Canine Connection LLC is leading the way with state-of-the art positive reinforcement dog training services in the beautiful tri-state area of northeast Iowa, southwest Wisconsin and northwest Illinois along the Mississippi River.
If you would like a well-trained dog without the use of force or punishment, you owe it to yourself and your dog to check out Canine Connection!
Services include:
- Group classes
- Private lessons
- Lesson packages
- In-home training
- CGC (Canine Good Citizen) classes and testing
- S.T.A.R. Puppy classes and testing
- Clicker training
- Therapy dog training
- Behavior consultation
Service dog training is also available through a contractual service agreement with Paws With a Cause, based in Wayland, Michigan.
Cindy Ludwig is the Owner/Manager of Canine Connection LLC.
Cindy trained dogs as a hobby for 17 years before making it her full time career. She has volunteered at humane societies in Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois and Missouri caring for, and training dogs to improve their chances of adoption. She taught group training classes and private lessons in Wisconsin and the tri-state area prior to establishing Canine Connection LLC in 2009. Cindy is a professional educator with a career that spans more than 3 decades as well as a licensed professional nurse (R.N.). Ms. Ludwig is a graduate of the Karen Pryor Academy for Animal Training and Behavior and an AKC Certified Canine Good Citizen Evaluator.
Her qualifications include:
Cindy trained dogs as a hobby for 17 years before making it her full time career. She has volunteered at humane societies in Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois and Missouri caring for, and training dogs to improve their chances of adoption. She taught group training classes and private lessons in Wisconsin and the tri-state area prior to establishing Canine Connection LLC in 2009. Cindy is a professional educator with a career that spans more than 3 decades as well as a licensed professional nurse (R.N.). Ms. Ludwig is a graduate of the Karen Pryor Academy for Animal Training and Behavior and an AKC Certified Canine Good Citizen Evaluator.
Her qualifications include:
- Experienced, professional educator and trainer
- Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner (KPA - CTP)
- Certified Canine Good Citizen Evaluator, American Kennel Club (AKC)
- Field Representative (trainer), Paws with a Cause, Wayland, Michigan
- Master of Arts in Higher and Adult Education
- Bachelor of Science in Natural Science
- Graduate study in animal behavior at accredited U.S. universities
- DOGS! course on behavior modification, Purdue University Veterinary Behavior Clinic
- Member, Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT)
- Member, Musical Sport Dog Association
- Member, Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce
- Contributor, Top Tips From Top Trainers, published March 2010
- Active member and seminar participant, International Wolf Center, hands on experience caring for wolf pups and graduate education in wolf behavior
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