STAFF
Emily Coleman
Owner, Certified Professional Dog Trainer & Certified Canine Behavior Consultant
As a Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Emily has accrued thousands of hours of experience serving the needs of local dog owners since 2009. In order to maintain her credentials, Emily attends multiple educational seminars and learning opportunities each year and is committed to providing her clients the most current, scientifically sound dog training instruction available.
Raised in Prairie Village, KS, Emily received her Associate of Arts from Johnson County Community College in 2005 and a Bachelor’s in Liberal Arts from UMKC in 2008. Together with her husband and office manager Christian, Emily runs Canine Solutions from their home in Southern Johnson County. In their free time, Emily and Christian grapple in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. They have a husky mix named Deja who serves as a demonstration and decoy dog. They have 3 young daughters who are already honing thier skills as an apprentice dog trainers!
Emily gives back to her community by fostering shelter dogs, promoting responsible dog ownership & handling at community events, and providing educational opportunities about safe living with dogs.
Karen DiCostanzo
Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Master Trainer
A lifelong animal lover, Karen believes strongly in the power of the human-animal bond when two-way communication and real understanding exists. She discovered this firsthand in 2001 when she rescued her very first dog. His separation distress prompted her to begin learning all she could about dog training and behavior to help her furry friend.
She rescued a second dog in 2009 who prompted her to learn a lot more about canine behavior! Her large, active boy nearly drove her crazy with reactivity, lunging and pulling on the leash, jumping all over people, chasing cats, and more, so she definitely feels her clients’ pain!
Working through these behavioral challenges was the starting point for her eventually becoming a professional dog trainer and behavior consultant in 2013. Today, she shares her insights with those who want to deepen their shared bonds of love, trust, and understanding with their pets while working toward their dog training and behavior modification goals. Her modern, holistic approach has helped several hundred people dramatically improve the lives they share with their companion dogs.
Karen currently shares her home with a Golden Retriever, Sunny. He is an excellent instructor in teaching her more about animal communication signals, manners, cooperative care, and more. Karen completed her graduate degree in 2003 and is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT-KA). She is also a Certified Fear Free Professional and is currently enrolled in the Karen Pryor Academy Dog Training Professional program to become a certified clicker trainer.
Christian
DogSchool Office Manager
Christian is the voice on the other end of the line. If you’ve scheduled a service at the DogSchool then you’ve most likely talked to Christian. He keeps the DogSchool running by scheduling new and returning clients, returning voice mails, and handling back of house operations such as payroll and coming up with new class offerings.
Christian is also licensed as a Realtor in the state of Kansas. It was his expertise that secured the DogSchool’s current home! Not only can he answer your service related questions, he can also help you buy or sell your next home in Johnson County or surrounding areas.
Having two essentially full time careers doesn’t leave a lot of extra time but never-the-less Christian still manages to make time for his favorite form of stress relief: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. A BJJ black belt, Christian teaches evening classes at both Spring Hill Jiu Jitsu, in Spring Hill, KS; and at Brazil Academy in Lenexa, KS. He’s always available to answer student question, coach them through a new technique, or referee in the many tournaments that are held locally throughout the year!
CANINE SOLUTIONS
Replacing stress and struggle in your for peace and calm through Positive Reinforcement Dog Training since 2009.
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Mon – Fri: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Sat: 8:00 am – 12:30 pm
Sun: CLOSED