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Dog Training Elite is a professional, family-owned dog training company with over 40 years of experience that specializes in strengthening the bond between your dog and your family, with a strong emphasis on teaching your dog the highest level of obedience, despite even the toughest level of distractions.
In a safe, controlled environment, we guide your dog through essential socialization skills, teaching them to remain calm, focused, and well-mannered, even in the midst of distractions.
Cannady has worked as a social worker for 25 years serving the families of Des Moines, focusing her work on people with disabilities, community support programs, counseling, and managing teams. She earned a BS in Sociology and Criminal Justice from Iowa State. She has a passion for service-based programs and has realized the impact a service dog can have on someone needing to re-engage in his or her community. She believes any dog can be a well-trained companion and has rescued her personal pets from shelters—training them to be model citizens. She has also fostered a number of dogs from the local shelter while helping them find their forever homes.
Cannady owned her own dog walking and pet sitting company, but has since channeled her passion for dogs into a more challenging career as a service dog trainer and advanced obedience trainer. In her spare time, she enjoys camping, running, hiking, and drinking coffee while listening to true crime podcasts! She is a mother to four kids (two of whom were adopted through foster care). She currently owns and works with her Corgi named Archie, her Pitbull named Suki, and her hound-lab-pit mix named Chia.
CloseI have always had a passion for animals and have groomed dogs since 2007. I became passionate about dog training while actually training my own dog to be a service dog. Since then I have gone to dog training school through catch academy and received my certification. I hold a certification as a CCDT and am working towards my IACP certification. I am attending the master aggression course with world renowned aggressive dog trainer Michael Shikashio. I have attended the Victoria Stillwell seminar, Aggressive dog conference put on by Michael Shikashio. I have a soft spot for the fearful and anxious dog so I specialize in dog aggression and reactive cases. I have 3 sons, a German Shepherd named June, French Bulldog named Mavis, and a Sphinx Cat named Turkey. When not working you can find me in the sun doing anything near water or exploring nature.
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