Canine Concepts by Kaitlyn

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Canine Concepts by Kaitlyn offers dog boarding, training, and daycare. I’m a well balanced trainer who uses a wide range of tools and techniques. I work with the owners to find the best solutions and equipment for their individual dog, and then help you implement the appropriate training techniques. I have 10 years professional experience in the field, and go to seminars each year to continue expanding my education. Working with and training dogs is my passion! I believe every dog has the right to the training that’ll make a good dog great! I would love the chance to work with you and your pup!

Overview

Hired 51 times

Background checked

1 employee

11 years in business

Business hours

Sun9:00 am - 6:00 pmMon9:00 am - 6:00 pm

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This pro accepts payments via Cash, Check, Credit card, Square cash app, Venmo, and Zelle.

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Facebook, Instagram

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2022

2021

Services offered

Type of animal

Cat

Horse

Bird

Pig

Service type

Evaluate needs

Address nuisance behaviors

Address fears or anxieties

Teach basic commands

Location of training

At customers' home

At my facility

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Reviews

Customers rated this pro highly for work quality, professionalism, and responsiveness.

Excellent 4.9

28 reviews

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Debi C.

Mar 12, 2026

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We sent our 15 week old very difficult puppy to Kaitlyn and 3 weeks later received an incredible pup back! Originally, our pup ( mini Irish doodle) was going for two weeks of training. Based on the results we had heard from Kaitlyn -?videos, open communication vis texts , We decided to keep him there an extra week to make a total of three weeks training total. Our pup had crate anxiety, was constantly having accidents in the house, aggressive, barking, and just overall difficult. Really cute in looks but really tough in personality. Caitlin had patience, perseverance, and an incredible attitude. She totally broke his negative habits and worked with my husband and I so we could continue the process. We are so happy that we made this decision to work with her. I honestly don’t know if we would’ve kept our dog if it wasn’t for the work that she did to help us understand what his needs were to make a successful family environment.

Details: 0 - 6 months old • Extra Small (1 - 15 lbs) • Board and train at a facility • Puppy training • Leash pulling • House training • Barking • Crate training • At the pro’s location

Dog Training

Esmeralda J.

Feb 13, 2025

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My experience with Kaitlyn was fantastic. She has been extremely helpful, even beyond the training sessions, ensuring that Bentley and I are comfortable managing his reactive behavior. The time, money, and effort invested have been absolutely worthwhile.

Details: 6 - 12 months old • Medium (26 - 40 lbs) • Board and train at a facility • General obedience training • Leash pulling • Barking • Biting • At the pro’s location

Dog Training

Marlene T.

Nov 19, 2024

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Details: Board and train at a facility • General obedience training • Leash pulling • House training • Barking • Chewing • Destructive behavior • At the pro’s location

Dog Training

Carrie T.

Jul 4, 2018

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Kaitlyn with Canine Concepts is the best! We brought our 7 month old black lab, Molly, to her looking for obedience training. Kaitlyn responded to our request within minutes and after our initial text on a Sat, meeting on Sun, we dropped off Molly for training on Monday. The process was super quick and we knew immediately she was the trainer for us. She is extremely knowledgable, friendly, and great with our dog. She had Molly for 3 weeks and sent us video updates all the time. She treated Molly like one of her own. When we got Molly back she went over everything we needed to do to continue the training at home, and even came to our house for another training session after we were home for a couple weeks. Molly is a much better, and obedient dog now. She will sit, stay, down, here, place, kennel, drop it, leave it, etc. She walks on a leash without pulling, and doesn't go crazy when people and dogs walk by. She also trained Molly with an e-collar so we can have her off leash at times. We are extremely happy with Molly's progress. Kaitlyn is also available anytime for us to ask her questions, and we also board Molly with Kaitlyn anytime we are away.

Details: 1 dog • 0 - 12 months old • Large (41 - 70 lbs) • Board and train programs at a facility • General obedience training • Leash pulling • Barking • I travel to the dog trainer

Dog Training

Luewona S.

Jan 27, 2022

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My French Bulldog had aggression issues. Kristin worked with him for 2 and a half weeks. We noticed a lot of behavioral accomplishments Kristin made with our dog in such a short timeframe.

Details: 1 - 2 years old • Small (16 - 25 lbs) • Board and train at a facility • Aggressive behavior modification • Biting • At the pro’s location

Dog Training

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Kaitlyn Justice

FAQs

What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Board & Train: $700 a week, 2-4 weeks typically Boarding: $45 a night
What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
Talk with the customer on the phone to get details on their dog, meet the customer and dog in person, and then get their dog on the schedule.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Bachelors in Animal Science and 10 years of work experience