Do I Still Need a Dog Trainer If I Have Canine Coverage™?
- Zachary Pezanko
- Nov 28, 2025
- 4 min read

At Canine Coverage, we're here to help as many dogs as we can. That's it.
No money grabs. No shady marketing. We're just a couple former Military Working Dog handlers whose lives were saved by dogs. Now, we're spending the rest of ours saving theirs.
In following that mission, we want to be as transparent as possible about what we offer (and what we don’t) so you can make the best decision possible for your dog, because they deserve that.
People looking into Canine Coverage™ sometimes ask the same question, “If I join, do I still need a regular dog trainer?”
The truth is, Canine Coverage makes dog training optional, or obsolete entirely.
Here’s why:
Traditional dog training explained
Dog training programs/packages can be very helpful, but they are built with a finish line:
You pay hundreds to thousands up front
You get a limited number of sessions
The program eventually ends
And if your dog regresses, shuts down, gets triggered in the future, hits a new developmental stage, or suddenly develops anxiety or reactivity…
You’re back at square one. You pay thousands again, or you have to try to figure it out alone. But, their regressions are not your fault. It’s not your dog’s fault. And it’s not even the trainer’s fault.
The dog training industry just isn’t designed to support you for the entire life of your dog.
That’s where Canine Coverage™ comes in.
Canine Coverage™ solves the real problem
Your dog doesn’t stop developing after six weeks, and life doesn’t stop throwing curveballs after a graduation day.
Emotions, environments, and health all change over the course of your dog’s life, and behavior often changes with it. That’s exactly why we built Canine Coverage, your dog’s new behavioral safety net. This is something no trainer offers and no family has ever had access to… until now.
With Canine Coverage:
You never run out of help
Behavior support doesn’t expire
Progress doesn’t disappear just because “the program is over”
You’ll never have to choose between your finances and your dog again
And instead of paying $2,500–$6,000 for a training program, you get support for $49/month, every time bad behavior shows up. Even years from now.
Can Canine Coverage still teach my dog things, instead of just helping with issues?
YES, and that’s the part we want to hit home here.
We don’t only support emotional behavior struggles. We also help teach the obedience and manners needed to support those results, including:
leash skills
polite greetings
household boundaries
crate comfort
Relaxation
impulse control during “triggers”
So instead of paying for obedience AND paying for behavior rehab later… you can get both through your membership. This is why our members don’t need to hire a local trainer anymore. There’s simply no need.
Why Canine Coverage™ differs from traditional dog training
Let’s compare what you actually experience with both, not just what companies promise:
Traditional Dog Trainer | Canine Coverage™ | |
Payment | One huge lump sum, or split payments | Small monthly membership for as long as you need it; no contracts. |
Duration | Limited, ends after X amount of weeks or months | Lifetime support |
Relapse | Pay hundreds to thousands again | Covered every time with your membership |
Emotional issues | Emotional help is rare in the industry | Full Behavior Rehab support |
Obedience commands | 99% of trainers are obedience-based | We’ll also teach obedience when relevant, but emotional fulfillment/behavior rehab is the heart of Canine Coverage. |
Peace of mind | Temporary | Permanent |
Financial risk | High. You spend a large sum for a short program | Minimal. For the price of a bad of dog food, all of their issues are finally covered. |
Impact on surrender/euthanasia | Training offers no protection. | Full behavioral safety net for the worst cases imaginable. |
A temporary solution paid in massive lump sums is almost never better than an affordable membership that protects your dog’s emotional/behavioral health for life.
The moment everything becomes clear
Most owners think training “fixed” their dog, until life changes.
Then they realize:
They’re alone again
Help is expensive, again.
Canine Coverage stops that story from ever happening again. It doesn’t matter if the behavior resurfaces in 2 weeks, 6 months, or 4 years… our support is still there for you.
You don’t get just one chance to make things right. You get help for every chapter of your dog’s life.
The honest truth
If your only goal is basic obedience and manners, a trainer can work.
But if your goals include:
long-term emotional stability
safety
peace of mind
protection from behavior issues now and later
avoiding $2,500–$6,000 programs ever again
Then there is no rational argument for choosing training instead of Canine Coverage™. Most dog training packages run in the thousands. But here’s another fun part about what
we do:
If you had Canine Coverage for 10 years of your dog’s life… you would only spend $5,880 with us.
A two month program for a $3,000 - $8,000 package, or 10 whole years for $5,880? Your call.
Training teaches. But Canine Coverage protects.
FAQ
Q1: Will I ever need to hire a trainer again if I’m a Canine Coverage member?
Most families don’t need to. Because obedience, manners, and behavior support all can be handled inside your membership.
Q2: What if my dog behaves perfectly right now?
Coverage is just as valuable before issues appear, just like how car insurance protects you before emergencies happen.
Q3: What happens if my dog backslides months or years later?
You get support immediately. No new payment. No new program. No guessing.
Bottom line
This isn’t a choice between two good options. It’s a choice between:
Paying thousands repeatedly for temporary support or paying a small monthly membership for protection that never expires.
Traditional training solves problems for a moment. Canine Coverage protects your dog for life.
If you want the behavioral safety net that every dog deserves, and every family has needed for decades, you can join the Canine Coverage™ waitlist today. The first 150 founding members receive lifetime locked-in pricing and exclusive perks.
Because no dog should lose their home, or their life, just because help ran out or cost too much.


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