Who We Are
Kindred Canine is owned and operated by Hayley Griffen (she/her), CPDT-KA, and is a force-free training & pet care company passionate about continuing education and staying up to date on new research and discoveries about the way dogs learn, how they relate to us, and how we can most effectively & humanely communicate with them and help them (and their families) live fulfilling, happy lives!
Specialties
As a trainer, she specializes in teaching dogs and their people basic manners and life skills, and helpful fearful dogs gain confidence and come out of their shell. She’s spent a lot of time working with shelter and rescue dogs, reactive dogs, and even dogs with bite histories. Hayley’s goal is to help people and their dogs work cooperatively by building trust and communication rather than using intimidation or aversive methods to gain compliance. Starting in 2019, she started offering in home boarding to be able to help these families with care for dogs who can’t just stay anywhere when their people go out of town. As of 2024, board & train programs are also available for folks who would like their pups to learn some valuable skills during their stay, too!
Hayley is a member of the Pet Professional Guild, Doggone Safe, the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, and the Colorado Dog Trainer’s Network.
Brandy, the original inspiration for Kindred Canine. ❤️
History
Hayley first got interested in dog training when she was around 9 years old, with her little red rescue dog, Brandy (the inspiration for KC’s name & logo!).
In 2008 Hayley decided to officially pursue a dog training career, and coined the name “Kindred Canine” after attaining a Dog Trainer/Instructor certification through Penn Foster Career College. She helped run the CHAMPS training program at Maxfund Animal Adoption Center in Denver from 2009-2013, helping shelter dogs attain skills to keep them in their new forever homes. After several years of gaining experience, she officially jumped full-time into the pet care & training industry in 2014, starting Kindred Canine, LLC and offering training, dog walking, and pet sitting services. She later earned a Bachelor degree in Biology (2016), and most recently a certification as CPDT-KA (Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Knowledge Assessed) from the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (2023).