“Our family has had a great experience with Candace and the whole staff of Creature Connections! We got our new puppy Rocky and immediately started training classes with her. We love working with her fear free training methods and she really helps us understand how to better communicate with our dogs and also how they communicate with us. The classes are very well structured and there’s a great trainer/student ratio so you really feel supported in the classes.

Candie also has given us so much advice to help our older boy, Champ, who struggles with anxiety and GI issues. She’s made so many great recommendations for us for both of our boys and has really become our go-to-girl for anything dog related. We are so grateful to have found her and her team and would (and do) recommend her to anyone I know that’s in need of services! “

Thank you, Candace!
Rocky & The Parker Family

“Candace has been a great help for our rescue dog, Gwinnie. Gwinnie spent her life on streets as a young dog and has had trouble adjusting to some aspects of everyday life, made worse by isolation from the pandemic. We started private lessons with Candace to help with Gwinnie’s stranger danger and how to best introduce new people to our house. Candace has given us great personalized strategies and plans to help our dog. I can tell that Candace really loves animals and understands them on a deeper level. I would not hesitate to recommend Candace to anyone struggling with training their dog!”

Gwinnie - Australian Shepherd Mix
Mary D - Wakefield

“I had a wonderful experience with Candace. I called her for some help and guidance with my pet Iguana and she quickly made her self available to meet. She came over to my house to meet Spike and immediately made a positive connection with him. The knowledge and advice she shared was so helpful and made perfect sense. I was able to form a much more loving bond with my unique pet after putting in some work and patience. I would recommend contacting Creature Connections for any loving animal parents that want to build a strong relationship with their pet. Spike was charging at me, very territorial of his enclosure, and was not potty trained at the time. I was afraid to pet him and loved him from afar. After meeting with Candace and taking the time to work with Spike, I now am able to share his space, pet him freely, and bathe him while showering him with treats. I am forever grateful for this experience.”

Spike the Iguana
Cara DiPerna - Burlington

“I met Candie when my puppy, Frankie, was 4 months old and I enrolled him in her beginning puppy training class. Candie was such a good, positive trainer that we continued on with more training classes after that. Now Frankie is three years old and I refer all my dog walking clients to Candie whenever I am asked for a trainer referral. Her program is easy to follow with great results and incorporates all members of the family.”

Frankie - Portuguese Waterdog
Wendi Dellemonico - Owner
A Better away Pet Sitting

“My husband and I have loved participating in Candie’s dog training classes for our two lab puppies, who at this age are a handful (but in a good way)! We have learned a tremendous amount and realize that good dog training comes from the trainer instructing the dog owner how to work with their dog, and then lots of practice.

Candie is extremely capable and I wouldn’t go anywhere else - she is clear in her instruction and very organized with weekly handouts. During class we learn important skills, and then get to practice the skills with our dogs in class. The dogs also have time to socialize with each other, in supervised play. We think Candie is great and we will continue in classes with her so that our young pups become very well trained.”

Bailey & Annie - Red Labradors
Louise & Michael Goodman
Lexington, MA

“Candace knows dogs but understands, it's the people that need the training Creature connections has the compassion I was looking for in a trainer but can still "tell it like it is".

My dogs just love her and I find comfort in that. She is a professional but can also have fun with your dogs.

I would (and do almost daily) recommend her as a dog trainer.”

Zabo The Standard Poodle
Laurie Schultz
Woburn Animal Hospital

“Candie trained our rambunctious English Mastiff puppy Zeus and she is amazing! I wish we could've had her all the time! Her training is unbelievable!!! She really understands animals and how to effectively train them! What a positive experience all around and Zeus loved her! Highly recommend!!!!!!!”

Zeus the English Mastiff
Kristy - Billerica, MA

“Candie takes great care of my high strung, nervous Boston Terrier, Charlie.

She came with high recommendations from an old friend. He was not wrong. I am so thankful for Candie. My husband and I would not have peace of mind leaving Charlie with anybody else but Candie. I know she takes great care of Charlie.

I am so impressed of her knowledge of animal behavior and how to resolve the issues. She gave me great tips on Charlie's diet too.

She keeps me up to date when we leave Charlie for a long period of time. Letting me know if he's eating, what he's eating and even sends me pictures. which I totally love and appreciate them.

My husband and I totally recommend Creature Connections 100%.”

Charlie the Boston Terrier
Maria & Bob, Haverhill

“We’ve had a great experience with Candie and the services she offers. She was the group trainer for our dog when she was a pup. She’s now helping us with some anxiety issues. She’s very in-tuned to behaviors in different breeds and how best to handle them. Candie also took care of Sunny for a week when we were on vacation. I was hesitant to leave her for that long in anyone’s care, but Candie was awesome and Sunny still gets excited when she sees her! I would highly recommend Creature Connections- a perfect name because Candie really knows how to connect with animals!”

Sunny - The Australian Shepherd
Michelle Offner - Burlington, MA