Canine Campus

Canine Campus offers a range of classes including Explorer Pup!, Puppy Essentials, Basic Obedience: Good Manners Class, Fun & Games: Intermediate Obedience, Civilized Sniffari, CGC Rally-O Style, Total Recall, Feisty Fido Class, Agility I: Foundation Basics, Agility II: Foundation Work, Intro to Nose Work: Odor, Nose Work II: The Hunt Continues, Nose Work III: ORT (Odor Recognition Test) Prep, and Taking Shape: Tricks & Treats. They also provide behavior consultations and day camp services.

Their training approach encourages handlers to partner with their dogs using compassionate consequences, where dogs learn which choices lead to positive outcomes and which lead to the loss of access to good things. This method aims to promote a thinking dog that offers good manners willingly.

At Canine Campus, they believe that a well-mannered dog has more fun in life. Their force-free approach to learning teaches clear communication to help both the human and the dog make choices that celebrate partnership.

They offer a variety of services including classes, behavior consultations, and day camp. Their training philosophy is shaped by the CCPDT Humane Hierarchy Position Statement, Applied Behavioral Analysis, Ethology, and the work of numerous renowned scientists, researchers, vets, and trainers.

Canine Campus aims to help owners realize their goals of well-mannered family dogs in a relaxed and supportive environment, enhancing the human-dog bond. They also provide retail products and space rental.

Accomplishments

Deven Gaston, co-founder and lead trainer, has over thirty years of experience. She holds an MA in Philosophy, is a Certified Behavior Consultant Canine (CBCC-KA), a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA), and Fear Free Certified. She completed an internship with Pat Miller and studied at Purdue University’s School of Veterinary Medicine. Deven also led the Pen Pals prison dog program for three years and debuted the Canine Campus podcast.

Heather Shreve is a Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT), Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA), and Fear Free Certified. She graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a degree in Animal Science and completed the Veterinary Technology program at Blue Ridge Community College.

Mary Phillips has completed Level 1 and Level 2 Internships with Pat Miller at Peaceable Paws. Tara Wood is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA).

How to Get Started!

Clients can schedule and register for classes via the events calendar. For employment or internship inquiries, individuals can send an email with a cover letter and resume to staff@caninecampus.com.