I would absolutely and highly recommend Canine Campus! I have had great success with my pug and…read moreshe is a lot more well-behaved than she used to be and knows so many more basic commands. She still has issues to work on but obviously, training is a life-time process. I would really recommend taking more than one course as consistency is key with any dog-training. Lucinda, the owner, is extremely professional and gives very very useful, responsible, and practical tips to dog owners. She is extremely qualified and good at what she does. She has both EXPERIENCE (over 25 years of experience in dog training!) and EDUCATION (currently completing a Masters degree in animal behaviour) so she really knows her stuff! Training is also pretty much her full time job so she's 100% committed to making your pooch become your best friend! Lucinda offers both group classes and private and/or at-home consultations.

Came to Canine Campus after having a bad experience with a home run dog training business…read more Communication was good, the classes were great. We liked it a lot more when Lucinda herself was running the classes, as we can feel she knows her way with dogs. Lucinda was professional throughout, couldn't really ask for any different. Group activity was great, classes were always filled, which allowed our dog to socialize with other dogs.

I had the pleasure of having Marg to train my 2-year old Goldendoogle a couple of months ago. She…read moreprovided us with a great training experience, reinforcing the good behaviour and teaching me how to avoid situations that were stressful for my dog. Most importantly, she observed my dog, and tailored the training based on his temperament, which made the world of difference. She taught me many effective techniques and prepared reports after each session for me with her observations and recommendations. My dog is calmer, follows the commands, and is way better behaved. I highly recommend Marg and Dogease Puppy & Dog Training to anyone looking for a knowledgeable, dedicated and efficient dog trainer.

Great Trainer! Highly Recommended!…read more Abbey was well trained during the COVID pandemic. The private sessions were very useful.

THE MOST AMAZING DOG PERSON IN TORONTO!…read more Caryn is the most passionate dog lover and dog expert you will meet. Her involvement in our dog's life began before we even adopted! She gave us advice and support through the adoption application process, was one of our references, and even accompanied me on the trip to meet and decide on our Malik. She's always there for advice, and she is amazingly well-read and educated on the subject of dogs. Her own dog, Parker, lost a leg in an accident before being rescued and adopted by Caryn. You can tell as soon as you meet Parker that he has the most wonderful life a dog could have. He, like Cesar Millan's Daddy, has a magical effect on other dogs and often accompanies Caryn's clients on walks. Whatta Pup! is the business born out of a tireless dedication to and deep passion for dogs. You can't go wrong if you're working in a field you adore! Caryn offers walking, let-out and visiting services, obedience training, behavioural consultations, selected grooming, and special programs such as dog-safety for children. She's also a great resource to speak with about therapy. And... don't tell anyone I told you, but word on the street is that she's going to start offering canine massage therapy sometime in the future... shhhhh! She will guide you to the best of the best in the doggie universe - "phodography" (pet photography), Martingale collars, wicked cool Whatta Pup! merchandise, as well as her own all-natural, homemade shampoos and treats! Visit the Whatta Pup! website to see all the wonderful ways you can involve her in your doggie's life!

I chose WhatAPup to help socialize my 8 week old basset hound. I was able to enrol in the Puppy…read moreSocialization class which was an incredibly easy process. Caryn makes it possible to pay for classes online as well as manage your schedule online. So the flexibility of the courses was a really great feature for us as our schedule is very inconsistent. We're graduated now but our experience here was memorable to say the least! The puppy social class offered exactly what it stated. The room was very clean and well organized. The instructors were very helpful in answering our questions about my puppies behaviour issues I had been experiencing. Caryn is extremely sweet and you can tell she really loves what she does! The male instructor (Sean I believe his name was?) was one of our favourites! He always seemed to have the perfect treat for our puppy that made her pretty much grovel at his feet!!!!!! Something I thought she'd never have the attention span to do! All instructors had a very pleasant demeanour and seem knowledgable even to your specific breed (impressive)! They gave me a great feel on what to expect when my basset was able to go into the real world and how to encourage good behaviour. The only complain I would make would be about the facility itself.. It's very industrial and I'd like them to be able to expand their business into something maybe more inviting? (The building is a bit sketchy on the outside) but the experience was more than I could ask for. I will be enrolling in more classes in the future thats for sure!!

Great outting today, Sho is fabulous. Her lessons are very detailed and cant wait to put it into…read morepractice. Blessing is in for some serious training at home.

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!!!

