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Resilient Canine Dog Training

Dog training and boarding with a focus on play, servicing Toronto and the GTA.

05/27/2024

My perfect angel child. Thank you so much for the photos of me and my girl ❤️

They often say you get the dog you need, not the dog you want, and I have always felt that to be true about Josie. This soft and nervy girl has helped me soften myself, taught me to be more authentic and to let my guard down. She was exactly the lesson I needed when she came into my life and I’m forever grateful to her for being my side kick in this life

05/02/2024

Aprils theme was Shepherds, and I don’t have a single complaint!

04/07/2024

Group pictures from the last couple of weeks! Looking forward to leaving the snow behind and leaping head first into spring ☀️

04/06/2024

Thatcher ⚫️⚪️

Thatcher is a new face around here that I will be seeing regularly from here on out! This sweet guy has a history of aggression towards people and dogs. Luckily he has been working with .k9 to get a handle on these issues. Thatcher will be coming to see me weekly to work on building trust with a new person and implementing boundaries and rules that are consistent with all his handlers to help generalize his behaviors. So far, Thatcher and I have been getting along swimmingly thanks to his love for a good game of tug.

With dogs who will bite like Thatcher, it is extremely important to show them that they can trust you before you start trying to fix the behavioral issues. Putting pressure on a dog who will bite and trying to punish the problem away off the bat is something I see far too often. Right now my main focus is showing Thatcher that we are a team, that I have his back, that we can do fun things together.

Good boy Thatchy, I’m excited to get to know you better.

03/21/2024

Donna ❤️

Donna was boarding for two weeks while her family was away on vacation! We worked on introducing her to a formal heel command, and building up fetch game so she is more motivated to engage with the handler over environmental distractions. Donna is Hazel’s direct neighbor and the two have gotten into fence fights more than once that have escalated. During her stay we worked on having them co exist on group hikes and in the house which she did great with.

Doesn’t she have the sweetest face ever????

03/05/2024

Happy gotcha day to my permanent assistant, Josie!

Josie has been my greatest teacher when it comes to dogs. When we first got her she was shut down, wouldn’t walk down the street, got car sick on every ride, and would never dare to hold her ground in any situation. She wasn’t driven like many of the dogs I was used to. Play was a foreign concept to her and her food drive was mild at best. I often felt at a loss with her, like the training I was doing was like trying to jam a square peg into a round hole. As a Great Pyrenees, she wasn’t motivated by many of the things I was used to with other dogs. She forced me to think about dog training differently, to slow down and really work on building her trust, and to appreciate who she was as an individual.

She really has come such a long way in the past four years and I couldn’t be more proud. From a dog who we thought would never be able to get in the car for longer than 5 minutes to a dog who rides with me everyday, and has even travelled across the country with me for trips. To a dog who has helped rehabilitate and teach so many of the dogs who come into my home how to socialize. To a dog who has learned how to move sheep around the ring and work with me even when under pressure. To a dog who has titled in dog sports and continues to make strides in obedience, despite her live stock guardian genetics. To a dog who I can truly take anywhere and know that I can trust her to make good decisions and befriend everyone she meets. I really am just in awe of her and am so proud of the dog she has become and how much we have learned together.

Love you my best girl 💗

02/12/2024

She’s officially certified!!!

For the past year I have been working away behind the scenes on Ivan Balabanov’s Training Without Conflict professional certification course. Ever since I found play based training it’s been a goal of mine to complete and pass Ivan’s course. The course did not disappoint. I learned so much in a short period of time and really feel like many of the “puzzle pieces” I had been playing with finally came together.

I’m really proud of this accomplishment!! Most importantly I’m excited to continue to learn from one of the best in the world!!

01/03/2024

CLOSED JAN 5-FEB 2 2024

Happy New Year! It was a wild 2023, and to celebrate the start of the year we are off to travel for the month of January! Emails will be slow to respond while I am away as we will be in and out of service. If you need urgent help please email me with the subject line URGENT and I can get back to you with help, referrals, etc. Likewise, DMs will be slow to respond, the faster way to reach me will be via email!

All requests will be responded to by the week of February 5th 2024. Can’t wait to connect with you and your pups once we return!

12/20/2023

Mr Laurie is adopted ❤️‍🔥

It’s been an honour raising such a goofy, unserious, lanky ball of excitement over the last couple of months. This dog is something special. He kept me present constantly and humbled me almost daily. He pulled his weight in the socialization department and would turn many of my clients into instant friends. Many of you got to meet this adorable freak and instantly loved him, as did we (Josie included). The house feels a little more empty without his lanky limbs fumbling through the house, but he is off to live his best life with his new lab sister and loving parents just in time for the holidays.

We love you Laurie! Be a good boy and try not to swallow anything crazy right away 😂 If you want to follow Laurie’s new fam you can find him at !!

11/16/2023

Rocky the aussiedoodle has joined our private lesson program and will also be joining us for some day trains to help him become his best self!

