Comprehensive Canine Training in Jacksonville, Fl

Kate Godfrey, ABCDT, owner of Comprehensive Canine Training, LLC, is an honors graduate of the Dog Obedience Instructor Program of Animal Behavior College. She did an extensive training externship with mentor trainer Stacy Strickland of Jacksonville Pawsitive Training, Inc. She is also an AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator.

She has competed in scent work/k9 nose work events. Her eleven year old dog Saxon has gotten to the to the NW3 Level in K9 Nose Work.

Kate is a member of K904 PSA and Protection Sports Association. She is training Heidi the Rottweiler and Xander Malinois for sport work. Xander earned his PDC (protection dog certificate) through the Protection Sports Association. Heidi is currently working towards her PDC.

She has also helped with the Union Correctional Institution Rock Hounds program in Raiford, Florida. Working with the inmates and dogs in that program to get dogs out of the shelter and trained to increase chances of adoption.

Recently, Kate has begun teaching AKC Star Puppy and Advanced Puppy 1 at the K9 Obedience Club of Jacksonville.

Kate is also an alumnus of the University of North Florida, with bachelor's degrees in English and Philosophy, with a minor in Religious Studies. During college she had a pet sitting and dog walking business, which led her to a career in dog training.

Though there are various methods to train a dog, Kate is a major advocate for balanced, science-backed training methods. By teaching a dog what it is that you want it to do, you set the dog up to succeed. A good relationship with your dog comes from being firm, friendly, and fair.

Dogs need boundaries, just like humans. We owe it to our dogs to teach them how to live in our human world. This often means adjusting expectations - you cannot expect your dog to “know” what to do on its own. You must put in the time and effort in order to get results.