Training your dog establishes a productive

relationship with you and your family.

Training is important to prevent unwanted

behaviors and create a well mannered pet.

• Classes Offered
• Getting Started
• Conformation ( Breed Showing )
• Introduction to Basic Obedience
• Introduction to Rally Obedience
• Canine Good Citizen Certification
• Introduction to Agility
• Introduction to Click & Trick fun course

Canine Contact Services

9999 Plantation Blvd. Tampa, Fl 33624

Phone 813-962-7117 

• Behavior Evaluation
• Problem Solving
• Basic & Advanced Training Classes
• In Kennel Training 
• Pet DayCare
• Obedience, 
• Agility
• Rally 
• CGC Evaluation & Certification

A trained dog is a happy and well

adjusted companion.

Your Trainers

• Beckie LaPlant 

Professional animal groomer since 1974. Licensed veterinary technician since 1977

Professional conformation handler.

BS- Journalism, Ball State

BS Animal Science, Ohio State

Owned and titled dogs through all levels of obedience and shutzhund training.

Bred, shown and trained dogs, placing in top ten in the U.S. and Canada.

Bred, sold and donated Rhodesian Ridgebacks for law enforcement in Indiana.

Judged conformation and obedience in sanctioned shows.

Head trainer and organizer for The Central Ohio German Shepherd Club.

Graduated from the following courses: Canine Aggression, Canine Genetics, Structure, Gait and Expression. Foods and Behavior, 3D Animals, Orthopticis in dogs.

Attended seminars on Selecting and Testing Your New Pet, as well as Canine Compulsive Social Behavior. Certified Canine Behaviorist

Member APDT

Member CCB

CGC Evaluator.

Training style based on Job Michael Evans, Former Monk from the famous New Skete Training Monastery. 

• Lisa Rieves 

Graduated from Ohio State University with a BS degree in microbiology and animal science.

Trained at the BonJon Shepherd Ranch for ten years.

Taught agility and obedience for the Dog Training Club of Tampa and the Pasco Florida Kennel Club.

Teaches Rally O for BonJon Shepherd Ranch and Canine Contact.

Regularly attends seminars to keep abreast of new and innovative training methods.

Is a member of the Dog Training Club of Tampa, the German Shepherd Dog Club of America and the Tampa Bay German Shepherd Dog Club.

Has been actively training her German Shepherd Dogs in agility, obedience, tracking and schutzhund for fifteen years.

Competes in AKC agility on a national level with Artemis Von Der Dschungel CD MX MXJ CGC TC, who was ranked the #1 German Shepherd Dog in AKC agility in 2003.

Currently trains Artie's brother Ajax Von Der Dschungel CDX MX MXJ CGC TC, for his

UDX and all levels of rally.

AKC Rally Judge and CGC Evaluator.

• Karen Wood 

Professional Dog Groomer.

Member of the Dog Training Club of Tampa and a Officer of the club,  since 1996.

Trained and titles in Obedience and agility.

Titled in UKC, WWKC, NKC, AKC and CKC.

Attended seminars in animal behavior and husbandry, canine sports and aggression.

Currently active in the sport of rare breed dogs.

Titled  Min Pin; Sir Kenneth Erie Sockwell. NA NAJ

Titled in WWKC with American Bulldog/Plott hound; Maggie Mae West. CD RN RA RM, CGC  currently titling for our Championship. Maggie holds a UCD with the UKC.

Currently training American Bulldog; Ivy's Super Villain "Lex Luther" TT RN CGC

Active member of Florida American Bulldog Rescue since 2000.

CGC Evaluator.

Professional Graphic Artist for over 12 years.

 A Subsidiary of Barsch Animal Clinic