Canine Behavioral Services

Canine Behavioral Services Inc. was founded in 1996, in Sarasota FL. by an entrepreneurial young man named Brian Manning, at the age of 26. Over the past 20+ years, Brian has held almost every position there is in the Pet Services field including Kennel Worker, Animal Rescue Agent, Veterinary Technician, Shelter Adoption Supervisor, Trainer's Assis... tant and now, Certified Professional Dog Trainer - Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA). In his career, Brian has helped thousands of dogs and their owners find balance in their relationship through education, training and effective communication. The 3 C's - By becoming our dog's Calm, Confident & Consistent Leader, we can help to alleviate and avoid many unwanted behaviors and channel excessive energy into a positive and productive relationship. The Facts - The actual numbers of dogs euthanized each year in the United States is staggering. According to the most recent statistical information provided by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and the American Pet Products Association (APPA), in 2015-2016 there were approximately 77.8 million pet dogs in the United States. That's an increase of over 4 million dogs in the last 12 years. Studies estimate that up to 4 million dogs are surrendered to animal shelters or humane organizations every year. Of those up to 4,000,000 unwanted dogs, approximately 35% are euthanized. That potentially means that over 1,200,000 (one million two hundred thousand!) dogs are euthanized in this country every year. We believe that percentage to be much, much higher. Up until the past few years, the only readily available option for dogs with unwanted behaviors was to either be surrendered to a shelter or to go through obedience training. After years of obedience training dogs for clients, we began to see clearly that obedience training does not necessarily fix behavior problems! Just because a dog learns how to Sit or Stay, this by no means guaranteed a future of behavioral balance. While continuing my education and training, the focus ...Read More