As an adult I had fun teaching my first dog to shake, roll over, play dead; the usual parlor tricks.  He was a great dog, but even with the tricks I taught him I could never trust him off leash.  He was "too friendly" and would take off and say hi to every other dog or person he saw.

Then I got a puppy.  His name was Jake, but everybody called him "devil dog".  He would jump up, pull on the leash and destroy whatever he could get his little teeth on.  He even ate a dog training video I borrowed from the library!  Yes, I had to go to the library and explain that my puppy ate the dog training video.

As Jake grew up he learned to shake and roll over, but wouldn't respond to any real commands I gave him.  Sadly, at one point I actually thought I would have to give him away.

After a particularly frustrating morning with Jake I went out to the post office to mail a letter.  Inside was a woman with a dog. The dog was sitting happily by her side!  I couldn't believe it.  My dog would never hold still that long.  I had to talk with her.

That was the day that changed my life.  The woman introduced me to a professional dog trainer.  I had only heard about group classes and hobby club training before and that hadn't worked for Jake.  She said I needed "real world" training.

After working with the trainer just a few times I realized how much of Jake's behavior was because of our communication gap.  Now I was able to develop a proper relationship with my dog that gave both of us what we needed to finally be able to enjoy each other.  Jake could go out to Starbucks with me, run on the beach off-leash, and hang out with my guests.  I was now able to give him the quality of life he deserved.

Shortly after training Jake I gave up my real estate abstracting business and followed my new found dream of training people and their dogs.

I graduated from National K9 School for Dog Trainers in Columbus, OH in 1996 where I studied extensively and was certified in areas of basic/advanced obedience, search and rescue, personal protection, tracking/scent discrimination, and handicapped support. 

Learning never stops and I believe in staying educated on new theories and technologies in dog training.  I have attended the No Limitations School in Nevada as well as the International School for Dog Trainers in Florida.  I'm a professional member of the International Association of Canine Professionals (IACP) and attend workshops, seminars, and conferences regularly.

Every day a dog is given up or worse, loses his life because of lack of human/dog communication and "real world" training. It is my personal mission to educate and help people and their dogs so that they can live full and harmonious lives together.

Lisa Flynn and Cesar Millan The Dog Whisperer

The Cultured Canine, Inc. offers obedience training and behavior problem solving for dogs and their owners in South Eastern Massachusetts, the South Shore, Cape Cod, and the Metro Boston area.  Many of our clients also share their lives with their dogs in New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.