Align Canine Training Inc

31/03/2025

Doggo smiles are the best!

Brighten up the day by sharing your dog's best smiling photos in the comments below!

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10/03/2025

Specializing in private Behaviour and Skill Building sessions to help out with everything from building your puppy's basic life skills to resolving severe behavioural challenges, Align Canine is here to help you enjoy life with your canine family members to the fullest!

Our professional Behaviour Consultant & Canine Trainer, Christina C., has 18 years of experience working with over 8500 dogs in various capacities including instructing group classes, training military and police K9s, personally competing in dog sports, and assisting all shapes and sizes of clients with pretty much every training or behaviour issue you can think of!

Christina has a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from the University of Saskatchewan, professional canine training and behavioural consulting certifications through the International Association of Canine Professionals, is a consultant for university research teams focusing on canine behaviour and the Human-Animal Bond, and holds a certificate in Working K9 First Aid. Her approach to training is focused on the improvement of her clients' relationships with their dogs, their combined quality of life, and the development of a better understanding of the ways in which we can positively interpret and affect canine behaviour.

She is comfortable and familiar with all types and breeds of dogs, and has personal soft spots for toy breeds such as Chihuahuas as well as powerful breeds such as Cane Corsos and Dobermanns. Her training and behavioural modification approaches are method inclusive, focusing on each client's success and improvement over any specific system, tool, or program.

For more information on our philosophies, booking options, and availability, check us out at www.aligncaninetraining.com or email us at [email protected]

We can't wait to be part of your training journey!!

30/01/2025

It's been a while since I've posted any new blog posts, so I wanted to check in and ask for some topic suggestions!

If there's anything you'd like to see discussed, let me know in the comments!

https://www.aligncaninetraining.com/blog

- Christina
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Offering different perspectives, general behaviour and training information, and personal experiences about dogs, dog training, and being a dog trainer.

24/12/2024

Rue wanted you all to know that we are wishing everyone the very Happiest of Holidays!

As the year comes to a close, we continue to be so exceptionally grateful to our clients, followers, family, and friends for their love, support, trust, and care over this past year (ESPECIALLY this past year). It's been a bit of a rough one, but each and every one of you has made it so much better than it would have been otherwise.

We can't wait to continue to work together for the remainder of 2024 and into 2025 (with some exciting new training options coming in January)!

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Also... please feel free to share your winter, Christmas, or really any photos of your pets with us! We think they're the best gifts of all! 😊

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13/12/2024

While they're a wonderful time to come together with loved ones, holiday festivities may also emphasize the need for some assistance with undesirable behaviours our furry family members may be engaging in.

Luckily, that's where we come in!

This year, Align Canine Training is offering a 25% discount on any Introductory Behaviour Modification Consult & Session that is scheduled to take place between December 15, 2024 and January 15, 2025!

This discount also applies to Gift Certificates purchased within that time frame as well, so that you have the option of gifting a Session to someone who has been meaning to book, but may not have had the opportunity to work with us as of yet.

For further information, or to receive your holiday booking discount code, please feel free to reach us at:

[email protected]

We can't wait to work together!

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30/11/2024

With the facility closing, we've got some items for sale that are all in amazing condition with really great prices!

I will also be adding a few more items over the next hour or so!

Please message us if you're interested!

24/11/2024

While we may not be able to offer Group Classes at this time, we do still have availability for some in-home options!

BEHAVIOUR MODIFICATION
Dealing with more serious or severe issues, Behaviour Modification addresses things like fearfulness, aggression, disruptive reactivity, inappropriate guarding, and more!

PRIVATE LESSONS
This option encompasses building the everyday skills that benefit the whole family! Loose leash walking, polite behaviours at home, and recall are great examples! Private Lessons can also cover special skills like nosework/detection, formal obedience training, and other advanced activities!

PUPPY PACKAGES
A great option to help you through the early days with your rapidly developing and changing puppy! This package includes 4 separate sessions to help you get things going on the right track!

VIRTUAL INTRODUCTIONS
Not sure what you should be booking? Want to chat with a Trainer to see if they're a good fit? Our Virtual Introduction option is a perfect opportunity to do just that!

For more information check out our website at www.aligncaninetraining.com/training or email us at [email protected]

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We can't wait to work together!

14/10/2024

We've posted our final two sets of Group Classes for anyone who may have been waiting for a chance to attend, and we have a couple of spots left open!

Instructor Emily will be teaching on Monday & Thursday evenings for a total of six classes, beginning Monday, October 14! Topics covered will be loose leash walking, neutrality, polite greetings, recalls, and more!

Register now at www.aligncaninetraining.com/training under our Group Classes heading or email us at [email protected] if you have any questions!

We hope you'll join us and make these final classes fantastic!

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11/10/2024

This is going to be a bit of a long one, so please bear with me.