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!

Our dog (11 year old shih tzu) is currently at Kamp K9 and as we are in Europe…read more We moved recently to the area and I found Kamp K9 when searching for a new boarding facility. I chose them due to great reviews- and they have gone above and beyond. Sue was quick to respond and invited Bear in for a consultation to see how he interacts with other dogs. From the initial consultation everyone I came in contact at the facility struck a chord with me as you can tell they are truly animal lovers and love what they do! Our dog was having a great time at camp until 3 days in when the very vigilant staff noticed he was having some health issues. Sue quickly took our dog over to a very trusted local vet. Unfortunately, our dog has some serious health issues we were unaware of due to old age (and not at the fault of the camp). After a 1 night stay at the vet instead of washing their hands (which surely would of been easier); Sue offered to take care of our dog until our return. She has sent us text message updates and through regular conversations with her I can confidently say that our dog is in great hands right now even in the worst case scenario. Like anything else in life- you hope everything goes planned. The fact that they shine in the worst case scenario is all you need to know. Your pet will have a great time here and will be in great hands. Thank you Sue and the staff of Kamp K9!

I have used Kamp K- 9 for about a year now, and obviously like it or we wouldn't have stayed as…read morecustomers for so long. I'm not the only one who thinks so: they just won Citizen's Choice Award, sponsored by the Mississauga News. The staff are friendly and loving to the dogs and treat them responsibly. There is a ton of space - indoors and out - for the dogs to exercise and play, as well as segregated "dens" for the boarded dogs to eat and sleep safely. All areas are completely visible to the staff at all times. We use Kamp K-9 for day care for our separation anxiety pooch and he loves it. I can't leave him alone, but he is more than happy to spend time here when I have errands or appointments. So glad I found them!

I've been using Barks N Rec for my dog's daycare for about a year now. There have been three or…read morefour occasions where I come in and the owner, Matt is screaming swearing throwing things etc. usually over the fact that a dog used the bathroom inside or something to do with his home renovations or something of the sort. On one occasion Matt actually called me and apologized because he was completely out of line when I came in to drop off my dog, he ended up comping my visit and the next on that occasion, because he had flown off the handle so badly that day (nothing to do with me). I had a very serious talk with him about my concern with continuing to leave my dog in his care when his temper is so bad. I did continue to bring my dog there though. Another real concern of mine was the fact that Matt smokes cigarettes and marijuana inside the daycare every day. Anybody who uses this daycare knows that because it soon as you walk in you can smell the cigarette and marijuana. I'm sure he does this only in his office but this scent travels and I don't exactly want my dog getting high or his lungs filled with cigarette smoke. There have been many occasions where Matt is so flustered and losing his temper that he tells me just go just go pay me next time because he's in the middle of losing his temper and throwing a tantrum. Today was one of those days. So when I walked in and saw none of his staff in the dog play area I proceeded to let my dog out so that I could leave after Matt had instructed me to just pay him next time, from his smoke filled office. I could tell that he was in one of his frantic moods so I just wanted to get out of there and get my dog home. When I opened the gate one of the other dogs pushed through so I did my best to get the dog back into the caged area but without knowing their name and not wanting to disturb Matt, I was having a hard time with it. Matt proceeded to run out of his office and his usual aggressive form and proceeded to yell at me for opening the gate and letting my dog out. Telling me that I disobeyed his sign that he has up. Not only did I not see his sign but my intentions were just to get my dog and go home it really wasn't that intense for him to respond by yelling and screaming in my face. This time rather than just being quiet and leaving I yelled back at him and he got very heated. I had a 6 foot something man screaming so close into my face that his spit was flying at me. My poor dog stood behind me shaking and crying because he's never seen anything like this before. I was struggling to put his leash on to get out of there because my dog wouldn't stay still and Matt proceeded to tell me that he will physically remove me from the establishment. I'm a 5'3 woman and I treat people respectfully, his behaviour was completely out of line and had I been a man I know he would not have spoken to me this way. There are several under ageco-op students who work at this daycare and I feel so bad for them because I can only imagine how they feel when Matt begins to lose control around them. Because I didn't have the greatest experience at another doggy daycare I continue to use Barks N Rec regardless of how mad behaved so much of the time when I would come in. My dog loves other dogs so much so I wanted to continue to give him that experience . This will be my last day at Barks N Rec and I can honestly say to anybody who reads this review that I would not trust Matt with my dog. He does not have the ability to control his anger and that concerns me deeply to know that he behaves like that when I'm around, imagine how he behaves when nobody is watching. I would never want to maliciously harm anyone's business or success so please know that this review is coming from a pure place of legitimate concern for the well-being of innocent animals and any human being who has to come in contact with Matt. *Just to add in a response to Matt's comments on the review I had left* I did not want to remove my dog from daycare. But I wasn't given a choice considering how Matt screamed in my face to the point he was spitting on me. Matt, you can say I refused to follow rules etc, but I didn't know your staff was in the room (if they were) as they were nowhere to be found. Maybe if you weren't too busy smoking marijuana and cigarettes in your office (I did check in with you when I got there because I didn't see anyone in the dogs room) then you could've opened the gate? I just wanted to get my dog without having to deal with your out of control temper. I could tell that you were in one of your frantic moods by how you said "get me next time" and couldn't even handle taking payment from me for the 3rd visit in a row. Yes I said a lot of good things about BNR when I first started bringing my dog there, I even referred lots of business our way... but after 3-5 episodes of you throwing things, screaming, swearing and me actually being scared to leave my dog with you, enough is enough.

