Canine Relations, Inc. Dog Training, Behavior Modification, and Boarding

Improving the Hander-Dog Relationship!

About Us

Our Philosophy

Lynn and Dennis Vander Linde

A balanced handler-dog relationship is based on mutual love and respect, and effective leadership from all handlers who interact with the dog.

To enable our clients (dogs and handlers) to obtain such a relationship, Canine Relations teaches the handler to understand what motivates a dog; an instinctual need to satisfy life-sustaining goa

A balanced handler-dog relationship is based on mutual love and respect, and effective leadership from all handlers who interact with the dog.

To enable our clients (dogs and handlers) to obtain such a relationship, Canine Relations teaches the handler to understand what motivates a dog; an instinctual need to satisfy life-sustaining goals related to social, food, sex, defense, play, and prey drives, to mention a few.

We then teach the handler how to train or un-train behaviors using techniques that are founded on the fundamentals of learning and motivation, match the dog's temperament and the handler's preferences, and enable the dog to satisfy the life-sustaining goals that are vital to its existence.

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Lynn and Dennis Vander Linde

Lynn and Dennis are the owners of Canine Relations and are some of Atlanta's most accomplished and respected canine behaviorists and dog and handler trainers.

They have a combined 50-years experience and are most widely known for their direct, informative, and realistic approach to their clients.

Their vast experience in dog training includ

Lynn and Dennis are the owners of Canine Relations and are some of Atlanta's most accomplished and respected canine behaviorists and dog and handler trainers.

They have a combined 50-years experience and are most widely known for their direct, informative, and realistic approach to their clients.

Their vast experience in dog training includes: private lessons, board-training, behavior modification, temperament testing, child-dog interaction problem solving, aggression issues with humans or animals, boarding, and police K-9 training for narcotics detection and criminal apprehension.

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Dennis and Duco van Adelrik in Schutzhund competition

Our Experience

Lynn and Dennis Vander Linde

Our Experience

Our behaviorists and trainers have over 60-years combined experience in dog and handler training, and have been educated by some of the world's foremost experts on canine behavior and training techniques.

Their ability to evaluate your dog's personality and temperament, combined with their practical, effective, and modern-humane training

Their ability to evaluate your dog's personality and temperament, combined with their practical, effective, and modern-humane training techniques, will help you and your dog develop a life long relationship that is based on love, respect, and effective communication!

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Our Services

Private Lessons

Private lessons are for people who want personal instruction with a trainer and either desire to train, practice, and generalize behaviors with their dog on their own or need the assistance of a behaviorist to solve specific problems.

Private lessons are taught at our location, your home, or an alternate location and are available for dogs 7 weeks and older.

The cost of a 1-hour private lesson is $100. Longer duration lessons are available at the rate of $50/half hour.

We offer the following services via Private Lessons.

On-leash Obedience:

In the on-leash obedience program your dog will learn attention, to walk on-leash without pulling, sit, down, sit-stay and, down-stay in the presence of "real life" distractions. On-leash obedience can typically be attained by your dog within four one-hour private lessons depending on the dog's and owner's aptitude to learn and the owner's consistency at enforcing the newly learned behaviors.

Off-leash Obedience:

The off-leash obedience program consists of teaching your dog to come when called off-leash while in the presence of "real life" distractions. Off-leash obedience can be typically be attained in two one-hour private lessons. Prior to participating in the off-leash obedience program, the dog must be able to demonstrate on-leash obedience. Special training equipment may be required.

Behavior Modification:

This program is for owners who are having a specific problem with their dog, such as aggression towards humans or other animals, inappropriate use of the mouth, nipping, jumping up, digging, barking, chewing, pawing, submissive or excitable urination, etc.

Potty Training:

This service is for owners who are having problems housebreaking their puppy or dog. A trainer will evaluate you and your dog's habits and determine what actions are necessary to get success, whether your dog has a behavior problem or simply needs to learn to eliminate outside the house.

Board-Training Program

Foundation Training:

This program is for owners who want their dog trained by a professional dog trainer/behaviorist while their dog stays in the trainer's home. This is an excellent program for people who simply do not have the time to teach their dog or participate in private lessons. The program typically requires 21 days to complete depending on your dog's temperament and the severity of existing behaviors that need modification. Your dog's accomplishments after completing this program will include the foundation commands of walking on-leash without pulling, come when called off-leash, sit, down, down-stay, and solution of up to two behavior problem (e.g., jumping, barking, etc.). You will also receive a 1.5-hour private lesson (turnover) where you are trained to lead, understand, handle and maintain your trained dog. This program is available year-round and excellent times to take advantage of it are while you are away on vacation or business. This program is available to dogs who are already potty trained and are from 4.5 months of age to 10 years old (it is never to late to train). The cost for this program is $90 per day.

Maintenance Training:

This program is for dogs that had obedience training from Canine Relations, are potty trained, and need a refresher of their obedience training. A trainer will work with your dog while staying in the trainer's home. The cost for this program is $65 per day.

Boarding Service for Dog's We Helped Train

This service is available year-round to potty-trained dogs who have completed obedience training with Canine Relations. With our boarding service, your dog stays with one of our trainers in their home and he/she enjoys companionship, playtime, and a fenced yard.

The cost for this service is $40 per day.

Why Canine Relations?...

Satisfaction Guaranteed

Dog training is people training! So, focus on training handlers and their dogs. We are always prepared for any owner's or dog's needs and ensure that you and your dog will receive the best service. Your satisfaction and happiness are our priority and we strive to provide a service we would want our own pets to receive.

Reliable and Trustworthy

When you live a busy life, it is hard to consistently provide the attention and care that your pets can demand. With years of satisfied owners and loved pets, you can rely on us to care for your pets when you're away.

Canine Relations, Inc. Dog Training, Behavior Modification, and Boarding

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