Meet Kelsey
Owner & Dog Trainer at Logically Canine
Hi, I’m Kelsey Deutsch — certified professional dog trainer, lifelong animal lover, and proud owner of Logically Canine. I’ve been working with dogs for nearly a decade, and in 2021 I turned my dream into reality by opening a training-centered business here in Connecticut.
From the beginning, my vision was clear: to create a place where training isn’t one-size-fits-all, but personal, thoughtful, and designed to build calm, confident dogs and empowered owners.
My Journey
I graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2016 with a degree in Animal Science, knowing I wanted a career with animals but not yet realizing just how much dogs would shape my life. My early years were spent in a busy commercial daycare and training facility, where I gained hands-on experience in dog body language, social play, puppy raising, and behavior modification.
I worked my way up to head trainer and loved the transformation I saw in the dogs — and their owners. But I also knew I wanted to create something more personal. That’s when Logically Canine was born: a training company rooted in clarity, balance, and compassion.
Always Learning
Dog training is an ever-evolving field, and I believe the best trainers never stop being students themselves. I’m a certified evaluator through the American Kennel Club and I am currently pursuing certification with the National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors and the Method K9 Institute.
Beyond formal certifications, I regularly attend seminars, study new methods, and learn from every dog I work with. Each experience adds to the toolbox I bring to my clients — ensuring you and your dog always benefit from the most thoughtful, effective, and up-to-date training practices.
A Little More About Me
If you ask anyone who knows me well, they’ll tell you I’m a Taurus through and through: loyal, dependable, and tireless. I never stop improving — whether it’s my craft, myself, or the way I support the dogs and people I work with.
Outside of training, I’m just as dog-obsessed as I am in my work. I love writing and sharing stories that help owners feel understood, and I dabble in amateur dog photography (because what’s better than capturing a dog in their element?). I enjoy competing in sports with my own dogs and hiking across multiple states with my pack and my fiancé, Cody.
At the end of the day, dogs aren’t just my career — they’re my passion, my hobby, and my favorite adventure partners.
Our Pack
11-year old, Treeing Walker Coonhound mix
13-year-old, Bloodhound mix
2-year old, Smooth Collie
Titles: ATD, DCAT, FITG, TKP, VHMA, VHMP, VSWB
ATD = Advanced Trick Dog through DMWYD
DCAT = Intermediate FastCat through AKC
FITG = Fit Dog Gold through AKC
TKP = Trick Dog Performer through AKC
VHMA = Virtual Home Manners Adult through AKC
VHMP = Virtual Home Manners Puppy through AKC
VSWB = Virtual Scent Work Beginner through AKC
1 year old, Labrador Retriever
Titles: DJ, FITG, TKA, VHMA, VHMP, VSWB
DJ = Dock Junior through NADD
FITG = Fit Dog Gold through AKC
TKA = Trick Dog Advanced through AKC
Virtual Home Manners Adult through AKC
VHMP = Virtual Home Manners Puppy through AKC
VSWB = Virtual Scent Work Beginner through AKC
Forever in Our Pack
07/31/17 – 12/02/24
American Staffordshire Terrier mix
Titles: ATD, FASP, FITB, TGA, TKI
ATD = Advanced Trick Dog through DMWYD
FASP = Fun All Star Performer through UCAS
FITB = Fit Dog Bronze through AKC
TGA =
TKA = Trick Dog Intermediate through AKC
10/23/14 – 07/09/24
Doberman Pinscher