After our doggie daycare Redwood Pet Resort in Milton closed down we were distraught and…read morerelentlessly we searched for a new place for our pup. Barks n' Rec had amazing reviews, so that I decided to give them a try. I filled out all the forms, sent all the required information and set up an appointment. I was very excited. I am not one to write negative reviews in fact, I am that person who just will not return. But my consciene told me otherwise. Matt initially took her in the fenced indoor play area where she was met by several running and barking dogs that were coming in from the outdoor play area. The other dogs pinned her to the fence and she was shocked, to say the least. Matt called the other dogs off and away from her and then he started his evaluation of my pup. He pulled my 2yr old Rottweiler by her scruff (the loose skin around her neck) so roughly that she YELPED loudly. Who does that to an animal?? Matt explained that doggie moms carry their pups by the scruff and she should not react as she did, but for her to YELP that loudly he was hurting her. It was intentional - to cause a reaction. To provoke an aggressive reaction from any animal is not right! He then picked her up from her behind and swung her around. She was bewildered and at this point her reaction was to growl to protect herself from her aggressor. Any animal would react that way if being bullied or feeling theatened by a stranger. He put her down and she was shocked and scared. He continued to say he needed to be certain that his employees would be safe and not get attacked by any dog. WOW! What reason would anyone treat any animal that way to begin with? She has been trained by an amazing trainer Eric Straetmans from (BLT) Beyond the Leash (shout out to Eric!) and has gone for an additional 4wk for off leash training. She has been to doggie daycare since she was a pup and has never, ever shown any signs of aggression. She is an obedient, sweet, dog whose only purpose is to please. She is a "Gentle Giant." I still don't understand why Matt would test her in such a manner?! The dogs that attend his facility are supposed to be well mannered and would not engage in rough, aggressive behaviour. Why did he assume that my dog would be the aggressor....to provoke her to get a reaction so that his employees would be able to remove her from a hostile situation -because she is a rotweiller? Does he not like this breed or was he just having an off day? I hope he was just having an off day. He actually suggested I bring her to their, "Open Play" evenings to socialize her. And that he would test her again in a month or so. I was not impressed. I was shocked with the whole ordeal and I am sorry to say, I will not be recommending Barks n' Rec to anyone. My dog has never been handled that way and I assure you she will never be handled that way again by Matt or anyone else!

Amazing place for your pup! The staff is super kind and knowledgeable, they are all certified and…read moretake excellent care of your dog. My dog loves it there and is always happy to go as soon as I mention the name!

Do not send your dog here!…read more The new owner is completely incompetent, unprofessional, immature, inexperienced and treats his staff horribly. He has no experience with dogs and does nothing to help care for them. He will leave 50+ dogs alone in the pen and is not even watching them properly when he is in the pen. His lack of knowledge and experience is very apparent and he does not listen to his employees, who on the other hand most have years of experience. He is getting rid of really good staff without cause and having to care for the dogs on his own. Which can't lead to anything good considering he has no idea how to read dog body language, cues or break up a dog fight if one occurs. He is constantly on his phone and taking personal calls to the point where he doesn't even notice a fight about to break out right in front of him. Your dog will not be safely or properly cared for with this man. He is not to be trusted and I would strongly advise you to take your dog elsewhere.