WELCOME
Our focus at The Canine Enrichment Company is to help owners enhance their relationship with their canine companions through relationship based training. Serving Avon Massachusetts and surrounding towns, we offer personalized training as well as multiple Enrichment Programs for dogs to have a safer and healthier option than your standard doggy daycare.
TESTIMONIALS
Chris L.
I found Katrina after I had already worked with two dog trainers previously. I had heard really good things about her and was willing to seek most tools for my dog. Before I had started working with Katrina I had only wanted to do positive training and I didn’t know much about balanced training and had judgements about it.
My dog, Virga, is a 3.5 year old blue heeler mix rescue that I have been with for almost 2 years. I was not able to walk Virga on a street with most cars, loud trucks, bicycles, joggers, scooters and certain people because of her lunging and barking at them. Virga is not aggressive and in my opinion would not bite. She was mostly leash reactive. We mostly stayed on side streets and in the woods. This really took an emotional toll on me and I was seriously contemplating re-homing her.
Katrina’s approach is really based on an individual need. Her care and attention to detail is on point. She never told me I had to do anything and always made sure Virga and I were comfortable with what we were doing. We worked together for about four months and we gained way more than I would’ve imagined in that short time. We spent a lot of time together and she got to really learn about Virga. Eventually we started using a prong collar which helped us immensely. I’m not sure we would have gotten to the place we have without that tool. I have gained so much knowledge about what Virga needs in each moment which has lead to her having much needed confidence. What I have learned is that Virga needs boundaries and that it is okay to use the proper tools to build our relationship. I would not have been able to do this without Katrina’s help. Seriously, I learned so much from Katrina and I use what I’ve learned on a moment to moment basis. Katrina is gentle and works at the pace needed for me and Virga. I felt cared for and heard in my needs and I especially felt that Virga was well taken care of. We worked both one on one and I would drop Virga off once a week for daycare.
By the time we had finished our training we were using an e-collar which I still use when we are in open spaces and has helped give her the needed boundaries. Today Virga’s recall is the best it’s ever been. If I tell her to leave it while she is chasing a rabbit she immediately turns and comes to me. I never thought this would be possible. We are able to walk on a street in a city and she is not scared by the things she once was scared of. She will occasionally lunge at a person she is frightened by but I have the awareness to see what’s coming.
I have built an amazing relationship with Virga and I wasn’t able to do it on my own. Katrina showed me what I needed to do in a way that I was able to digest and has made me an amazing dog owner. I have become an advocate for Virga and I am so glad I stuck with the training. I would highly recommend Katrina. She is amazing!
Kelly K.
Kat has incredible expertise, and she and her staff are amazing. My reactive, anxious, rescue pitbull and I have come so far in one year of training by Kat. Other dog walkers we pass in the park say it's remarkable how far we've come: Bella is a relaxed, happy and obedient dog and I have learned the skills to communicate with her effectively. Five-plus stars!!
Lyndsay F.
“I started having my dogs walk with Katrina October 2021. I cannot tell you what a difference she has made with them. Walking my two dogs could be stressful, anytime they saw a dog they would freak. After working with Katrina in a few private sessions and also a once weekly day program, they have made so much progress and I no longer dread walking them. She is so kind and generous when answering all my concerns and questions. I cannot say enough about how great she is. We are so lucky to have her close by!”
Samantha O.
“As a pet care professional myself, there is truly nothing better than finding trustworthy, quality care for my dogs. I trust the Canine Enrichment Co. team wholeheartedly knowing that even my most nervous dog, Kevin, feels so comfortable with this crew! I never imagined that he would open up to anyone else, definitely not as quickly as he has with this amazing crew! Highly highly recommend!”
Bianca D.
“Katrina is extremely knowledgeable and professional. I reached out originally for concerns about leash aggression which I now feel like I have under my control. She has taught me many things I didn't know for ex: how to introduce new situations to him, how to trim his nails safely, how to read his behaviors etc... I always highly recommend her to anyone with dogs. Both Taco & I are more confident and it shows!”
Samantha M.
“I am so lucky to have gotten to work with Katrina in the past and see her bringing her skills to more and more people through private training. Katrina is super knowledgeable and passionate about training and does a great job of explaining her process so you can continue to carry on and practice with your dog even after the lesson is over. She really understands how dogs learn and helps that make sense to people. We just had a lesson on Sunday and after practicing over the past 2 days with our dog, we’re already seeing so much progress!”