WELCOME TO CANINE ETIQUETTE - the site built for dogs and their owners for the sake of good manners!
Hello - I am Cathy Lee-Stephens, CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL dog trainer and AKC approved evaluator. To my knowledge, I am the only certified trainer in the Tri-Parish area and the only AKC approved evaluator. I'm able to offer the AKC Star Puppy programs and also the AKC Canine Good Citizen program. I am a native of South Louisiana and an avid dog lover. My pack currently consists of 7 of my own personal canine family members. We often have up to 12 if I am fostering or working with dogs from rescues.
There are no perfect dogs and no prefect owners. I am not perfect, my dogs are not perfect but my dogs are trained, happy, socialized and we are a happy family where I am their leader.
I constantly bring dogs home from rescues and work with them on training, rehabilitation and work out issues to help these "rescue" dogs become wonderful family pets. When I bring a rescue into my home they immediately become part of my own pack and my dogs accept them as such. I don't give my dogs or the new rescue members a chance to decide if they want to get along--there is no choice--this isn't their decision to make, it's mine.
My training methods are positive reinforcement methods to have a win-win situation for the owner and dog. I have listed many success stories for you in the dog owners own words. I do have references if you desire to contact some of my clients. My motto is "A trained dog is a happy dog!" I have seen this with my own pack of seven dogs as well as others dogs. Not sure how to handle your dog's behavior or need some guidance? Please come on in.....the treats are fresh and plentiful!
Below are a few pictues of my pack:
LUCY--beagle rescued after hurricane Katrina
Lucy & my other beagle, Paige. Paige joined our pack when her owner was forced to go into a retirement home. The family was going to put her down but instead she joined our family.
My son Jacob with his pup, Sophia. Sophia is a terrier mix and the oldest of our pack.
LEFT: Rasta A(collie) and Yoda (below--terrier mix.)
Ziva my shepherd
On the Right
Ziva-shepherd
Tater--terrier
Rasta--collie
enjoy bone in backyard
