Honourable Hound - formerly River District Dog Training

I cannot say enough positive things about Holly at Honourable Hounds. From the very beginning, she was incredibly helpful and supportive. Before committing to anything, Holly took the time to speak with me over the phone and answer all of my questions, which helped me feel confident in moving forward.We adopted a dog who had a number of issues, including body handling, reactivity to other dogs, reactivity to noise, resourcing guarding, food aggression, and separation anxiety. Holly was incredibly patient and knowledgeable, and she worked with us to develop a training plan for each issue. She provided us with detailed handouts and showed us in person how to train our dog. We also got a really good recommendation for a behavioural vet from her.While we're still working through these issues, we're already seeing positive changes in our dog's behaviour. We're so grateful for Holly's expertise and guidance, and we would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a compassionate and knowledgeable dog trainer.

We sought Holly’s help after bringing home a 10 week old Chihuahua puppy. Her pragmatic treat based positive encouragement approach works really well with Finnegan. We really appreciate her follow up support material she provides as per our questions that arise during training sessions. We feel that Holly has given us many tools to help us make Finnegan a confident, well adjusted and well behaved grown up chihuahua. She has also given us the confidence needed to know that we will make it through puppy adolescence

Honourable Hound and their trainer, Holly, have been exceptional in helping my dog Porter overcome anxiety and resource guarding issues. Holly is a knowledgeable expert who demonstrates a deep understanding of dog behavior, and Porter's behavior has significantly improved since working with her.Holly provides tools and techniques to manage Porter's anxiety and prevent resource guarding behaviors, and she is always available to answer questions and provide support. Honourable Hound's commitment to positive reinforcement training is admirable, and Holly's approach focuses on rewarding positive behavior and building a strong bond between dog and owner.Overall, I highly recommend Honourable Hound and Holly for top-quality dog training. Their expertise, dedication, and commitment to positive reinforcement make them a standout in their field. Thank you, Honourable Hound and Holly, for all that you do!

Holly is an amazing teacher. We have done both private and group classes and I’ve learnt so much. I’ve seen such a big change in my puppy after applying the techniques she’s taught me. I would highly recommend Honourable Hounds!

Holly has helped us understand our dog's (Peanut) reactive behavior. And how to handle any kinds of situations that we may face in the future. We are still learning every day, and he has shown so much improvement compared to before we met Holly. We still have a long way to go, but at least now we know how to help Peanut be the happiest Weiner dog and enjoy his walks :D Thank you!

My dog and I have had a great time working with Holly and Maraysha! I have a 5 year old dog-reactive pup, who can be quite the handful! However, after working with Maraysha, I feel that I have better control and more confidence with my dog :) I feel more at ease taking him on walks than I have ever before. We successfully went to two markets recently, where there were loads of other dogs. A typically stress-inducing event, using Honourable Hound's training methods made the market stress free and more enjoyable for my dog and myself! Honourable Hound is very accommodating and tries their best to find a training schedule and methods that work the best for your family, your dog and you. Thank you so much for all your help!

We started working with Holly shortly after our puppy came home. First we did a zoom meeting and she helped us set up a schedule for Cohen and sent such a thorough follow up email that really helped us learn so many aspects of being puppy parents and how to train our puppy.We then had in-person training sessions with Holly and she's a puppy whisperer! She lets you decided what you want to work on and by the end of the hour Cohen was so much better at what we were focusing on. It also really helps watching a professional interact with your dog so you can learn proper techniques and how to react to certain behaviours.We would highly recommend Holly for puppy training!

We signed up with Holly because we were encouraged by what others have said about her positive and punish-free approach. Our pup Raja has been reactive and has made our walks and daily living in downtown Vancouver quite stressful.However, Holly helped us tremendously. She is patient, reliable, and easygoing. She was open with us on what could possibly be triggering Raja, and taught us ways to help him be more comfortable and confident. It turns out Raja was quite stressed out and overstimulated a lot of the times. Holly answered as many questions as possible with us, and we did not run out of questions as first-time dog owners lol.Holly made us feel comfortable and supported. She gave us practical and customized tips on how to make our relationship with Raja better, and we use the training daily.We have more work to do with Raja (so Holly - stay tuned!), but we are in such a better place than where we started. Life changer, for sure. Thanks Holly for your care, attention to detail, and expertise. You are the true dog whisperer!!!

I’m very happy I joined the puppy class. It’s a great opportunity for my puppy to socialize and play. Maraysha is patient, knowledgeable, and experienced. She has a deep understanding of dog behaviors. She gave us very clear and easy to follow guidances when we need to train our puppies at home. Definitely will recommend them to anyone who needs help with dog training.