Scholars In Collars Dog Training

We started our 10-week old puppy here for puppy drop-ins (socialization) and for the introductory behaviour course. Diane and the trainers are skilled, knowledgeable, and engaging with content and generous with feedback and explanations. The online videos to support the in-person class learning was so valuable as we navigated new behaviour with our pup (e.g., chewing, jumping, etc) and we look forward to continuing our relationship with Scholars in Collars!

We cannot recommend Scholars in Collars highly enough. The team is comprised of wonderful people, who have great insights, a wonderfully positive sense of humour, and huge hearts.The videos show you exactly how to shape behaviours gradually over time, and remain a resource that we go back to even after our dog has graduated". And the in-class sessions check to make sure that you're on the right track. We learned -- and continue to learn -- so much!Even more

I honestly cannot say enough good things about Scholars in Collars. The trainers are the absolute best and most supportive people I have ever encounter. Their motto of training should be fun definitely holds true. Every class with them, regardless of instructor, has been great fun! Diane is amazing, full of helpful knowledge and always willing to give her time to help, Joan is an absolute riot in class, Sue and her rottie are always fun and encouraging and all of the class helpers, I just can't praise them enough for their dedication to ensuring each and every student is successful in building that great bond with their dog!I'm not saying training was all sunshine and roses. I am now in classes with my second dog to go through the Scholars program, but my first, she nearly did me in. Having a dog that suffers from severe anxiety and what I call neurotic tendencies" is difficult and made me question my abilities as a owner to properly train my dog. Everyone at Scholar was SO supportive. Diane is always super responsive to any questions that I may have had

We have been enjoying our classes at Scholars in Collars. We are thrilled with Kevin as our teacher. He is a great teacher. He is so patient and understanding with the dogs AND the owners. We feel very lucky to have him as a teacher for our class and for the puppy socialization classes.We also have used the online behaviour section of your course numerous times. Each time some new behaviour arises I go immediately to the behaviours section and look it up.Getting a puppy has been overwhelming with all you need to learn, but your course helps keep things in check one step at a time.Thank you!

Diane and her team are very knowledgeable and make lessons easy to learn and understand. Diane is a wealth of dog training knowledge, and takes time out of her busy schedule to educate and answer any questions we may have. At Scholars in Collars, they use positive reinforcement to achieve mutual respect and understanding between dog and owner. I would definitely recommend this trainer to others! Thanks Diane and team!

Takes WORK but this is the best training program to help you teach basic skills to your dog. They only use positive training (i.e. no punishment) and they help you understand the 'why' of what you're doing.

We cannot say enough about how much we and our pups have learned and enjoyed!! It has been absolutely amazing to watch our pups learn to become great companions. The training is fun and happy and focuses on reward for good and correct behaviour and reactions and also teaches very importantly how to negate unwanted behaviour. We highly recommend Scholars in Collars for every pup and owner !!

Our puppy has been in their classes since he was 9 weeks old and he loves it! Their small classroom size with several trainers give us the one-on-one attention we need to make sure we were directing and rewarding our dog at the right instances. Diane and her staffs are always super welcoming of any questions or concerns. We have reached out severals times regarding non-classroom behaviour issues and Diane would always get back to me with several pointers and suggestions.We are currently in our advance class of the speciality class and I find that my dog and I look forward to it every week. The class size is only 3 for the tricks classes, giving us a lot of opportunities to execute a trick several times with the instructor’s guidance. We’ve been here for almost year and were worried that our dog would finish all their classes but we’re happy that there is still more classes for our dog to learn from and grow.My favourite thing about Scholars In Collars is that they helped me build a bond with my dog through obedience work while having fun. During one of the classes, I finally understood that my boy was a lot smarter than I underestimated him to be!

My pup just graduated from the Level 1 Family Pet Program. The instructor Joan was excellent- she’s very supportive, positive and knowledgeable. Online support provided by Diane is wonderful, videos and many helpful pointers. It’s a great introduction to the fundamentals of having a happy and obedient family member.

Highly recommend this school for training your puppy. We just completed Level 1. Excellent step by step training with lessons online and in class. Small well controlled groupings, lots of individual attention with helpful instructors available for technique corrections. We are thrilled with how our puppy has responded to this training and can’t wait for the fun in Level 2.