may! ) and still handles the newer dogs effortlessly well without bothering anyone. They accept that without complaining - he just can. Of course, he retreats more, but in the middle of it, he has never been happy anyway. To the next years, dear Lobo! 💪 ❤ 🙏

Karen Pryor changed how I taught dogs for the better. The question became “where have you been?” I embraced clicker trai...
01/06/2025

Karen Pryor changed how I taught dogs for the better. The question became “where have you been?” I embraced clicker training, positive reinforcement fast and passionately, all because of Karen. She touched my life and so many others and is a legend of change in the world not just with dogs, but marine mammals. She will be missed. https://karenpryoracademy.com/remembering-karen-pryor-the-legacy-of-a-trailblazer-who-ignited-a-global-training-revolution/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2j4AXSpI6YOLgKP1CGZRfm-FQ8cOGyk6AuEiggMIi_c2Bs2Bkg1yBVUoQ_aem__Nh_ffJelNpYrKir9_pMpA

RIP dear Karen. Sympathy goes to her family and friends and colleagues.

Remembering Karen Pryor: The Legacy of a Trailblazer Who Ignited a Global Training RevolutionWith profound sadness and immense gratitude, we honor the life and legacy of Karen Pryor, a true pioneer in the fields of animal behavior and positive reinforcement training. Karen’s groundbreaking work re...

First session of the year. TTouch session 1/4 we have scheduled. This is Z**i an anxious Australian Labradoodle. And som...
01/05/2025

First session of the year. TTouch session 1/4 we have scheduled. This is Z**i an anxious Australian Labradoodle. And some photos and video of my office today. Second photo is after TTouch. We added a x39 Lifewave patch (her humans patch too). We’ll be talking more about that - and we did a brief thunder sound session.

Article I wrote for PPGs Barks magazine. Still holds true today. Please don’t use pain to train. Get educated on what el...
12/08/2024

Article I wrote for PPGs Barks magazine. Still holds true today. Please don’t use pain to train. Get educated on what else to do instead.

A man's best friend deserves better

12/08/2024
Canine Transformations will be taking appointments for 2025.  Services:Nutrition PlanningStress Release - emotional bala...
12/08/2024

Canine Transformations will be taking appointments for 2025. Services:
Nutrition Planning
Stress Release - emotional balance
Recall class - private
Senior dog cognitive exercises/healthy aging
TTouch sessions (bodywork, confidence course, leading exercises)
Resource guarding online course and one on one with me
Puppy and adolescent private sessions
Behavior enrichment - ACE Freework and Movement puzzles
Behavior analysis and consultations ( phone, zoom )
Worldwide not just locally.

More to come but these are core. January is already filling with TTouch Sessions; Resource Guarding one on one

Also working on online course content. Going to be an exciting 2025.

Holidays are here. Starting today through December 21st offering a 15% discount on Stress Release For Dogs: The Canine E...
11/21/2024

Holidays are here. Starting today through December 21st offering a 15% discount on Stress Release For Dogs: The Canine Emotional Detox. Just add this coupon code 7H2MR2 when purchasing through Book Baby bookstore - https://store.bookbaby.com/
Treat yourself, a colleague, a shelter, a veterinarian or book club.

TIPS Tuesday. Nutrition and sleep heals the body. These are the most basic of needs. Is your dog getting 12 to 14 hours ...
11/13/2024

TIPS Tuesday. Nutrition and sleep heals the body. These are the most basic of needs. Is your dog getting 12 to 14 hours of sleep daily? (2 to 4 hours during the day - or at least relaxation periods that lead to deep sleep)? What are they eating? Is it as nutritionally complete as it can be? These two elements can also enhance mood, help with performance, and even work with changing emotional responses in a customized behavior modification plan.

What a great idea. Shelters. Our kennel techs are working really hard on creating new enrichment ideas for our dogs. If ...
11/10/2024

What a great idea. Shelters. Our kennel techs are working really hard on creating new enrichment ideas for our dogs. If you have any of the following or are feeling generous, we would love some of the following:

Whipped cream
Baby food (carrots, green beans, pumpkin, sweet potatoes)
Greek Yogurt
Muffin Tins
Tennis Balls
Frisbees

Use this idea for corn and crate teaching too.

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Tuesday 11am - 5pm
Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 11pm - 5pm

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