Amanda Perera
Classical Canine offers effective and humane dog training, behaviour consulting, and enrichment services. We specialize in reactive, fearful, and anxious dogs, and are committed to using the most up-to-date force-free, positive reinforcement-based methods with compassion for both ends of the leash. Services are available in-person in Kingston, Ontario, and virtually worldwide. We are Fear Free Certified, as well as graduates of the Aggression in Dogs Master Course, Living and Learning with Animals, Pet Harmony’s Enrichment Master Course for Behaviour Modification, and are members of the Pet Professional Guild and the Pooch Parenting Coaches Collective.
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“I met Amanda when she was working with The Dog Classroom in Thunder Bay. I had just rescued a large dog that had severe fear-based behavior issues and extreme reactivity. I had absolutely no clue where to start with helping our new rescue adjust to his new life and address his behaviors. I started to believe that he might have been a lost cause. I could not be any more thankful that I was introduced to Amanda at that time.
Amanda helped introduce us to positive reinforcement as a basic starting point for training with our new dog. She explained the foundational philosophies of behavior modification and provided examples in ways that made sense to us. She helped us employ those methods and provided us with instructive feedback and suggestions when she observed us training in-person. Most importantly, Amanda changed the way I perceived human-dog relationships, which absolutely changed everything about my relationship with my new rescue in the best ways possible. Our lessons were never about simply teaching our dog to listen to a command, but were about meeting our dog’s needs in a way that encouraged him to trust and rely on his humans, while allowing all of us to live fulfilling lives.
Since her relocation, Amanda has remained available to us for any questions I’ve had and to just be a friend in the dog training world! She continues to be an invaluable resource. Her dedication and commitment to fear-free behavior modification, advocacy and education is obvious. If you’re looking for someone professional, gentle, non judgmental and ready to meet you where you’re at in your dog training journey, I can’t think of anyone better than Amanda.” Shelby M.
“My reactive dog and I are so fortunate to have met and worked with Amanda! She is a kind and gentle soul who truly has a special gift for understanding and supporting dogs needs and the pet parents who love them! Amanda is extremely passionate and knowledgeable about R+ training which is very important to us. We cannot recommend her enough and are so grateful she has been a part of our journey!” – Alysia C.
