My name is Cathy Challand and I am the founder of CMC Dog Trainer.  I have been training dogs professionally for over 6 years, in North Carolina, California and now on Whidbey Island. I am a passionate, professional dog trainer with a very simple philosophy: Teaching your pet should be positive, force-free and fun. My goal is to help your dog become a happy, polite and fun member of your family. Your dog is never too old, nor too set in its ways to learn (and neither are us humans!).

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Passionate. Patient. Persistent. These are just a few of the characteristics that describe me. I know and love that each dog is different, and I’ll work with yours to help him/her learn effectively. Whether you are thinking about getting a puppy, have a new adult dog, or already own a dog with behavioral concerns, I am here to help.

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My training programs deliver fast and solid results. My methodology motivates your dog to choose to perform the behaviors you ask for, and love being successful at them.