Pet Connection Dog Training

Pet Connection Dog Training offers private training services, classes, and workshops for dogs of all ages. The private training services, conducted at the PupStart studio, include foundation training, basic behavioral modifications, puppy training, Canine Musical Freestyle, advanced tricks and moves, and “Grooming Right from the Start” sessions.

A key ongoing program is the Puppy Power Hour, held on Sundays from 10:30-11:30 AM and 12:00-1:00 PM, for pups up to 40 pounds and 6 months old. Some weekends may only offer the 10:30 AM session. Phone consultations are also available.

Pricing Summary

Puppy Power Hour is $25.00 per session. General rates for other services are available on the schedule section of the website.

Pet Connection Dog Training, led by Diana Logan, is a positive dog training business located in North Yarmouth, Maine. Diana Logan is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Knowledge-Assessed (CPDT-KA), committed to helping dogs and their humans walk the training path together through knowledge, understanding, and education. The business emphasizes that positive reinforcement training brings out the best in dogs and their owners.

Diana Logan offers education opportunities for dogs of all ages, focusing on effective communication to achieve better behaviors and improved relationships. She believes that dogs love the training process when it’s a positive experience, teaching them how to learn and engaging their minds and bodies so they want to do what is desired.

Services include private consultations, classes, and workshops for dogs of all ages, held at the PupStart studio. Specific private training services cover foundation training, basic behavioral modifications, puppy training, Canine Musical Freestyle, advanced tricks and moves, and preparing pups for grooming (“Grooming Right from the Start”). Diana Logan can also refer clients to other trainers for needs beyond her current scope.

Her approach to animal training focuses on cultivating healthy, trusting relationships and building solid foundations for a well-balanced, confident dog. This involves understanding, consistency, time, and management/prevention, using the science of psychology, behavior, and learning combined with observation and good timing to encourage dogs to willingly perform behaviors. The training philosophy avoids confrontational methods, prioritizing trust and good habits.

Accomplishments

Diana Logan graduated as valedictorian from Deer Isle-Stonington High School and with honors from SUNY Purchase with a BA in Language and Culture. She worked for the United States Antarctic Program from 1994 to 2001. She became a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT) in 2006, being the 7th CPDT in Maine.

She has taught puppy and foundation classes, tricks classes and workshops, RallyFree and Freestyle workshops and classes, and has performed many public demonstrations. Since 2011, she has been writing the monthly “Training Tips” segment in Downeast Dog News. Her dogs, Dory, Astro, and Skipper, have achieved notable accomplishments in agility, tricks, RallyFreestyle, and Musical Freestyle, with Astro being the 5th dog in the world to earn his Grand Championship title in RallyFreestyle Elements.

Diana Logan is committed to ongoing continuing education, attending APDT conferences (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014), Clicker Expos (2007, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2023), and the IAABC Lemonade Conference (2020), with plans for Asheville, NC in 2024. She has also attended seminars and workshops with numerous prominent trainers and behaviorists including Dr. Patricia McConnell, Bob Bailey, Jean Donaldson, and Michele Pouliot.

Her public appearances and demonstrations include Skyline Farm, Paws Applause, Victoria Mansion “Victorian Fair,” L.L. Bean “Dog Days of Summer,” and live television demos on “Good Day Maine.” She founded and organized “Dog Day at Skyline Farm” for several years and has been an Advisory Trustee for Skyline Farm since 2002. She was also a speaker at the Coastal Humane Society’s “Dogs Rule” Workshop.

How to Get Started!

To get started, clients can fill out a contact form on the website, and Diana Logan will respond as soon as possible. Appointments for Sunday Puppy Power Hours, classes, phone consults, and private training sessions can be booked directly through the provided scheduling link.