Cherie Maitland,
Owner, Trainer, Behavior
Specialist and Canine
Good Citizen Evaluator
Helping you train
your dog to be a
good California
citizen with an
excellent education!
Principal Trainer
El Dorado and
Amador County
Campuses
Fair Oaks Classes
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Testimonials:
Trainer
Sacramento
County Campus
Alan St. Andrew,
Trainer and Canine Good
Citizen Evaluator,
Canine Communication
Specialist
Nancy and her beloved dog Torch
"I have taken dog training classes from
numerous instructors and learned a
great deal over the years.  However, I
have never had a teacher whom I have
learned more from than Cherie, nor have
I ever had such a good time working with
my dog.  Her skills and training
techniques are excellent, but her
enthusiasm and upbeat attitude are what
make her stand out from her
competition.  In addition, the bonding my
lab/golden mix, Torch, and I have
experienced has been phenomenal!  It
has made all the difference in Torch's
eagerness to learn, his attention to me
and what I expect/want from him, and his
joy while working. I highly recommend
Cherie and Our Furry Friends for all your
dog training needs!"       
Nancy in El Dorado
"We had moved from AZ to CA when Chance
was about a year old and he had not had much
training and was bossing me around like crazy. I
had asked my vet in Santa Cruz if she could
recommend a trainer who was positive, fair,
consistent and fun to train with. She lead me to
Our Furry Friends and Cherie Maitland. Chance
loved Cherie at first sight and he also learned to
have some patience and respect for me totally
from our working consistently with Cherie.   

Cherie was a very fair and patient trainer with
Chance.  She even did housecalls for us. I could
not get him to sit and quit barking when
someone came to the door. After only one hour
at the house, Cherie had Chance watching her
and he was quiet when asked to be.  

Chance and I 100% recommend Cherie for a
trainer. She was all and more than we were
looking for. Chance has gone on to win Crufts
Best in Show in England. He has won Best of
Breed 2005 & 2006 at the Westminster Kennel
Club in NYC. He also is a multiple Best in Show
and a Best in Specialty winning dog. He had Elite
and Excellent Agility titles and stock titles. He is a
TDI (Therapy Dog International) certified dog
and is presently in training for tracking and
competitive obedience training.   

Thank you to Cherie for giving Chance this great
start in life and the bounce forward in the
performance career."  

Nancy and Chance
BISS BIS AKC/ASCA Ch Caitland Isle Take A
Chance
www.chancesraussies.com

Meet Cherie's 4-footed student ,
CHANCE!!

WINNER of CRUFTS 2006
Best in Breed at Westminster
2005 and 2006!
Need help with more
serious behavioral
problems including
aggression, anxiety,
fearfulness? Contact
Behavior Specialist
Cherie Maitland to
discuss your situation
at 1-888-DOG-B-GOOD
(1-888-364-2466)
"Cherie, the owner of Our Furry Friends is
very impressive in her understanding of
canine behavioral science and of the
subtleties of the human/dog relationship.
This, combined with her decades of
experience and sound instincts allow her to
perform accurately and quickly to achieve
results! She also adores the dogs.

I've taken my silly, sweet Springer boy to
her for some focus and confidence work
successfully. My sister's rescue Pyrenees
Mix who came with some very scary dog
aggression has been almost completely
transformed over about four months. She
has softened and settled successfully into
her new home thanks to Cherie and Alan,
another excellent trainer there.

I've used both Cherie and Alan - they both
are extremely knowledgeable, effective,
kind hearted and impeccably honest in
their business dealings. Please be careful
who you take your dog to, they could get
harmed with a bad or inexperienced
trainer.....for their sake, make sure you use
a good one."      
From El Dorado County