Rocky was recently rehomed at 7 months old because his previous owners had had enough of his bad behaviours. Luckily for Rocky a local rescue took him in and placed him in an adoptive home with dog experience. Rocky is lacking in socialization skills, is explosively reactive on leash to dogs, and will go at his handler if he is being asked to do something he does not want to do. Luckily for Rocky his new owners got help with training right away and we are quickly seeing how smart and motivated this boy can be.

I am excited to work with Rocky to help him become the best version of himself.

11/03/2023

We are officially off on vacation from today until Nov 12, returning to work on the 13th!

Emails will be slower to respond while we spend some much needed time with my family out in BC. Josie is ready for the fresh mountain air and ocean breeze!

10/17/2023

MELON!! Melon was here for boarding recently and her parents opted to do some add on training while she was here as she has one behaviour that has been causing them some issues. Melon is a well rounded dog who is quite dog social. However when she is with other dogs in a group and out on hikes, walks, etc, she becomes quite reactive and forward towards other dogs, almost as if she is trying to protect her pack. While Melon was here we worked on changing her emotions when in these encounters as well as teaching her what is and is not acceptable behaviour. After our first session Melon was no longer reacting in these situations and was able to keep a cool head when encountering off leash dogs, which opened up the opportunity to reinforce her for good behaviour and for her to open her mind that these dogs may actually be friends to her after all.

We will be doing a follow up lesson with her owners to make sure that the new behaviours stick! Great work Melon 🍈

I am always open to adding on training to a dogs boarding stay. If this appeals to you just shoot me a message and we can chat!

10/14/2023

Fall is officially here and these pups sure are thankful!! The drop in temperature means more energy to burn 😈 There’s nothing better than getting put into nature this time of year!

10/04/2023

A photo that has been a goal for these two doodle sisters for years!

Hazel and Scarlett are littermates who are owned by sisters. The two grew up in different homes, and got along pretty well as puppies. Eventually though each dog started showing reactivity and trust issues with dogs, and as time went on they stopped getting along. Both prefer the companionship of people over dogs. It’s been years since they interacted.

I started working with Hazel in the winter on her general obedience, reactivity and socialization. She has come a very long way and has become one of the most stable dogs I work with. Scarlett started working with me this summer, and has also come a very long way in a short amount of time. It was important to me that both dogs got to work on their individual skills, obedience and relationship with me prior to exposing them to other dogs and each other. I wanted to be able to control them when they were in arousal and guide them out of tough situations.

Fast forward to now, and the two are able to go on hikes together, where they are able to be free and interact with each other without freaking out. This week they even went on a solo off leash adventure together, and they even attempted to play together for the first time. Hazel especially isn’t very interested in playing with other dogs so this was a very special moment to see ❤️

Very proud of these two and how far they have come! Here’s to a bright future of friendship for them ahead!

09/27/2023

The schnauzer sisters Lucy and Riley 👯‍♀️👯‍♀️👯‍♀️👯‍♀️

These two are with me for two weeks while their parents travel in Europe! They have been working on their coexistence with other dogs in the home as they have previously been territorial when boarding with other dogs.

Aren’t they the cutest little bowling balls?

09/23/2023

Scarlett is back for boarding!!

Scarlett struggles with reactivity towards dogs, so we are always working on having positive experiences with dogs while she stays with us. Scarlett’s reactivity stems from fear and likely has a genetic component as well, as her siblings (Hazel is her litter mate!!) have also shown reactivity issues when it comes to dogs. Scarlett prefers the companionship of humans well over that of dogs, but each time she stays she opens up a little bit more and starts to change her mind just a bit that not all dogs have bad intentions.

Last time Scarlett stayed with us she eventually hit it off with Josie and they even played, her first time playing with a dog in many many years. It takes time and positive experiences to change how a dog feels about something. Scarlett is a pro at engaging and disengaging from dogs on walks, but her actual feelings about dogs hasn’t really changed just from this type of work. I’ve already seen improvements in her since the last time she came and I’m looking forward to helping her change her outlook even more. It’s a great bonus that this girl LOVES to play!

Welcome back Scarlett!

09/11/2023

Puppy Plum is our newest client enrolled in our 5 session package program!

Plum is just a baby at 7 months old. She is a brand new adoption and her new mom got right to work getting me out to start with training. We worked on teaching some play foundations and some loose leash walking techniques which plum picked up on super quickly. Plum slept over for her first night away from Mom this weekend and she did super great with all the other dogs. Her crate training is already super impressive all thanks to her mom.

Shout out to for rescuing this sweet girl and for their great initiative to require post adoption training! I super support this to help families transition a new dog into their home and make sure it’s really a success!

08/18/2023

Happy weekend from this adorable crew!

Leo continues to crush goals during his board and train. Just two weeks ago Leo could not be this close to other dogs, now he is happily co existing with them without any issue, with much more confidence than before and able to preform reliable obedience in their presence. Go Leo!!

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