Canine Higher Learning

Specialties

Canine Higher Learning offers group training classes at all levels from basic obedience to advanced and competition dog sports, including Agility and Flyball.

We also offer behavior counseling and private training sessions for a wide variety of dog behavior problems including dog aggression, leash reactivity, destructiveness, separation anxiety, and child/​dog relationships.

History

Established in 2004.

A Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-​KA) Cecilia Sternzon is also a Professional Member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT). With 20 years of professional experience in dog training, she started out in competition agility and flyball, then expanded to basic training and behavior modification.

Cecilia uses only the most modern, dog-​friendly methods, based on the science of learning theory. She stays on top of the latest scientific discoveries in learning and behavior, and remains knowledgeable with ongoing training and continuing education.

Meet the Business Owner

M Cecilia S.

Business Owner

Having an interest in dogs and animal training since childhood, Cecilia started training her own dogs from the age of 12. It wasn’t until a few years after college, however, that she became involved in the profession of dog training. In 1992, she started out with a Flyball and Agility club, and teaching pet dog classes to earn money for team competition fees.

She continued to work part time in the dog training field, getting her CPDT certification in 2003. In 2004 she finally «took the plunge» and launched into the full-​time career of dog training and behavior counseling.

Now she specializes in dog sports and working with children and dogs. Her primary work is in behavior counseling as well as dog sports, specializing in high drive dogs. As a public service, she offers no-​cost child-​dog safety presentations to schools and other organizations.