Our Story
Cascade canine is a small locally owned, family run business that focuses on personalized training. Limited spaces ensure that every dog is given the time they need to not only learn but to master skills. One-on-one training ensures that dogs will not be just another number on an annual goal or another line on a training chart. The more individual attention a dog receives the more successful they are going to be. It’s the difference between going to a local workout class vs. hiring a personal trainer, who you live with for three weeks.
Ziva being impatient about office work
Start to finish, just the two of us work with each dog. This helps dogs bond to a trainer and build a stronger bond, faster. The bulk of the training, outings and day to day living are performed by Conor. Alex is always around to help with work requiring multiple dogs, daily chores and the backing/support that working 16 hour days takes. The joy of this is that communication is seamless. No lost notes, multiple training methods, inconsistencies. One tiny team from start to finish.
Farm life is always interesting for dogs who are used to city life
Today, most dogs are tightly embedded parts of our family. We send our kids to school everyday for an education but we sometimes forget about the four legged family members. Our dogs need similar guidance. The first step is investing in their education. Learning to communicate with our dogs is essential to bond between family and dog. Having a well behaved and trained dog both eliminates stress and increases joy for both dog and family. I know how much more harmoniously a household operates with trained dogs. Nothing is better than having people and families reach out months later and thank me for the profound difference that training has made in their house. While on the surface our goal may be to train dogs, Cascade Canine really strives to make households and families a better place for both humans and dogs alike. Our true goal is to make dogs the best friends and family they can be!
Our Team
Conor Kehoe
Growing up with dogs around was just the beginning of the road for Conor. In 2015 he dove head first and fell in love with the process of dog training. By 2017, Conor realized that he had found his calling as a dog trainer. In November 2019, Cascade Canine was launched. While still maintaining a full time job outside of training dogs, he began to invest more time and energy into training and building his business. In 2021, he was able to transition full time into training.
Alex
The behind the scenes hero of Cascade Canine is Alex. Born and raised in Oregon, Alex is always working. She’s up early every morning to help with dogs and stays up late making sure everything is squared away for the following day. While maintaining a separate job she works with dogs as often as she can. She’s always ready to go to for dogs when they need someone to cuddle with or need that motherly love that only she can provide.
Callan
Being born into a house full of dogs, Callan has really taken the task of being the best sibling and human that he can be for his dogs. He wasn’t even two year old before taking over feeding(with mom and dad’s help) and knowing most of their command in both English and French. Currently just an apprentice, he enjoys the outings that he gets to go on with client dogs and learning all about them.
