Canine Coach Puppy Training

Gillian is not only a highly experienced dog trainer, she is also a highly experienced teacher and presenter! This combination means, that unlike so many other trainers, she knows how to communicate with you, the owners, on a personal and effective level. Her ability to clearly convey the skills and techniques will empower you to be the best owner, coach, and friend that you can be to your dog. You'll enjoy it so much, you may forget that you're learning! :-)

I have taken private and group classes with Gillian over the years. Her knowledge and her keen eye gets issues fixed before they become habits. Her puppy seminars are legendary for providing everything you need to know about puppies often before you even thought of the question - all communicated in a fun and memorable way. Training with Gil is a super fun way to train any new addition to the family!

Gillian has great dog training experience, and along with a treasure trove of tips and tricks will transform your relationship with your dog. I really appreciate all the honest feedback that Gillian shares! She truly has honed her craft and knows what she is talking about :)

I found Gillian to be very well spoken and helped me understand WHY my dog did certain things! It wasn't always my fault but found out other puppies do similar behaviors! Thanks to Gillian, I have some of the best trained dogs around! Try her! You will LOVE her!

Wonderful place for puppy training! I have known Gil for over 20 years, she is a trail blazer in the dog training community. Her training is fun and she is delightful to work with. Highly recommend!

I've known and trusted Gillian to help with all of our dogs (1 Standard Poodle, 1 Scottish Deerhound and 3 Jack Russells) for over 20 years. I've recommended her to family, friends and clients and will continue to do so, there is nobody better in my opinion. Start with the best and get results.

I have known Gillian for over 20 years – she has trained all my dogs. Her knowledge of canine behavior and psychology is unsurpassed. Truly the best in the business!!!

I would not hesitate to recommend Gillian to anyone with questions about dog training. Her wealth of experience and straightforward communication skills make her an amazing resource when you are trying to understand your dog. Above all, Gillian provides clarity. She is able to effectively communicate with owners how to relate to their dogs to get the best outcome. Gillian will go the extra mile to ensure that you have an excellent lifetime relationship with your dog. She loves helping owners connect with their dogs and is shows in every single interaction.

I have known Gillian for many years. Her knowledge of dogs and their behaviours is immense. Everyone that gets a puppy should take Gillian's puppy course. You will never regret learning how to deal with and correct unwanted behaviours while at the same time bringing out and enhancing those wonderful puppy traits.

Kelso, our Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, came to us as a 7 week old puppy. Shortly before we brought him home, we took Gil's People Only Puppy Course. This was hands down the most important and most impactful thing we did.Gil's experience and knowledge created a straight forward, responsible approach to raising your new puppy. Simple and sensible.What ultimately did we get from this? Many things. A strong foundation to provide Kelso with all that he needed and as a bonus, a great plan to introduce him to our two cat home. A long term relationship with Gil and her team built through many years of fun and challenging courses.Our reward, a beautifully long and wonderfully life changing 18 year relationship with our Kelso. July 14, 2001 - May 15, 2019Thank you Gillian!