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Meet our Trainer!

Nikolle Storey

At a young age I quickly found my passion for dogs. I grew up surrounded by them, and at the age of twelve I began working at my moms dog daycare. My passion grew over the years, especially as I began caring for foster pups. These guys that came in needing a little extra love stole my heart. This is when I found my passion for training. I went on to earn a degree in Animal care and have also completed an online course through Penn Foster. I have trained under several different trainers with all different styles of training. This has allowed me to gain much knowledge on all the tools from a slip collar to an e-collar. All dogs are different and it is my goal to help you and your pup to build a stronger relationship with better communication. My training experience has taught me that there's no such thing as a bad dog! With patience, clear communication, structure, consistency, and the right tools, anything is possible. My favorite part of training is seeing the light bulb go off in the dogs head and immediately seeing them a little happier and more relaxed.

Training Offered

We provide a variety of training levels and types to foster the best possible relationship with your pup.

  • Group Classes                 One on One training         Pack Walks                                                          

  • Mini Classes                       In Home Training               Enrichment     

  • Field Trips                           Board and Trains

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Level 1- Puppy class 

Each week you will have a homework sheet including what we went over to continue practicing.

We will have weekly goals and goals that will be worked on over the duration of class. 15 Minutes of

each class will be designated to work on teaching your dog a trick! This is a fun way to break up all

the hard work with some fun!

In this class we will cover building a strong relationship with your dog -building engagement, playing games,

enrichment, and beginners’ obedience, leash manners, thresholds, stay, and leave it!

The pups will also work on social skills, we will discuss what appropriate play looks like, body language, play styles, and developmental milestones. We will go over socialization practices and the importance of taking your pup on outings.

Our last class we will also showcase your dogs’ tricks!

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Level 2:

This class will continue to build on important foundation skills, while turning up the distraction level a few notches. The class will help prepare owners and dogs on how to successfully navigate any situation, at home and out in public.

Our main focuses will be strengthening listening skills and communication skills, as well as, teaching good manners and expectations in various situations. All while desensitizing them to real world distractions, such as, walkers, runners, bikers, crowds, traffic, dog parks, etc. The first three weeks we will work on strengthening skills such as:

Obedience (sit, down), Impulse (Stay, leave it), On and off leash heel and loose leash, Calm greetings, &Calming skills

*Ultimately this class is tailored to the people taking the class! Our fourth week will be a field trip to see how far we’ve all come!

 

Level 3:

This class focuses on reinforcing their basic obedience, applying it in new and real-world situations,

and learning how to behave politely in public and any given situation. The class is based off the

Canine Good Citizenship test; sit/down on cue, recall, proper leash walking skills, Heel, Place (settle

mat), leash skills walking through crowds, reaction to dogs and other distractions, accepting friendly

strangers, sitting politely for petting and handling, calm greetings, and jumping/barking. TONS of

distraction work! Each week we will have class somewhere different.

All four classes will be field trips!

 

Mini Classes!

Our mini classes are designed to target a specific area that you would like to work on with your pup

for a two week period:​

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Sept 9th - 19th : Recall Training

              Monday and Thursday 5:00pm-6:00pm

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Oct 7th-18th: Nose Work/Agility

              Monday and Thursday 5:00pm-6:00pm

                     October 14th class will be held on the 15th: same time

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Oct 22nd - Nov 1st: Confidence Training

              Monday and Thursday 5:00pm-6:00pm

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Field Trips starting Nov 15th

    LL Beans                                 Bradburry Mountain

    Dog Friendly Pub                Lowes   

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Charlies Friends

Where your dog is a part of our Family!

Get In Touch

T: 207 - 829 - 6580

E: Charliesfriendsdc@gmail.com

A: 42 Middle Road Cumberland, Maine


Hours

Mon-Fri: 7am-10am, 12pm-1pm, 3pm-6pm

Sat: 8am-10am & 2pm-4pm

Sun: 9am-10am & 2pm-4pm

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