Turner & Pooch Dog Training

Turner & Pooch Dog Training We specialize in aggressive dogs, training dogs to become off leash reliable and service dog public

I don’t owe any explanation, but I’ll leave this here for clarity - then I’m done.Over the past few days, someone from m...
07/20/2025

I don’t owe any explanation, but I’ll leave this here for clarity - then I’m done.

Over the past few days, someone from my past decided to stir the pot - digging up 10+ year-old emails and twisting my words to fit a tired narrative.

They accused me of stealing, of cruelty, and of being unethical. They even took it upon themselves to post publicly on their business page - while also messaging me privately and sending what amounts to a high-drama, low-substance “cease and desist”.

Here’s the thing:

I’ve already addressed the phrase in question. Yes, it was still visible in the bio of Turner & Pooch’s Instagram account - which I haven’t posted on since 2023. As soon it was brought to my attention, I removed it. It’s not part of my branding, and hasn’t been, aside from a brief moment in the grand scheme of things..

I’m NOT playing into someone else’s tantrum.

I’ve built my business through hard work, integrity, and results. NOT by tearing other people down online.

So this is my final word on the matter:

I’m not here to impress trainers who scream into the void when someone dares to grow.

I’m here for the people who’ve been burned before - by bad advice, bad methods, and bad attitudes.

I’m here for the owners who are done with theory and ready for results.

If that threatens someone? That says everything about them - and nothing about me.

Side note:
Wore both collars all day. Still alive. Still sane. Still standing.

Can we get back to helping dogs now?

Once upon a time, I was a mostly-positive-only trainer.(I say mostly because there is always a level of punishment — bas...
07/18/2025

Once upon a time, I was a mostly-positive-only trainer.

(I say mostly because there is always a level of punishment — based on behavior theory — in order to stop unwanted behavior.)

I got a Doberman because I needed protection.
I had just left an abusive relationship, and I wanted a dog who would make me feel safe.
Enter: Apollo.

He was intense, reactive, and misunderstood — a lot like me at the time.

I did what I thought I was supposed to do.
I followed the rules.
I used the methods I was told to.
And he got worse.

After a consult with a local trainer (yes, that one), things didn’t improve.

Apollo became more frustrated.
More unpredictable.

He started redirecting at the sight of other dogs.
I knew something wasn’t right — and I knew I had to keep looking.

So I did what anyone serious about change does:
I questioned everything.

I broke away from the mold.

I found tools that worked for him, not just for someone’s ideology.

I stopped worrying about what “worked in theory” and started focusing on what actually worked for the dog in front of me.

A prong collar helped us communicate.
An e-collar brought calm and clarity.

Other balanced trainers helped me lead instead of panic.

They used calm, confident leadership — and I learned how to model that energy.

And suddenly, for the first time… things started making sense.

It didn’t “fix” everything overnight, but for the first time, I saw real progress — and real relief for both of us.

Apollo didn’t get to finish that journey with me.
He passed away suddenly just before his third birthday.

But he’s the reason I do what I do now.

He made me question everything.
He made me better.

That’s why I use balanced methods.

That’s why I don’t follow trends.

That’s why I advocate for tools that actually work — not ones that just sound good in a Facebook argument.

And that’s why Turner & Pooch exists:

To help the dogs no one else could.
To coach the owners who’ve been failed.
To give people the tools I wish I had sooner.

If someone wants to twist that into something ugly — that’s on them.

I know what I’m doing.
I know why I’m doing it.

I don’t train to impress other trainers.
I train to help the dogs no one else could — and the people who love them.

I won’t apologize for protecting my dog, my clients, or myself.

And I’ll never apologize for doing what’s right by the dog in front of me.

So when someone tells me I “stole” their phrase, or that I’m cruel for using tools that changed my dog’s life?

I don’t take it personally.

I take it as proof I’m doing the right thing.

Hire the trainers.
Ask the questions.
Do the research.
Do more research.

That’s not betrayal — that’s growth. That’s love.

That’s how I became the trainer my dog — and others’ — needed.

This post is for Apollo.

The dog who taught me to question everything — and to do what works.

The Doberman who taught me to stop following rules that weren’t made for us.

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142 Simcoe Street
Peterborough, ON
K9H2H5

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 6pm
Wednesday 11am - 6pm
Thursday 11am - 6pm
Friday 11am - 6pm
Saturday 11am - 4pm

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Ineke is a dog trainer in Peterborough, Ontario offering Private one on one lessons to dog owners struggling with their dogs' behaviour