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Canine High School
Ethical. Educated. Effective.
Training School for Puppies & Dogs
Welcome to
Canine High School & k9HS Online
Puppy & Dog Training School In-person & Online
Our Services
In-person. Online. Education.
Dog Training for everyone, anywhere!
Understanding
The Difference
School. Private. or Virtual.
Which is right for you?
Certified Professional Dog Trainers (CPDT-KA) and Certified Dog Behavior Consultants (CDBC) both play important roles in helping dogs and the people who care for them. While their knowledge often overlaps, each certification represents a distinct area of expertise, and each service we offer is designed to meet different training and behavior goals.
Puppy School & Dog School Programs provide a structured educational experience that combines professional training, carefully managed socialization, enrichment, cooperative care, dog sports, pack walks, and real-world learning throughout the week. Rather than replacing private lessons, School Programs accelerate learning through repetition, consistency, and guided practice while providing families with ongoing coaching, progress updates, and educational support.
In-Person Private Dog Training focuses on teaching practical skills through hands-on coaching, real-world practice, and individualized instruction. It is ideal for loose-leash walking, recall, cooperative care, puppy training, sports, Canine Good Citizen preparation, and helping families develop effective training techniques together.
Virtual (or in-person) Behavior Consulting focuses on understanding why behavior occurs. Through comprehensive assessment, coaching, and individualized behavior modification plans, it is often the ideal choice for addressing fear, anxiety, aggression, reactivity, resource guarding, separation-related behaviors, and other complex behavior concerns.
A Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA) specializes in teaching dogs and their families practical skills through humane, evidence-based training. This includes areas such as puppy development, manners, loose-leash walking, cooperative care, and strengthening communication between dogs and their handlers.
A Certified Dog Behavior Consultant (CDBC) specializes in assessing and addressing complex behavior concerns. Rather than focusing solely on teaching skills, behavior consultants evaluate the underlying causes of behavior—including emotional state, learning history, environmental influences, and health considerations—to develop individualized behavior modification plans for concerns such as fear, anxiety, aggression, reactivity, resource guarding, and separation-related behaviors.
Carlos Morales, CDBC, CPDT-KA, combines the strengths of both disciplines. By integrating advanced behavior assessment with practical training expertise, he develops behavior modification plans that are evidence-based, individualized, and realistic for families and professionals to implement successfully.
In addition to working one-on-one with families, Carlos provides behavior consulting and educational support to dog trainers, veterinarians, shelters, rescues, and other animal care professionals. His work includes case consultations, professional mentoring, workshops, and continuing education designed to help organizations improve welfare, safety, and behavior outcomes.
As a speaker and educator, Carlos has presented workshops and seminars for animal shelters, rescue organizations, trainers, foster programs, volunteers, and animal control professionals, helping teams build practical, evidence-based skills in canine behavior, handling, safety, and behavior modification.
Whether you're seeking guidance for your own dog, professional consultation on a challenging case, staff training, or a speaking engagement, Carlos brings together evidence-based behavior expertise, real-world training experience, and a passion for education to help both people and dogs succeed.
Puppy & Dog School Programs
education. enrichment. sports.
structured learning in the real-worldn
Best for families who want to accelerate their dog's learning through consistent professional training, age-appropriate socialization, enrichment, and real-world experiences. While private training focuses on weekly coaching sessions, our School Programs provide repeated opportunities for dogs to practice, generalize, and strengthen their skills under the guidance of certified professionals. Every school day combines education, carefully managed socialization, cooperative care, enrichment, dog sports, and practical life skills, creating a comprehensive learning experience that supports both emotional well-being and lifelong success.
School Programs are typically recommended when:
• You want your dog to receive multiple days of professional training each week to accelerate learning and build lasting habits.
• Your puppy would benefit from carefully managed socialization, confidence building, emotional development, and positive exposure during critical developmental periods.
• Your dog needs regular practice with loose-leash walking, recall, cooperative care, impulse control, emotional regulation, and everyday manners in real-world environments.
• You want your dog to build healthy social skills through carefully selected dog friends and professionally supervised interactions rather than traditional group daycare.
