Testimonials

I wanted to say thank you Maureen for the time spent and care in your conversations with me about what might be best for Georgia - your love of dogs and their care is so apparent and I really appreciate the conversations we had.  

When we adopted Sunny, she was our first puppy and we knew we all had a lot to learn. We're so glad we chose Dealing With Dogs as our training school and learning resource. We completed the Junior Puppy and Intermediate programs, and absolutely loved the classes, exercises, and the wonderful mentors. We all looked forward to our Tuesday evenings at DWD, and found that they helped us bond with our new puppy as she learned basic obedience and focus (even as she moved into her distraction-prone teenage phase). We will definitely be back for more advanced programs to keep our puppy engaged, learning, and progressing. Thank you, again, so much DWD!

I wanted to say thank you, that the training works,  scary experience getting ready to come up here.  We were busy getting organized, we both lost track of Ozzy, and the next thing we knew he had dashed out into the middle of the road,  Andrew raced out to stop the neighbours from backing out in their car, and in the cheeriest voice I could do, I called him and told him to come.  He did!  He raced over and I took him into the house.  Lessons learned, but relieved that he responded so well. Many thanks. Jan, Andy and Ozzy

Aria and I are enjoying Andrews Puppy Applause 1 class immensely. We are having fun and learning lots. Andrew is very good at applying learning theory to a practical situation and brings the point home with his human analogies. A real pleasure. He is also very encouraging as we all struggle to hone our skills. Also I would be happy to place your brochures or business cards in my front office. Dealing with Dogs is already included in our list of recommended trainers in the Puppy Care kits we give new puppy owners. With thanks, Dr. Susan  Simmons, Veterinarian

I just wanted to express our sincere appreciation for the training Andrew and your team provided us. We attended puppy applause back in the fall/winter of last year with our dog, Ellie. Looking back on it, as first time pet owners, I think we can confidently say it was a great investment that has paid off more than we could have imagined. Ellie doesn't eat food off the floor when it drops because she knows "off" means off - there have been times we put a treat on the floor beside her, walk away & 10 minutes later come rushing back to find the treat untouched & her sitting there waiting for the magic word: "take it". She knows that with smaller critters (including babies and smaller dogs), she needs to be gentle and calmer. The biggest thing we've struggled with over the last year has been coming when called. But with patience, practice and the occasional timbit, Ellie now comes running - and we usually only have to ask once. I recall Andrew saying that he doesn't usually get the good stories. So, please, if you don't mind passing this on to him, it would be much appreciated. Our dog is such an amazing member of our family & that's because you helped us figure out how we can effectively communicate with each other. So from our family, thank you! Warmly, The Steele family (Jacqueline, John & Ellie)

I would like to tell you how grateful we are to have Maureen as our instructor for puppy class!!  As I outlined in the google form, I thoroughly enjoyed the program and my family, and I learned many new skills to properly train our Jasper!!  We are more confident in training Jasper to implement all the new commands and games learned in class. Thanks for your ongoing support and great feedback, we have seen great improvement in Jasper and us. Marci

My grand dog’s name is Chandler, and I have been bringing him to DWD for the last 2 years. I come to the off leash class so that he’s not alone the whole day. Jackie who runs DWD is knowledgeable, friendly, and everyone who attends the off leash is friendly, with their dogs well behaved. It is a wonderful environment, with Jackie caring about every single dog who comes through the door. I will continue coming to DWD for as long as I can. I would highly recommend this off leash facility.

We just completed an 8 week puppy applause program with Margie. Our mini Bernedoodle absolutely loved the class. He would pull us towards the door every week as soon as we pulled into the parking lot. Margie was great! She would answer any concerns and immediately provided a solution that often worked right away. She was full of knowledge and communicated with owners extremely well. The class not only helped our pup learn important commands and behaviours but it also helped us as first time dog owners understand our dogs needs and reasons for his behaviour. We are anxiously waiting to sign up for puppy applause II with Margie.

Well, this is our first Tuesday in a couple of months that we have not taken off for Oakville for our workout with our dog,”Annie” and Joanne and Jackie and Margie. We really missed the class tonight. Real World was so good for all of us and I just wanted to thank you for such a positive experience. We hope that we will be part of your wonderful programme again in the near future”. Thank you very much