As some of you are aware, I (Christina) have been dealing with significant health concerns over the past months; concerns which I had hoped to have had resolved by now. Unfortunately, the opposite is true and my health has worsened considerably since the issues began, severely affecting my ability to be present in various aspects of the business, among other things.

So. Here we are.

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As a direct result of my declining health, ALIGN CANINE TRAINING INC WILL NO LONGER BE OFFERING GROUP CLASSES AFTER OCTOBER 31, 2024.

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PLEASE NOTE - If you are currently enrolled in a class, there will NOT be a disruption to your schedule, and your classes will proceed as intended.

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Moving forward, we will not be posting any additional classes, as we cannot guarantee that the facility will be able to remain open, or at least, not as a part of Align Canine Training.

We are currently working on a potential partnership that may allow the facility to continue running under the management of a fantastic fellow training company, but we do not have any concrete information to share at this time (trust me, you'll know when we do).

In the meantime, I will be directing my energy to my Behaviour Modification clients, as well as to any Private Lesson clients that I have the energy and availability to assist.

The online booking platform will continue to reflect my current availability, and that of the other Trainers at Align, but I humbly ask for your patience in regard to how quickly we are able to respond to emails and messages, as I am severely limited in what I can accomplish on a day to day basis.

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If you've read this far, you've made it to the sappy part. Don't say I didn't warn you.

As I believe I've mentioned before, opening Align Canine's private indoor facility marked the realization of a dream that I had never thought I would be able to achieve. I completely and wholeheartedly love what I do, which means that Align wasn't (and could never be) just a "business" to me... and every bit of our success is thanks to all of you.

We... I... could not have done any of it without you.

The first two years after opening the doors were truly unbelievable, and so many of you have continued to be incredibly wonderful and supportive over the last ~10 months as I tried everything I could think of to find a way back to good health. I don't think I'll ever be able to sufficiently put into words how grateful that has made me.

So, again, inadequately, thank you. Thank you so much, from the very bottom of my heart.

Thank you for your referrals, your reviews, your participation, your support, your laughter, your tolerance for my awful jokes, your time, your commitment, and for a dream come true.

Most importantly, though, thank you for your trust. It truly has meant the world to me.

I continue to look forward to helping my Behaviour Modification and Private Lesson clients, and I hope you stay tuned for updates regarding the indoor facility!

Thank you again, a million times over.

04/08/2024

Get those sniffers started, we've got a scent detection class coming right up!

Classes will run Sundays @ 5:00PM
August 11, 18 & 25
September 15, 22 & 29 (Graduation)

We will have a two week break in the middle of this set of classes due to Instructor availability, which means extra practice time for you and your pup!

No previous experience is required, and the class registration fee includes a take home Starter Kit with everything you need to get going.

$285 + GST

www.aligncaninetraining.com/training to register!

We can't wait to see you there!

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23/07/2024

New sets of Fundamentals! Mondays and Thursdays, 6:30 and 8:00 class times available!

Starting August 5th.

18/07/2024

Attention Contest Entrants

Please bear with us while we determine the winner! Unfortunately, Christina and one of her dogs were in a car accident today and they're a little rattled. Luckily, her dog was harnessed in, and neither of them sustained any major injuries, but they'll be taking it easy for a couple of days as a result.

We will have the contest winner announcement as soon as possible. In the meantime, if you've ever thought about safe travel restraints (harnesses or kennels) for your dogs, don't wait! Things could have gone a lot worse today and we're so grateful they didn't.

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15/07/2024

Today is the last day to enter the contest!

If you've already booked with Emily between June 15 and now, just make sure that you have also followed the other contest rules! If you've been meaning to book, but haven't gotten around to it, here's your reminder!

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We offer Private Lessons, Behaviour Modification & Group Classes to meet all of your canine training needs!

08/07/2024

We've posted a new set of Canine Fundamentals classes, and they're at a new time, too!

Tuesday & Friday evenings at 5:30PM
$250 + GST

Register online at www.aligncaninetraining.com/training

We can't wait to see you there!

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02/07/2024

Do you have a smaller dog or puppy who is a bit overwhelmed by bigger dogs?

Or maybe your brave pup isn't worried at all, but YOU would feel better if you were in a class with dogs that were more their size.

If so, our Small Dog Fundamentals class may be a great option for you and your dog to attend a Group Class that includes all of the "big dog" basics, but none of the big dogs!

*** This class is intended for dogs and puppies who are 20 LBS or LESS at the time of class. ***

6 x 1 Hour Classes, Maximum 6 Participants

$250 + GST

Register online at: www.aligncaninetraining.com/training under Group Classes!

We can't wait to see you there!

18/06/2024

We've got spots left in our 60 Minute Skills class happening this Wednesday at 630PM!

Register at: https://portal.busypaws.app/customers/align-canine-training-inc-1?location_id=1017&service_id=14033

Our facility is now open on Tuesday morning from 930AM-1130AM if you need or want to pop by to grab something!