Better Bond Canine Training

03/22/2024

https://www.betterbondcanine.com/about

Discover personalized dog training & boarding at Better Bond Canine. Expert trainer Bryn Mersereau uses positive methods to strengthen the bond with your dog.

03/22/2024

https://www.betterbondcanine.com/services

Discover our board & train packages and private in-home lessons for effective dog training & boarding. Get personalized training for basic obedience, separation anxiety, socialization, and more.

03/16/2024

03/13/2024

Send your dog to Better Bond and they will have maaaany field trips in their future 🔮

03/13/2024

Yer local Harvey Dent look alike/Dog trainer is a week post op and feeling good *despite scary zombie stitches face. Everything has been on pause while I got through surgery and the healing process but I am so ready to get back to working some dogs!

✨Reminder of the services that we offer✨

🔸Multiple Board and Train packages - Great for dogs needing work on expectations + boundaries in the home, confidence building, reactivity, off leash reliability, foundation of E Collar layering, socialization, crate training etc

🔸In Home Sessions - Need a tune up on the basics? Work on leash manners, mild reactivity? Puppy foundations + Socialization work? Resource guarding and mild problem behaviors in the home? Private sessions are for you!

🔸Day School - If your dog needs any of the above but a board and train doesn’t feel like the right fit or isn’t in the budget, day school might be the move! I’ll come scoop up your dog a few days a week or train in your house + neighborhood while you’re at work. Great for dogs who have a solid foundation of obedience but need confidence building out in the world. Day school can be all about field trips where we work on desensitization, socialization + engagement in new environments.

Board + Train and Day School packages come with a few sessions each where I show you how to implement what we’ve been working on; how to motivate, reward, reinforce good behavior, discourage unwanted behaviors and help your dog make choices that are positive for you both.

Whichever route you choose - you will have a supporter, advocate and cheerleader in me for the rest of your dogs life! A more peaceful life with your dog/partner/best friend/child in some cases - we’ve all been there - is possible. You can do this. And I’ll be here every step of the way!

03/13/2024

Out and about with old gal Izzy last week! While I would never in a thousand years recommend a flexi + harness combo - I am here to work on whichever tools you are comfortable with so long as we can still get some work done. Izzy is 13, mildly reactive on leash and highly food motivated. Next time we will absolutely be switching to a long line that isn’t retractable but we were still able to get some amazing engagement and passed by a few rowdy dogs successfully first visit. Love this houndy shorty goof

02/14/2024

Our nervous / reactive girls! Dot and foster Laika exploring Pony Pasture this past weekend 😍Always focused on opening their worlds up, getting their noses going and boosting their confidence as much as we can. Laika needed more support out there but they both peacefully hung out while the Saturday crowd passed by, confirmed that they are part mountain goat with their rock climbing abilities and didn’t pay much mind to any of the dogs we encountered - a good day 😌

02/10/2024

02/08/2024

Hey guys, welcome to Better Bond! My heart has been with animals as long as I can remember but my journey in the pet industry began in 2018 at a commercial doggy daycare + boarding kennel. In 2021 I found my way to a board and train facility where I was able to get my foundation as a dog trainer. The past six years in high volume kennels gave me exactly what I had been looking for, experience handling hundreds of dogs and time spent with other talented trainers - all of whom I learned from every day. I also left with a very clear vision of the things that I wanted to do better.

With the dog training industry being what it is, unregulated and rampant with out of date philosophies, many desperate pet parents are subject to being taken advantage of. My first priority is you and your success, it always will be. While my training style falls under the balanced training umbrella, my focus is relationship building through play and positive experiences shared with your dog.

Choosing Better Bond means choosing a program that is custom tailored to suit each individual families needs and prioritizes a stress free learning environment where we progress at your dogs pace. Whether your dog is coming to stay with us for one of our board and train programs or we are meeting you at home to tackle issues there, our low volume means that you and your dog will get plenty of one on one time and support. At Better Bond we focus on behavior modification that really gets at the root cause of the issues you and your dog are facing. Breaking old habits and pushing through insecurities is hard, for humans and dogs alike, but at the end of the day - we want training to be fun and engaging for everyone involved. If you think that one of our programs might be the right fit for you, please reach out for a free phone consultation. I can't wait to hear from you and in the mean time - YOU'VE GOT THIS!