Our Holistic Day Training Program Includes:
Done For You
We accelerate your dog’s learning journey, guiding them toward their full potential—so you can skip the trial and error and enjoy real progress together.
Teach You To Do
This step focuses on skill transfer, helping you confidently apply and reinforce the training on your own.
Done With You
Experience the power of co-training: 1-on-1 private sessions where you and your dog learn side by side, building skills, confidence, and connection together.
Benergy Balancing
We use Bioenergy Balancing to gently move beyond your dog’s behavioral challenges, engaging their thinking brain for optimal learning and growth.
Online Learning Portal
Easy-to-follow lessons you can revisit anytime. Virtual Coaching: Interactive Zoom sessions for personalized support. Done With You
Revolutionize Dog Training
Welcome to Coaching Canine Companions
Coaching Canine Companions offers the only holistic dog-training program in the U.S. that integrates Professional Canine Bioenergy Balancing with emotion-based coaching tailored equally for dogs and their human partners.
By gently resetting your dog’s nervous system first, we address behaviors at their energetic and emotional root, creating lasting transformation.
Our uniquely adaptive approach begins with energy-aligned, play-based learning, but thoughtfully includes traditional training tools when extraordinary circumstances demand such as ensuring safety and control for an 80-year-old client handling a powerful, unsocialized dog.
This integrated flexibility ensures every dog and every pup parent experiences confidence, connection, and calm, precisely attuned to their individual needs.
ACCESS
We take time to understand your dog’s unique story before we ever start training.
BALANCE
We don’t just manage symptoms, we balance your dog’s mind and body so training sticks.
TRAINING
We walk with you beyond the basics, ensuring lifelong transformation for you and your dog.
Founder of Coaching Canine Companions
Lorrie J. Harris
Master Dog Trainer & Holistic Trainer
With decades of experience working with dogs and their families, Lorrie has redefined what dog training means. She believes true transformation goes far beyond obedience it’s about healing, bonding, and creating harmony between humans and their canine companions.
Her approach blends:
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Cutting-edge canine science, rooted in understanding behavior and psychology.
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Energy balancing & holistic wellness, because a happy dog is more than just well-trained.
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Compassionate coaching for humans, empowering owners to feel confident, connected, and capable.
Lorrie’s Day Training has become a cornerstone for families seeking rapid progress with expert guidance. For those seeking flexibility, her online learning programs and virtual coaching make her expertise accessible from anywhere in the world.
“Every dog deserves more than commands, they deserve connection, understanding, and love.” Lorrie
🐶 Canine Companion Coaching – The Bond You’ve Always Wanted
Think of it as couples counseling for you and your pup but with life-changing results. We don’t just teach obedience; we help you understand your dog’s every look, bark, and tail wag, ensuring seamless communication and trust.
🛠 Dog Behavior Issues Resolved – No More Frustration
Jumping? Barking? Leash pulling? Separation anxiety? We don’t just correct these issues—we get to the root cause and transform problem behaviors into lasting calmness.
🐾 Puppy Training – Because Every Lesson Lasts a Lifetime
Your puppy’s brain is like wet cement—every experience leaves a lasting imprint. We sculpt positive behaviors early, ensuring your pup grows into a confident, well-mannered adult.
🎓 Service Dog Training & AKC CGC Evaluations – Unlock Your Dog’s Potential
Looking for advanced training? We prepare dogs for service work and therapy roles, ensuring they meet high standards with American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen evaluations.
🏡 All-Day Dog Training – The Ultimate Learning Retreat
Our unique ‘Working Day Retreat’ lets your dog spend the day immersed in professional training, with personalized evening sessions upon pickup. So you know exactly what to reinforce at home.
Exclusive Services Designed for Real Results
For All Master Dog Behavior and Training
Book a complimentary chat with one of our Rhode Island dog trainers to snag some valuable tips on behavior fixes and bonding boosts.
During our chat, we'll not only delve into your concerns but also dish out practical strategies straight from our comprehensive Dog Training & Behavior Program.
From basic obedience to handling trickier behaviors, we've got you covered.
What You Can Expect From Coaching Canine Companions
Tailored Training
Training That Grows With Your Dog. Because lasting change doesn’t come from control—it comes from connection. Let’s be honest—dog training isn’t a “one-and-done” deal. It’s a process. A relationship. A journey that deepens over time—just like trust.
Personalized Plans
Our coaching programs are tailored to fit your dog's unique needs and your lifestyle. We believe in creating personalized plans that address specific behaviors and strengthen the bond between you and your canine companion.
