About Canine Care

Lennox Armstrong

founder

Lennox Armstrong, is an International Dog Trainer School (IDTS) certified Dog Trainer, Calming Signals and Dog Behavior Specialist through the Nordic Education Centre for Ethical Dog Training. His primary professional focus is educating himself and others about how to take care of canines.

Lennox founded Canine Care in October of 1992, after graduating from the University of Oregon. He started training people for dogs in 1995. In 1997, he read the book “On Talking Terms with Dogs: Calming Signals” by Turid Rugaas; he cried tears of joy. He has studied Calming Signals, the silent body language of dogs, ever since. After countless seminars and shadowing various trainers, he went back to learning from Turid. In 2017, he attended one of Turid’s three day seminars, in Michigan. In 2023, he completed the two-year Nordic Education Centre for Ethical Dog Training International Dog Trainer School (IDTS) Dog Trainer and Dog Behavior Specialist Advanced certification, including a 5-day practical training and 3-day expert seminar in Norway. In 2024, he completed a 6 month Calming Signals certification course, taught by Turid Rugaas. In 2024 he completed a 12-month mentoring program with Turid Rugaas. Lennox served as a board member of the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters (NAPPS) from 2018 till 2024. Lennox’s professional focus is to provide an enriched life for dogs by educating himself and others to learn from and take care of canines. Hence the name of the company: Canine Care.

Canine Care has been providing social dog walking, puppy sitting, and training people for dogs since 1992. We have been a member of NAPPS since 1998. We are bonded and insured. Devoted to continuous education, our vetted W2 employees are given ongoing In-person training to ensure the highest standards of care for your dog. We are committed to providing safety, security, and a nurturing environment for dogs and people. We assign well-trained professionals who are familiar, well rested, and on time. Services include the use of an app for GPS check-in and check-out, as well as convenient online scheduling.

Going for a nice walk is one of the greatest joys in life for dogs. It’s when they get a chance to see, smell, and hear things; to experience something. When they get to walk with a dog friend, it’s gravy on top.

Going for a nice walk with a dog is one of the greatest joys in life for us, because we know how much they enjoy it. It’s such an easy thing to do; when one knows how, every walk is enjoyable. We go slow, we let them look, we let them learn; we let them enjoy their walk. We might sit, for a few minutes, and watch the world wag. It’s a great way for a dog to learn about the world.

We specialize in assisting dogs who may be experiencing loneliness, boredom, anxiety, restlessness, jumping, pulling, and excessive barking. We advise against the use of electric, prong, choke collars, crates, treat training; and places where there are too many dogs, such as public off leash dog parks and most doggie daycares.

If you’d like to learn more, let us know. We’d be happy to help.