Purest Canines — PSA-Titled Dog Training in Amissville, VA

Our One Promise

We don't just train your dog. We change what's possible for them.

Most trainers can teach a sit. Fewer can fix an aggressive Doberman, prep a shelter pit for the highest title in protection sports, or handle a military working dog on deployment. We've done all three.

Whether you're here for a polite puppy, a real behavior fix, or a titled working dog — you're getting the same hands, the same standard, and a method that respects who your dog is.

PSA 3

First Shelter-Dog Team

Expert Trainers On Staff

100%

Customized Programs

Relationship-Driven · Balanced

How It Works

Three steps. No fluff.

From the first call to a finished dog. Same trainers the whole way.

Free Consultation

Tell us about your dog. We call you back, no pressure, no upsell. We scope the right program for the actual problem — not a package.

The Program

Daily structured training at our Amissville facility (or in-home). The same trainer runs your dog from intake to graduation. Photo updates, real progress.

Go-Home + Follow-Ups

You learn the system. Private follow-up sessions so the new behaviors stick at home — on flagship tiers, lifetime maintenance is included.

Your Trainers

Three trainers. One standard.

The person who picks up the phone is the person training your dog. No rotating handlers, no salespeople, no junior staff running flagship programs.

Founder · Expert Trainer

Zach

Liquidated his businesses to do this full-time after his European Doberman, Raksha, changed what he thought training could be. Protection-sport handler and decoy.

PSA · PDC Track3× AKC CGCDecoy

Co-Founder · Expert Trainer

Kyana

USMC veteran, military working dog experience. Earned PSA 3 — the sport's highest title — with rescue Pitbull Ryker. First shelter-dog team to ever do it.

PSA 3Apprentice JudgeMultiple AKC Titles

Junior Trainer

Devin

Bully-breed specialist with a knack for the pet client and the sport prospect. Decoy development for PSA. Structured, relationship-based work.

Pet · SportDecoy DevelopmentPSA Track

Why Purest Canines

Cases other trainers gave up on.

We don't water down the work for difficult dogs — and we don't over-engineer it for easy ones. Same standard. Different curriculum. Every dog earns a real result.

Owner-trained — never handed off to staff or interns.
Balanced methods — reward what we want, fairly address what we don't.
Real-world proofing in public — not just in-facility obedience.
Lifetime maintenance and 24/7 hotline on flagship tier programs.
Written training plan so you know what you're paying for.

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Real Owners. Real Outcomes.

What our clients say.

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★★★★★

"Our rescue Doberman had bite history. After 8 weeks with Zach we have a stable, working dog we can take anywhere. The follow-ups are why it actually stuck."

Andrea P.Board & Train · Doberman · Behavior

★★★★★

"Kyana doesn't pretend a hard dog is easy. She told me what we were actually dealing with, gave me a plan, and we got our Pitbull through CGC and into sport work."

Jamal R.Raise & Train · Pitbull · Sport Track

★★★★★

"Two other trainers told us our Mali was too much. Purest Canines worked her honestly — engagement, then obedience, then real-world. Different dog now."

Megan K.Behavior Mod · Malinois · Reactivity

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Questions, Answered

Before you book.

These are the things people actually ask on the consultation call. If yours isn't here, ask us — straight answers only.

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How long do board and train programs run?

Most foundation Board & Train programs run 4–8 weeks; Raise & Train programs run 3–24 months depending on age and goal. We won't over-sell a longer program if the dog doesn't need it.

How much does it cost?

Programs are scoped on the consultation because the work is genuinely customized. Behavior mod is personalized pricing. Foundation programs are flat per tier — we share the actual number on the call before you commit to anything.

Do you take aggressive dogs?

Yes. Bite history, reactivity, resource guarding, fear-based aggression — this is core to what we do. We've handled cases other trainers wouldn't take. We'll tell you honestly what's possible after meeting your dog.

What does a day in board & train look like?

Multiple structured sessions per day — engagement, obedience, then proofed work in real environments. 24/7 care in the trainer's home, not a kennel. Photo and video updates throughout.

What happens when my dog comes home?

You graduate with a go-home lesson and private follow-ups so the new behaviors transfer to you. On flagship tiers, you get lifetime maintenance and a 24/7 support line.

Do you train protection dogs or just pets?

Both. We're PSA-titled competitors, so sport and personal-protection development is a real specialty — but the same trainers run pet obedience, puppy work, and CGC prep. Same standard, different curriculum.

Free Consultation · No Pressure

Tell us about your dog. We'll call you back.

Real answer about timeline, cost and what's possible before you spend a dollar. The trainer on the phone is the trainer who'll work your dog.

Owner-trained · balanced · relationship-driven.
Honest scope of work — we'll tell you if we're not the right fit.
Based in Amissville, VA — serving the DMV and Northern Virginia.

In a hurry? Call 540-515-5650

Where Passion Meets Proven Results

We don't just train your dog. We change what's possible for them.

Pick the program that fits your dog.

Board & Train

Raise & Train

Behavior Modification

Private Lessons

Protection Lessons

AKC CGC Certification

Three steps. No fluff.

Free Consultation

The Program

Go-Home + Follow-Ups

Three trainers. One standard.

Zach

Kyana

Devin

Cases other trainers gave up on.

What our clients say.

Before you book.

Tell us about your dog. We'll call you back.

Book Your Free Consultation

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