Expert Guidance
Our team of experienced trainers provides expert guidance and support every step of the way. From basic obedience to advanced skills, we are here to help you navigate the training journey with confidence and success.
Positive Reinforcement
At Coaching Canine Companions, we focus on positive reinforcement techniques to encourage good behavior and build a trusting relationship with your dog. Our methods promote a happy, healthy, and harmonious bond.
Ready to start the journey towards a well-behaved and happy dog?
So, How Do We Make That Happen?
Discover our specialized approach to canine coaching, tailored to your furry friend's unique needs. Our expert trainers focus on the 3 Ds of Dog Training to ensure lasting results.
Distraction:
How well they listen when the world gets exciting
We offer tailored solutions to address specific behavioral issues and training goals.
Let us use effective coaching techniques to help you and your furry friend build a strong bond.
Distance
How far away you can be while they remain connected
Our proven methods are designed to enhance your dog's skills in duration, distance, and distraction.
We believe in positive reinforcement and effective communication for successful training.
Duration
How long your dog can hold a behavior
At Coaching Canine Companions, we understand that every dog is different.
That's why we provide personalized care and attention to help your canine companion thrive.
Each tier of our training system builds these skills—while also supporting your dog emotionally, mentally, and energetically.
Unique
Comprehensive Approach
Discover our holistic methods that go beyond basic training. We understand your canine companion's emotional needs and work to transform behaviors by addressing underlying emotional patterns.
Tailored
Personalized Solutions
Every dog is unique, and so are our solutions. We create personalized coaching plans that cater to your dog's specific needs, ensuring effective results and a happy, well-balanced companion.
Supportive
Ongoing Guidance
Our support doesn't end with training sessions. We provide ongoing guidance and assistance to help you and your furry friend navigate challenges, strengthen your bond, and achieve long-term success.
A Training Revolution That Works
Whether you're searching for training solutions for a new puppy, behavioral modification for a rescue dog, or advanced service dog training preparation, Coaching Canine Companions offers something truly revolutionary in Rhode Island's dog training landscape.
Their combination of traditional training wisdom with innovative holistic methods creates results that go far beyond basic obedience. You're not just getting a well-trained dog—you're getting a transformed relationship built on mutual understanding, trust, and genuine connection.
Ready to experience the difference that science-backed, heart-centered dog training can make? Your canine companion deserves more than commands—they deserve the kind of training that honors their intelligence, respects their emotions, and creates the deep bond you've always dreamed of having.
The question isn't whether your dog can change—it's whether you're ready to experience the transformation that happens when training becomes true partnership.
Ready to begin your dog's transformation journey? Start with a free consultation and discover why so many Rhode Island families trust Coaching Canine Companions to create lasting change in their homes.
Transforming Lives
Instead of focusing solely on obedience, this unique training methodology addresses your dog's emotional, psychological, and energetic balance. Think of it as couples counseling for you and your pup, but with life-changing results that create lasting transformation.
The magic happens through their signature Dog Training Day Camp experience—their "Working Day Retreat" where your dog spends the day immersed in professional training. Unlike traditional doggy daycare, this intensive program combines structured learning with personalized evening sessions upon pickup, ensuring you know exactly what to reinforce at home.
Whether you're dealing with an energetic puppy who needs foundational skills or a rescue dog struggling with anxiety and reactivity, their comprehensive approach meets you and your canine companion exactly where you are.
Tailored Solutions
You’ve Found the Missing Link. Whether you’re starting with the basics or navigating big behavioral challenges, you’re not alone—and you’re not stuck. With our unique blend of science, play, emotional wellness, and nervous system wisdom, we’ll help you turn confusion into clarity, and frustration into flow. Let’s move from chaos to connection—together.
Expert Guidance
You’ve Found the Missing Link. Whether you’re starting with the basics or navigating big behavioral challenges, you’re not alone—and you’re not stuck. With our unique blend of science, play, emotional wellness, and nervous system wisdom, we’ll help you turn confusion into clarity, and frustration into flow. Let’s move from chaos to connection—together.
Personalized Approach
You’ve Found the Missing Link. Whether starting with the basics or navigating big behavioral challenges, you’re not alone—and you’re not stuck. With our unique blend of science, play, emotional wellness, and nervous system wisdom, we’ll help you turn confusion into clarity and frustration into flow. Let’s move from chaos to connection—together.
Your Dog’s Personalized Transformation Journey
~Training Progression~
1. The Foundation: Obedience Through Play (6-Day Program)
Perfect for:
Puppies, new rescues, and dogs who need basic manners.
