We were looking for some help with our dog and his on-leash reactivity. We've taken a class before…read morebut found that we couldn't transfer the skills we learned there, to the real world. Ryan came and met with us at our house and talked with us, then went out on a training walk in our neighbourhood. A lot of the advice was what we had already learned (which was actually reassuring, because we prefer the positive reinforcement model) but he gave us some helpful tips about how to actually apply it outside. He also gave us some really useful insight into why our dog was behaving the way he does, plus he gave us a better idea on where we had been going wrong in the past (basically moving ahead too quickly without really perfecting the good behaviours). We've seen some improvements in our dog, though I admit that any delays are always due to our lack of consistency. I do wish Ryan could just magically transfer his cool and calm demeanour to us on our walks -- as soon as our dog was in his hands, he calmed right down and followed all of his commands. Of course our dog was so perfectly behaved when someone else was around, but this actually proved a big point about our own body language affecting our dog. I would definitely recommend Ryan to anyone.

From the owner: Mobile Dog Training! Obedience, commands etc. Positive training only!…read moreSame price within the Lower Mainland, no extra gas fees or hidden costs! Male trainer, Ministry of Education *certified* (not online school, like most!)

Barks is the best. This is our 3rd daycare center and our pup has been the happiest here of the…read morethree. Our dog is literally wagging her tail to go in every time, which speaks to how happy they keep her. They separate dogs by energy and how well they get along. My staffordshire terrier is on the high energy end, so she needs to be paired with larger dogs and/or equivalently crazy dogs :). They do slow introductions to all the dogs and see how they pair well. There are a ton of separated areas for different groups to play. The Facebook photos are awesome to see how much fun they are having during the day. It's the best 100$ or so per month I spend regularly. Keeps my dog tired, socialized, and exercised.

Niqi and her team are absolutely fantastic! Our Great Swiss Mountain Dog loves it there!!! Niqi…read moreand her team sincerely are dog lovers and it really shows in how excited our Thigi is when she gets there and how exhausted she is when we go and pick her up. I recommend Barks & Rec to everyone!

First class facility, great staff and most important Chase enjoys going and playing with his Pack…read moreFriends. Staff shares pictures and video's through multi media sites, always a good experience and highly recommended!

this business is NOT a place i will go to. Their way of dealing with dogs is sooo bad if you didn't…read morebuy your pup from them. They acted as if we were inconvenient for them. They talk as if the know everything yet, they can't fulfil a clients need. The staff's attitude towards us was the worst experience ever. I will NEVER leave my dog here again.

I live in Vancouver, and I choose to pick up my dog's raw food here. The staff is very helpful, and…read morealways willing to help. I really enjoy that they are NOT pushy about the diets, but give you a ton of info if you ask for it. I am usually wary of the more "natural" places because they tend to be very anti-western medicine/kibbles. This place seems to be more respectful, and I really appreciate that. The store is very cute and located in a convenient area. Not to mention their prices are the best as well!

The groomer was great with my very anxious twitchy dog! My pup looked wonderful after her groom and…read moreshe came out with her tail wagging.

Disappointing, it seemed under lit, dinghy, and a bit chaotic. Wouldn't go back. They do have a big…read moreselection of pet beds and food.

I just started 2 month ago working in PetSmart grooming salon. And you know at first I thought that…read morethis place only looks so perfect at first sight and people who work there just acting that they love animals so much. But guys.., I was shocked to realize that everything you see it's actually is true! Everybody just absolutely adore animals, they are very gentle and sweet with them. I can tell you with absolute certainty, you can trust PetSmart grooming salon with your dogs! They love them just as you do! Also every body who works in a store are amazing people, from stalking to cashier and management are people who know and love their job!

Peter is an incredible trainer. With over 30+ years of experience, his professionalism and…read moreknowledge are unparalleled. He can work with any breed and any age, and he is right - it really is "training for people" that he offers, because often it is not the dog that has the issue, it is the owner. Change your habits - and like magic, your dog listens to you. The best in the entire province, hands down.

I needed training due to aggression issues with my lab mix. Turns out, I needed the training…read more LOL. Weird how the dog changes as soon as he took the leash. My wife got me the three sessions. I am glad she did. ok. ok. ok. mindset. I get it. LOL.

Tara has always been great with my Athena at daycare. She is happy to go and is tired at the end of…read morethe day. I like seeing pictures of who she is playing (or sleeping) with. I feel secure knowing she is not alone during the day and chilling with a variety of other dogs! Tara was so great helping me out after my surgery and making sure Athena was walked and taken care of, extremely helpful to our family! Great experiences at Terra Nova!

Please don't use this for day care or boarding. Ours was a horror story!…read more Please please google the name Tara Wuennenberg and Muttley's Canine Training Winnipeg for yourself before booking with her. I love dogs. Always have and always will. Sometimes they break your heart when you have to say goodbye. Sometimes it's for other reasons. I just want the world to know Ted's and Molly's story. They deserve to be heard. We bought Molly, a Berne doodle from a back yard breeder at the end of COVID. She was skittish and scared of her own shadow, but she was never hostile or aggressive. Until the horrible time, when we decided to put her in overnight care with somebody, we thought we trusted, her former trainer. We were also at that time taking Tara's dog for lengthy periods of time. He was also a doodle and the sweetest little guy imaginable. I should have twigged in to how bad things were for him as every time we returned him, he would latch onto my hand, almost like begging us not to send him back. Then we went house hunting on the island and had Tara look after Maggie and Molly at her shop, which mu husband had spent hours building for her! When we came to pick her up, Molly was missing her leash and her collar. Again, we should have twigged in that maybe she was being kept elsewhere or? Once home our nervous Molly changed completely in personality. Where once I could feed her by hand, she was aggressively biting me every time I did. If anything was left on the floor, she would attack you over it. She bit Len badly and he ended up with sepsis and we had such a horrible hospital experience over it. I went to various vets, all who told me that they didn't believe in euthanasia for such a young dog and that she should be rehomed to another family. This I could not morally or ethically do. She was too dangerous to say the least. One night out of nowhere, she attacked me on the couch. Thank goodness for a good friend who contacted her vet about the situation. When I saw him, I explained to him what had gone on. He said Molly was too dangerous to be rehomed and nothing we could do could ever change her. The fact of the biting meant we could never trust her. No amount of training or meds could undo the damage that had been done to her at the daycare center. So we came to the horrible decision of putting her down. Meanwhile my husband went through months of rehab, learning how to walk and recover from the draining after effects of the sepsis. We went through months of hell as a result. Now fast forward to a night this past August. We got a message from Tara asking if we could come and get Ted as her landlords were wanting him gone. We thought maybe this was a noise problem. Getting there we soon learned differently. Her landlords told us that she was looking after other dogs as well as Teddy in a coach apartment. NONE of the dogs was being walked or pottyed outside the apartment! They did a check of the apartment and discovered that they weren't being fed or watered either. When I saw Teddy, my heart just broke. He was muzzled and looked like he came from a Third World country. I contacted a rescue person I know and she is actively trying to help the landlords with an SPCA complaint and the cops as well. We can't take Teddy given all the stuff that has gone on, especially with a pup and a senior citizen dog too in our care. He will need a lot of rehab and I think the SPCA is the best agency to help him. I have cried and cried over this and wished that I had seen the signs earlier and done something about it. It would have made things better for both Teddy and Molly!