Canine College

The owner/​trainer hit my puppy on the nose with a doubled up leather leash causing extensive damage. During a private lesson she forced him to be near a child to help him «overcome» his fears. This scared the child and terrified my puppy at which point she lifted him up by his leash and held him in the air like a dead chicken. When asked for a receipt and letter of progression for my puppy (that I had paid for) she never sent them. This trainer has not had a dog in over 12 years and told me that she hated having to teach beginner classes. I was also informed that if I did not attend her graduation (we have to supply the food) I would not receive a trophy, even if my puppy deserved one. Her private lessons consisted of walking my puppy around the neighbourhood and staying for dinner and taking him through the woods on a walk. Her methods are old and she does not have any notion about how to train a pup with fear or aggression problems. The owner is living in dream land. This place is a waste of time and money.