What’s Covered:
Sit, down, stay, loose-leash walking, recall, polite greetings—all taught through structured play, social learning, and games that build connection.
Why It Works:
This isn’t bootcamp—it’s bonding camp.
We use positive methods that tap into your dog’s natural motivation to engage, think, and trust.
Focus on:
Duration & Distance with gentle exposure to distraction.
2. The Transformation Tier: Companion & Behavior Solutions (12–18 Day Program)
Perfect for:
Dogs struggling with reactivity, fear, anxiety, or aggression—or those needing calm, reliable behavior in real-world environments.
What’s Covered:
Everything from the 6-day program, plus advanced leash handling, behavior modification, impulse control, and real-life outings.
Why It’s Special:
We don’t just train behaviors—we change emotional patterns.
Through Canine Bioenergy Balancing, we help your dog recalibrate their nervous system so they can finally feel safe, learn fast, and settle deeply.
Focus on: Mastery of all 3 Ds—Duration, Distance, and Distraction—plus emotional regulation.
3. Monthly Momentum
(2 Sessions/Month)
Best for:
Busy pup parents who want to stay on track with behavior skills and energy regulation.
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2 Day Training pup refreshers
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2 Canine Bioenergy Balancing sessions.
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Co-training sessions to tweak and troubleshoot your skills.
Keep your progress moving foward with empowerment strategies, without overwhelm.
4. The Flow Club (Weekly Tune-Ups)
Best for:
Highly active dogs, working breeds, or those ready for deeper connection.
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Weekly sessions alternating advanced training + bioenergy work
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Emotional biofeedback updates
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First access to exclusive workshops and events
When you want more than obedience—you want emotional brilliance.
What Is Canine Bioenergy Balancing?
Our Approach
Think of it as nervous system tuning for dogs.
When your dog is stressed, fearful, or reactive, it’s not “bad behavior”—it’s biology.
Using non-invasive, energetic techniques, we help your dog shift from survival mode into a state of emotional resilience.
This is where your dog becomes more than trained… they become transformed.
Rhode Island Dog Trainer
Helping Dogs Develop Deeper Bonds with Their People
Imagine walking into your home after a long day only to find your pup bouncing off the walls, barking uncontrollably, and refusing to listen.
You’ve tried everything—treats, stern commands, even ignoring the chaos—but nothing works.
Now, picture a different scene: you step through the door, and your dog greets you calmly, tail wagging, eyes full of understanding.
No jumping ~ No barking ~ No leash pulling.
This isn’t wishful thinking—it’s exactly what we create at Coaching Canine Companions.
And for those who want to take their learning even deeper, we’ve created something truly groundbreaking:
📖 The Online Dog Training Programs – A Whole New Way to Train & Connect.
This multifaceted approach includes:
📚 Books & Audiobooks – Learn on the go, whether you're walking your dog or curled up with your pup.
🎧 Deep-Dive Podcast Summaries – Bite-sized wisdom packed with actionable insights.
📝 Interactive Workbooks – Hands-on exercises to reinforce what you and your dog are learning.
Because dog training isn’t just about teaching skills—it’s about understanding each other on a deeper level.
Imagine a deeper, more harmonious bond with your canine companion—one built on trust, empathy, and understanding.
Whether you're addressing behavioral challenges or strengthening your dog’s confidence, the Embodied Canine Connections series offers a rich collection of tools to guide you on this journey.
Here’s How to Get Started (For Free!):
What Our Clients Say
"Before we found Coaching Canine Companions, I dreaded walking my dog. He pulled, barked, and lunged at everything. Now, our walks are peaceful, and I actually look forward to them!" – Happy Client
"The mix of puppy daycare and training has been incredible. When I pick up my pup, she’s happy, calm, and learning every single day." – Another Happy Client
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Top 5
Dog Training Benefits
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Regular, consistent training sessions strengthen your emotional Connection. Dog learns to trust you through positive interaction, making them more responsive.
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Structured programs help dogs learn commands more quickly. Repetition and FUN in a controlled environment builds rock-solid reliability in following training cues.
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Properly trained dogs are more comfortable around people and other pets. Polite behaviors (like not jumping on guests) help them navigate social situations confidently.
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From barking and chewing to leash pulling, targeted dog training techniques curb unwanted actions. By understanding root causes, you can address issues before they escalate.
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Our online dog training and day training programs deliver guidance in bite-sized lessons, ensuring you always know the next step. Clear instructions, hands on demos and video demos help you become a calm and effective leader.