#1 voted trainer for a reason, my dog has come dp far in such a short time , thanks to Dave and his…read moreexcellent team

Nothing but praise for Dave and his team of profeesional trainers !…read moremy Samoyed pup has been transformed through the Novice level, learning basic manners and commands. So much so that we are immediately moving on into the Intermediate and Recall levels to devlop him into the dog we know he can be.... thank you Dave and Dave's Team !

Pros + Staff are friendly and patient. When my puppy got her…read morefirst groom, she was difficult. PetSmart handled it well and up to three different groomers worked with her. Judith, the pet trainer, has been nothing but helpful as well. + Parking: I had no problem parking the many times that I went + Helpful tools: all across the store, there are supplies to help if your puppy makes a mess

My dog was turned away from his grooming appointment. I presented his vaccination record which is…read morecurrent and the groomer even phoned our vet to confirm his status. The groomer said he is over due for his vaccinations, sorry we can't take him. The dog and I left. I was not about argue and leave my dog with someone that can't read a vet's report or make a proper phone call.

Amber did a wonderful job teaching us the training skills we needed to help our Rudy become a well…read morebehaved member of the family. He has come so far, and we continue to work with him daily. I call him our Super Star! Amber, thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

From the owner: Niagara K9 Dog Training specializes in one on one training with both dog and owners to help both…read moredog and owners better communicate with each other.

Melissa has a real gift! Wonderful experience! I really feel a difference after a session…read more Harmony is what I feel!

Melissa is a great teacher, guide, mentor ... I am proud and honored to have her as my Reiki guru…read morewhile I learn about Reki and discover myself. Her guidance, meditation and use of singing bowls has and continues to help me untangle my mind and free my spirit

I was referred to Niagara Dog Training by my dog walker to address bullying behaviour toward…read morepuppies and male dogs during our walks in my 2 year-old, 80 pound dog. We completed 5 private consultations with Cat, who was professional and informative with me and friendly yet firm with my canine sidekick. When we started, my dog would lunge, snarl and bark at male dogs and try to bully and roll puppies/young dogs. Although an experienced dog owner, I was at my wit's end and dreaded walking him because it was so stressful, kind of scary and painful on my arms. Cat showed me strategies which were humane and relied on capturing my dog's interests and attention, then using praise when I got the behaviour I was looking for. She was also reinforcing to work with because she acknowledged my experience and knowledge of dogs, so I felt respected and invited into the conversation about how to build on what I've already been doing to get him to the next level. Our sessions ended about a month ago. This past week, we encountered a puppy who had gotten loose from his backyard and was climbing all over my dog, who clearly didn't like it but he exercised restraint and was gentle toward the dog. Once we got the puppy back to its owner, my dog was so proud of himself (and got lots of praise for his good work). A few months ago, pre-Cat, this would never have been possible. I have to admit, when the puppy came bounding up to us, I was dreading what would happen but also concerned for the puppy because we were on a busy street. My dog acted like the uncle who hates kids but tolerates the them climbing on him at family events because they're family. There was no growling, lunging or rolling of puppies. No puppies were harmed in this interaction. The little guy got back to his family safely and my big guy got all sorts of praise and affection for his hard work. My dog walker also shared that he has been exposed to her daughter's puppy who he is gentle toward and even seems to enjoy her. What growth! Today, we encountered a male dog in our neighbourhood who I have been working hard to avoid because my dog has previously lunged and snarled at this dog from across the road. This dog looks as though he would fight back if they met face to face. His owner was friendly and understanding when I explained from a distance that my boy was unpredictable, so we just watched our dogs' body language and allowed the approach to proceed accordingly. I couldn't have been prouder of my dog. Both dogs were friendly and polite about their meeting each other, then played as much as they could with each other while on leash. It was such a major turning point. The strategies that Cat taught me gave me the confidence to take this chance and it worked out. I couldn't be prouder of my boy and the growth he's accomplished through our training. It feels so good to have the confidence to relax and enjoy our walks, knowing that he's learning to interact with dogs in a friendly manner. Thank you :)

This place is terrible. Now that we go to a real trainer, people are appalled when we tell them of…read morethis place. I would say the rudeness of Sabina Gross toward all members of the class was only the secondary reason for the one star. The first reason was her OBSESSION with us getting a prong collar, despite Clearly saying we would not be using one. She then continued to talk down to us and say "it's going to be a lot more work and you'll need some upper body strength". Well, then I guess she's not a very good trainer... My favourite part of the class was when we walked in circles in a gym learning heel for an hour, which was not only boring for us, but was extremely boring for our dog. She made her dogs do a down stay for the full hour on the hard floor. About halfway through, her shepherd decided he was tired of that and got up, so she stopped the class and walked over to him. He then started crouching down, his head went down, and his tail went between his legs, she got to him, she gave her prong collar a hard tug downward with the leash, which I'm sure didn't feel very nice, and then when he still didn't lie down, she did it again. Clearly her dog is not trained without a prong collar as that was her only method she used for training. Anyone looking for a rude trainer, a prong collar, and a boring, pricey class should go here!!

We boarded our older dog overnight at Meadowview Pet Resort while we were vacationing in Niagara…read moreFalls, Ontario. We also did one day of just day boarding. We had an excellent experience. When we called the facility a week before our trip, I found the owner/manager to be wonderful. She answered my questions and was really reassuring about the services that they provide. She was accommodating in terms of our timing and reservations. The boarding facility is a very easy 15 minute drive from Niagara Falls, and it's a pretty straight shot from the resort where we stayed. We arrived to find a beautifully maintained boarding kennel that was sparkling clean inside and out. Our dog is highly anxious whenever we board her, but the friendly and knowledgeable staff members were patient with her. The rates are very reasonable, and customer service is excellent. I would highly recommend Meadowview Pet Resort to others.

I just had the most confusing and terrible experience going to visit this place. I wanted to take…read moremy 14 month old shepherd here. My girlfriend and I (booked an appointment and) went to visit with our dog today but we're quickly shown the door after a few minutes of talking with Marylynn. She told us to find someone to stay at our house to watch our dog instead. For some context our shepherd has completed Dave McMahon's novice dog training top 3 in his class! He's been doing the intermediate/advanced dog training for 7 months and he's just over half way through his reality recall training. He's a very friendly dog and has never shown aggression to ANY other animal. He grew up with two cats in the house. He loves other dogs and especially people. Marylynn said our dog would be off leash. We said we don't let him off leash yet (we use a long line) because he's not done his recall training. She said if he has to be on a long line then she doesn't want him. But he can be off leash in a fenced area no problem. She told us if our dog won't come when called while playing with other dogs she doesn't want him. The whole time we were there talking to her we felt very unwelcome. We were really looking forward to this place. I guess we'll have to go somewhere else.