Educating and Empowering Owners

We provide individualized coaching to assist you in meeting your specific goals with your dog.

We take a wellness-first approach with the goal to help owners and dogs to have the most healthy, and joy-filled relationship possible. We never use fear or intimidation in our training. Our methods center around rewarding what we want to see more of from our dogs. We believe there is no “one size fits all” in dog training. 

As certified Family Dog Mediators®, we consider a dog’s behavior from a holistic view of their individual learning history, environment, genetics, age, health status, and more. Our unique approach has helped pet owners across the Oklahoma City metro area train animals just like yours. Contact us to get started today!

Our Approach

Our Values

Helping people and helping dogs; this is why we are here. 

Treating owners with kindness, compassion, understanding, and patience. We understand that each person learns differently. The foundations of our business practice are centered on working in partnership with owners, coaching them to be the best guides they can be for their dogs.   

Giving back to the community and promoting animal advocacy. We have a huge heart for rescue dogs. Stay tuned for updates on adoptable dogs in Oklahoma City.

Who We Are

Chandra Smiley has been training animals for over a decade and has developed a method of training that is not about force or using pain, but is fun for all, and thoroughly modern and innovative.

Chandra is a fully certified Service Dog Trainer and Family Dog Mediator®. She has a passion for training breeds of all types, from small toy breeds, to Rottweilers and Huskies, the breeds of her late personal dogs, Maggie and Maddox. 

Chandra Smiley, Owner & Professional Trainer
Nikki Sharber, Operations Manager & Professional Trainer

Nikki Sharber joined Canine Compassion Dog Training as an apprentice in the fall of 2022 and has been training dogs using compassionate and modern methods ever since. She has professional experience as the former Intake Facility Manager for OK Humane, and veterinary assistant for a small out-of-state practice.

Nikki is a certified Family Dog Mediator®, Fear Free Professional, and Low-Stress Handling - Silver Addition certified. She is testing for her CPDT-KA in fall of 2026.

Work With Us

  • "June is weary and anxious of strangers but Chandra won her over by truly stopping and studying her behaviors and respecting what she was feeling. Any questions we had or concerns we expressed, Chandra would talk through it with us and provide great advice. June graduated the 6 week beginners class, we were so proud. I highly recommend Chandra!"

  • "I really can't say enough wonderful things about Chandra and her training methods. Ellie loved her too and looked forward to their training sessions. I highly recommend her if looking for a pawsitive trainer 🐾♥️🥰 I took Ellie to my dad's assisted living last night and she did amazing with all the walkers, wheelchairs, and elderly folks."

  • "We learned lots of valuable training and habits for my St. Bernard pup, Odin. Some that have come in super handy to prevent a bad situation. He listens to me under pressure and we've had a run in or two with some irresponsible dog owners that have their reactive big dogs off leash in the neighborhood. Odin listens to me perfectly and I've been able to remove him from the situation before it escalated. "

  • "Our super friendly doodle has better impulse control and our fearful rescue pup is more confident and less reactive and both our dogs love Chandra! If you are looking for a fantastic fear-free trainer, Chandra is our go-to person every time!"

We love rescue dogs!

We make a point to volunteer, foster, and advocate for adoptable pets in the community. Please join us in the effort to find homes for adoptable pets.
Sign up to foster with OK Humane today!