Matthew is a kind, caring man as well as an excellent dog trainer! He truly cares about the dogs he…read moretrains and uses reward based methods to teach them calmness and new behaviors that are useful and practical in day to day life. His dog, Titan, is an absolute sweetheart as well! A compassionate and caring duo! Highly recommend Matthew!

I highly recommend Matthew and his reward based training! Matthew helped us get our rambunctious…read moreand hyper active dog to listen when he becomes over stimulated (something we definitely could not do on our own). He was friendly and always willing to answer questions. He is very accommodating and definitely cares a lot about the dogs! You won't see results over night - definitely need to practice what you learn with your dog and be consistent but Matthew showed us and explained everything we needed to know to get our dog under control. Beans can now sit in his 'place' for 24 hours if we wanted to. Thanks Matthew!

Mike, Alison and the entire team at Grassroots K9 cannot receive enough recognition! Beyond the…read morebasic dog training needs, Mike and his team continuously set up there clients like myself for success above and beyond our basic training goals. With a strong, educated background and a terrific teaching style, they gave myself and my K9s the arsenal of knowledge we needed to navigate everyday life with high energy, working dogs. You won't be disappointed!

Sho trained our Boxer, she is the real deal! She understands dogs and really makes an effort to get…read morethe owners to understand her method of training. I was very impressed with her training skills in first visit to my home. After 1 week with Sho we could really see the difference. Diesel (my Boxer) trained in house with Sho for three weeks, the transformation was amazing!!! I'm so proud of my Boxer, when I take him on walks or go to the park or even the pet store, people compliment we on how well he behaves, I can interact with people and not have to worry about his behaviour. Thank you Sho!!!

Sho has been training my dog for a few weeks now. My dog Enzo did boarding and training for bad…read morebehaviour with other dogs. After only a few days I noticed a change. She's amazing! always stayed in contact with me when enzo was with her. And we kept in contact when Enzo came home to see how he was. I highly recommend her if you need any training for your dog. She's the best!!

We adopted a 6.5 year old black lab cross in 2020 and he had zero socialisation with other dogs and…read morewas barking all the the time out of anxiety. I am so happy to say that Kindred Moments training was available and that the trainer told us despite his age and hardships, that Lucky was a very smart boy. She taught him to leave it (very well) which helped him eventually live with a cat for the first time in his life and also to sit, stay and down. I'm so grateful for this company's gentle approach to dog training. I'd highly recommend her to everyone!! Lucky is 9 years old now and still remembers all the commands. Thank you.

From the owner: We have private lessons and group classes that teach: Puppy Training, Puppy Socialization,…read moreBehaviour Modification, Reactive Dog Training, Foundation Skills, Advanced Skills, Trick Training, Cooperative Care and more!

Very happy with how they handle the training and how good they are to take extra time and explain…read morethings. You can tell this is a generational skill set because of how easy and instinctual the dog training is for them. I'm a contractor and I'm passionate about what I do and I can see the passion and effort that comes from how they conduct their services. Most importantly, they're trustworthy and they care. These are people that know what they're doing and they're easy to deal with. I had to do a lot of searching and researching before I settled on them because I have a dog with a lot of issues and I love her to death. I'm very happy I settled on them. It ended up being the right choice.

THANK YOU! Thank you Mellow Vibes…read more We were referred here by a friend of ours who had a dog with aggression issues so we saw first hand what Mellow Vibes could do! Our dog, unlike most the dogs that I've seen in the reviews, is on the other end of the spectrum. Kaia is a 5, almost 6, year old husky/shepherd mix who has anxiety and fear and had zero socialization with the outside world and people. We adopted her at 4 years old and at that point, she was terrified of people and the world. Zero aggression, terrified of the world and a consistent flight risk. She would shut down when she saw people. If she could, she would make herself disappear from the world. Cowering, shaking, bolting, tail permanently tucked. Anything to get away. She couldn't function. We were having trouble bonding with her in the full year we had her because she was just so scared. Walks with her were full of dragging and bolting. She's pulled myself and my boyfriend over before when she was in a panic. She was incredibly stubborn with her commands. We eventually bit the bullet and contacted Mellow Vibes. They were the first trainer (and people in general) we talked to that did not judge what we did. The amount of times we heard from other trainers and people that we should not do this or that with our dog out of our desperation to build a bond with her (like letting her sleep on the bed with us or on furniture). They were the first trainers that understood where we came from and why we let her get away with certain things. We didn't feel judged for the first time or like we were being scolded. Instead, we got understanding and compassion. Paul spent 6 weeks with her. Let me tell you this, the amount of care and time he spent with her is astounding. Our dog was scared of EVERYONE but especially men, children and the elderly. Yet somehow, on our first meeting with Paul, she was calm. Paul kept us updated with her progress, pictures, videos, answering any of our questions or concerns. When it was finally time to pick her up, Paul trained us on his techniques of dealing with our dog's issues. We were met with a dog that listened to commands and when we did our walk with Paul, holy moly we were able to walk through the busy busy streets of downtown. Later that day, we were able to walk her through a busy park with so many screaming kids. We. Could. Never. Do. That. Before. EVER. She seemed to adore Paul, always looking back at him for reassurance and a bit of confidence. I almost felt bad taking her home haha. You could tell she was at ease with him and she was WELL LOVED in her time there. YOU DO NOT HELP A DOG LIKE OURS BY "BREAKING THEIR SPIRIT" OR ABUSING THEM. Now, I don't think our dog will ever be a people dog but we were taught how to manage her issues and she, herself, was slowly learning that people, objects, etc would not hurt her. At home now, she is generally a happier dog. More smiles, more tail wags, more following us around (she never wagged her tail or followed us around like this before). Mellow Vibes truly has helped her come out of her shell. They continue to follow up with us with messages, phone calls for more tips or to answer any of our questions. The rest is now up to us to keep up with the training and to continue to develop our relationship with her. You do not rehabilitate a dog like ours with anything but love, patience (oh so much patience) and compassion.

We have been using the About A Dog team for about 1.5 years now. They have been professional and…read moretimely when It comes to our usual 3 a times a week schedule. Luna loves her pack and going for walks, and the walkers take photos every day and send us the walk route via email. We have also used their boarding service, and it was hassle free with Nicky coming to pick up and drop off luna on the set dates. Overall we are very happy with the service and have found that Nicky, Jess, and their walkers are reliable, professional, and dependable.

Just had a disturbing interaction with one of the drivers of this company. This woman was driving…read morerecklessly without signaling and swirving in front of cars (given that we just had a long weekend of back to back snowfall, this was even more dangerous). After my protest she threw me hand genstures and when she had the chance called me a "a stupid m... f..." Incredibly disturbing, but more so when you think this unrealiable driver is in charge of transporting beloved pets.

Training our puppy with Zoran's guidance made it a smooth process!…read moreBeautiful environment and super friendly staff that support training/proper behaviour during daycare. I highly recommend C&B !!!

Highly recommend bringing you dog here!! Staff very friendly and Zoran is the "Dog Whisperer". I…read morewould only trust Calm and Balance Canine with Shelby, after my Family or even better than my own Family!