“Like so many businesses this past year Dogs in The Park had to get creative to continue to offer their services. I honestly think they have found some new methods that will stick around long after COVID. We adopted a young boxer x mastiff in the middle of the pandemic and immediately identified some reactivity issues that we needed help with. 

From the first virtual session to virtual and outdoor classes, we have been so impressed with the DITP team. The opportunity to work on some key skills and behaviours in the safety and comfort of our home has actually been an ideal formula for our dog. He can learn in his own environment, long before we challenge him in the real world. The whole team has been so excellent at noticing and interpreting dog behaviour through a zoom call that this actually seems to give them a more up-close view of our dog than they could comfortably get in face to face interactions. We are looking forward to continuing to work with this great team!”

-Marisa K., Guelph, ON

“After being an in-person client at Dogs in the Park, we are so thankful for the opportunity to continue our learning online during pandemic restrictions. With our anxious dog in the Good Dog program, we were able to work with the fabulous DITP trainers from the comfort and quiet of our home, to build so many skills that we have been able to use "out in the real world". Our family was honestly surprised at how effective online dog training has been! We were able to learn and build skills, but also better understand how to communicate with our dog, and listen to their needs, creating an amazing bond. Thanks to the knowledge, support, and consistency provided by the DITP team in online classes our girl is learning and thriving.”

-Emily W., Kitchener, ON

“In March our 1 year old lab lost his 15 year old brother. He immediately lost all confidence and became scared of absolutely everything- people he knew, men in general, sounds he was familiar with, everything.

We enrolled Cypress in the Good Dog program with Sue. It was all online due to lockdown. The tools Sue gave us after our first online session made a huge difference in Cypress. As we continued on with the online classes he went from being afraid to leave the yard to getting his leash for us when we told him we were going for a walk. He went from being so reactive when we took him away from home to an amazing, well adjusted dog. We didn’t have a single in person class, everything was all online. In September he had major surgery and needed to be hospitalized for 2 days, plus 5 post-op appointments we couldn’t attend with him, and his surgeon was male. Before his classes this would have been impossible but with the training and guidance from Sue he confidently went into the hospital with the “strangers” and was a star patient.”

-Kyle & Emily S.

“2 years ago I adopted my 6 month old dog from the Humane Society. It quickly became clear that she had had few expectations imposed on her in her formative puppy months. Dogs in the Park levels program helped me to develop the problem-solving and communication skills to effectively work with her as an individual. I also learned to see the training process as a partnership between myself and my dog. Although far from perfect, I couldn’t be more pleased with the outcome as I am doing more with my dog than I ever thought possible. Training has become a way of life and is something we both look forward to every day so we are happy to continue our training online and have found that it works very well. It has encouraged me to be very creative with my limited space and diy equipment. The flexibility and convenience work really well for us.”

-Mary L.