• You want to reinforce learning through structured pack walks, enrichment activities, confidence-building exercises, dog sports, and practical problem-solving.
• You'd like your dog to progress through a structured curriculum that grows with them—from Puppy Preschool through advanced School Programs—with opportunities to earn optional American Kennel Club (AKC) certifications.
• You want convenient home pick-up and drop-off while your dog spends the day learning, practicing, resting, and developing new skills in a professionally managed environment.
• You want your entire family involved through weekly parent classes, in-home coaching, progress reports, daily photo updates, and unlimited access to our online educational resources.
One of the greatest advantages of our School Programs is the consistency they provide. Dogs learn through repetition, thoughtful practice, and experience, not just weekly lessons. By combining professional instruction, carefully managed socialization, real-world training, enrichment, and family education, our programs help dogs develop confidence, emotional resilience, practical life skills, and healthy relationships that extend well beyond graduation. Many families combine School Programs with behavior consulting or private training to create the most comprehensive educational experience for both dogs and the people who love them.
In-Person Dog Training
pri vate. socialization. real-world.
hands-on coaching in-person
Best for teaching skills, hands-on coaching, socialization, and real-world practice. While behavior consulting focuses on understanding why behavior occurs, in-person training focuses on building the practical skills that help dogs and families succeed together in everyday life. In-person sessions provide opportunities that simply cannot be fully replicated online, including real-time coaching, immediate feedback, carefully managed environmental practice, and hands-on instruction that accelerates learning for both dogs and their handlers.
In-person training is typically recommended when:
• Teaching practical life skills such as loose-leash walking, recall, puppy training, cooperative care, polite greetings, settling in public, and everyday manners.
• Developing advanced training for Canine Good Citizen (CGC), trick training, sports, scent work, performance, or other canine activities requiring hands-on instruction.
• Improving training mechanics through live coaching on timing, leash handling, marker use, reinforcement strategies, and communication.
• Working on loose-leash walking and real-world skills in neighborhoods, parks, shopping centers, veterinary clinics, or other public environments where those behaviors naturally occur.
• Providing carefully planned puppy socialization and positive exposure to people, dogs, sounds, surfaces, environments, and everyday experiences using evidence-based practices.
• Teaching cooperative care through hands-on guidance for nail trims, grooming, handling, veterinary preparation, body care, and husbandry skills.
• Building confidence through structured environmental exposure and practical problem-solving in real-world settings.
• Coaching the entire family together so everyone learns the same techniques, creating consistency and faster progress.
One of the greatest advantages of in-person training is the ability to practice skills where they will actually be used. Whether your goal is walking politely through your neighborhood, preparing for veterinary visits, helping your puppy navigate new experiences, or developing advanced sports skills, training in the real world helps dogs generalize their learning and builds confidence in everyday situations.
Many families benefit from combining behavior consulting with in-person training, allowing us to address the underlying emotional and behavioral concerns while also building the practical skills needed for long-term success. This blended approach often provides the most comprehensive support for dogs with both behavior and training goals.
Virtual behavior consulting
complex. holistic. strategic.
in-depth coaching online
Ideal for behavior modification, expert guidance, and complex behavior concerns. Virtual behavior consulting often does not require hands-on training. Instead, it focuses on understanding why behavior is occurring and developing an individualized plan that helps both dogs and the people who care for them succeed.
Virtual consultations include:
• A comprehensive behavioral assessment and case history
• Observation of your dog's behavior within their everyday home environment
• Identification of the emotional, environmental, medical, and learning factors contributing to the behavior
• A personalized, evidence-based behavior modification plan
• Safety management strategies that reduce risk while supporting long-term progress
• Ongoing coaching, progress monitoring, and adjustments as your dog learns
Because most behavior concerns—including fear, anxiety, reactivity, aggression, resource guarding, and separation-related behaviors—occur within the home or daily routines, virtual consultations often provide the most accurate picture of the challenges you're experiencing. Working in your dog's normal environment allows recommendations to be practical, realistic, and easier to implement consistently.
Virtual behavior consulting is available for dog families, trainers, veterinarians, shelters, rescues, and other animal care professionals seeking expert guidance, behavior modification plans, or consultation on challenging cases.