Kanata k9

Chris immediately connected with our puppy and helped us progress through timidness, leash pulling and how to positively teach our dog manners and commands. We appreciated that Chris came to our yard and promptly responded to our questions and concerns in between lessons. You will not be disappointed.

Chris worked us over a period of several months to help us learn how to better interact with Milo. The experience completely changed how we live and play with our dog, and gave us the knowledge, confidence, and sense of calm we needed to carry on training him to be the best possible companion. It was a great experience, and one that we couldn't have gotten anywhere else - and it helped enormously that Chris was able to accommodate our schedules, and used his own well-trained dogs as invaluable training tools. Thanks a million, Chris! - Linda and Don (and Milo, who asked us to pass on that he misses you)

Chris gave us the tools we needed to teach our Husky how to walk with a loose leash and how to teach a great recall. He also taught us the place command and it’s been incredibly useful!I love his approach of teaching us the skills and then getting us to practice so that he can be sure we get the timing right. There is also a ton of general knowledge passed on during the lessons between skill training.Having the one on one training during the teenage phase has been super helpful! We look forward to continuing working on the skills he taught us.

Chris is an amazing and patient trainer. He gave us the tools that helped our Sunny to be a great service dog. Would definately recommend him.

I found Chris is the midst of feeling helpless with my 9 month old Australian shepherd, Leo. Walks were super stressful, it felt like I was constantly on edge that a dog would come around a corner and set Leo off into this barking tantrum. Not to mention this began to translate over to strangers.Living in an apartment made it impossible to avoid these things and everyday life was STRESSFUL.Once we started working with Chris, everything changed. Chris was kind and patient in explaining why this was happening and what needed to change for improvements to be made. Our goal going into it was to be able to walk Leo around the neighborhood with no stress and we accomplished SO much more than that.I can bring Leo everywhere now (busy stores, parks & patios), with dogs and people around, with confidence!Not to mention that Chris helped us achieve off leash freedom, a much improved relationship and just overall a much more respectful, well-behaved dog! I would (and do) recommend Chris to anyone looking to make improvements in their dogs life!

My 1-year-old Aussie-doodle, Java, was a nightmare to walk, he was pulling and leash aggressive. Kanata K9 gave me the tools to turn what was a stressful and embarrassing situation into an enjoyable daily routine.Chris is patient, knowledgeable, and professional; I highly recommend him for dog training.

We signed up for sessions with Chris as our dog was very reactive and not a great walker. With a baby on the way our goal was to be able to take a family walk, stress free. I can happily say that with the help of Chris’s sessions, and the homework he provided, she is now an amazing walker, and we are frequently enjoying family walks. It feels so good to have this trust in her, and we couldn’t have imagined being where we are today at the beginning of this journey. Chris was informative, patient, a great teacher, and communicates well with not only the dog, but us as the owner’s as well. Would recommend his services to anyone, thanks Chris!

Chris has gone above and beyond to help us with our 6 month old husky mix! We tried a different trainer previously and were really struggling with our high-energy, stubborn puppy. Since starting training with Chris we now have the tools to train our dog and give her the best life we possibly can! 2 months ago I was so anxious to walk my dog and felt like I had tried everything with no luck. I now feel confident to be able to walk my dog alone and my relationship with my dog has improved thanks to Chris’ training techniques. I cannot recommend him enough!

Chris did an excellent job in teaching us how to better handle Arlo during our walks. With his training Arlo has become less reactive to other dogs and walks well in leash !Would highly recommend Chris!