I have only great things to say about Brian and his techniques. My dog, a giant schnoodle was extremely aggressive, so much so I could no longer take him out of the house. Brian was patient with me and great with Toby (my dog). Brian was very professional but personable and our sessions became extremely enjoyable. He gave me the confidence and the information I needed to go out and practice between our sessions. It really seemed as if we were working together and he really wanted the best for Toby. I would recommend Brian to anyone who wants to improve their dogs behavior and is of course willing to put in some time and a little work. Toby is always going to be work in progress but we now go out every night and we are actually enjoying our walks. Thanks Brian.

— Helen, Edmonton AB

There are so many dog training books, videos, various basic dog training options and philosophies that we found getting educated on our own about dog training was confusing, overwhelming and contradictory and in our case we found that most seemed ineffective. Above all, we were really feeling stressed over the responsibility of providing the guidance our dog requires to lead a happy fulfilled life. Our dog started to show signs of aggression at the dog park and we recognized we needed to take a different approach. We also recognized training a dog was not easy without the right set of strategies and that this was clearly not our area of expertise and that we really needed to add someone with specialized knowledge and training to our team. We have only had 2 sessions with Brian but already we are seeing results with walking, recall, basic commands like stay and feel so much more confident and optomistic about training our dog. Having one on one training in our dogs own environment is exactly what we needed and we look forward to working with Brian over the next few months. Brian is amazing and clearly an expert in his field. The fee to hire Brian is money well spent and the benefits far outweight the costs of his professional services. We recommend him highly!!

— Jodie Seville, St Albert AB

My wife and I can't say enough about Brian and his methods in training us to better understand our Doberman (Quinn) . We are so proud of our dog where ever we take him because of his obedience and behaviour . We were the third owners of Quinn and when we received him from the breeder we knew there was a lot of foot work to do due aggression/tension towards other dogs . Well today we went and meet the breeder at a huge outdoor dog show and he didn't even act knowledge that there were other dogs there , we never realized the huge steps that our dog has taken until the breeder told us that "this can not be the same dog that I placed with you guys a few months ago " . She actually had a tear from being so happy in how we saved one of her babies when pervious owners wrote him off . Brian trained Ang and I how to return the grace and pride that this dog deserved , how for us to become the pack leader and for Quinn to have his working roll in life . We won't stop our training here , we will continue to use Brian for advance training , then maybe Rally or service . He made everyone in my pack very very confident . Thank you Brian

— Mark & Angie, Edmonton AB

We have had our consultation with Brian as well as our first session. Prior to finding Brian, I had spoken with 5 or 6 different behaviouralists within our area, but none seemed to really match up with what we were looking for or our beliefs around how we want our dog raised. Our concerns and why we were searching for a trainer is that our dog is extremely aggressive when people come around that he doesn't know. He will lunge, growl, nip, and he's even tried biting. It's to the point that we don't know what more to do. Luckily, Brian was great from the very first step. Initially when we spoke with Brian on the phone, it seemed that his views really aligned with ours. His education was also a huge selling point for us. It's obvious Brian really knows what he's talking about. In our consultation, Brian gave us some things to work on to help our dog know that he's not the leader. We saw a difference almost immediately! Then, within the first session, Brian showed us how to work with Harley to sit, stay, and heel. We had done obedience training with Harley as a puppy, but obviously we let him slide (a LOT). Brian throughout the whole process so far has most importantly, given us hope. He let us know that it's hard to know if a dog is actually aggressive until he learns his place in his pack. He's been giving us great pointers and tips, and we are so excited to see Harley's growth, as well as ours, over the next few months.

— Sarah Cook, Edmonton AB

I contacted Brian when we were so lost with what to do with our 9 month old Rottweiler. He is the most loving dog to us and our other pets, but he would growl and bark at anyone who came to our home. We also have a 6 year old cockapoo who was a rescue so he is scared of everyone and barks the whole time as well. This is not helping with our Rottweiler problem. We called Brian and he has been wonderful to work with. The first visit he showed a lot of patience and sat with each of them separately while they barked and growled at him. We discussed behavior etc. and then the next visit, we worked with our Rottweiler on healing. We did go through basic behavior classes when he was 5 months old but having one on one time was so much better. As we were working outside on the front sidewalk, there was lots of traffic and distractions and Brian pointed out to me, that Ceaser keeps claiming me as his every time someone was close to us. He would sit on my feet in front of me, or he would stand on my foot. I was clueless he was doing this. So now I make sure to gently knee him out of my space so he knows I am in charge not him. At the beginning of the hour, Ceaser would not let Brian touch him or go near him. At the end of the hour, Brian was standing beside him petting his head and back and he did not even care. My husband and I are so pleased with Brian and his knowledge and we look forward to continue working with him. I highly recommend one on one time with Brian. He gives us some things to work on and then he leaves it up to us to call him and reschedule the next appointment in a couple of weeks when we feel that we have mastered what we are working on and then we can move forward to the next steps. He is so accommodating and I wish I had met him before I spent my money on the behaviour classes. One on One classes is definitely a better bang for your dollar.

— Kathy Gagne, Devon AB

My fiancé and I contacted Brian after I began to dread taking my very strong, very dominant and very energetic Mastiff mix, Leo, out for a walk. His pulling and aggressive behaviour toward other dogs became almost unbearable. Brian’s methods to solve our problems with Leo were simple, easy to follow and have made the world of difference in his behaviour. Walking Leo has made its way back to the top of my list as my favourite past time activity; which is exactly what I was hoping to get out of our training sessions with Brian. I have to say it has been worth every penny for us to gain control of our situation, build confidence in our abilities and enjoy each moment we spend with Leo. Thank you, Brian!

— Kristy, Edmonton AB

Stacy and I contacted Brian when Miki, our 5 year old Shiba Inu, became increasingly difficult to control on walks since he pulls and tends to be aggressive towards other dogs. We've been through several obedience classes in the past and the direction that some trainers gave ended up making our problems worse rather than correct them. Many times these trainers have a single approach that is applied to all dogs and each individual personality is not taken into account. After going through our assessment with Brian, we had high hopes for improving Miki's behavior and after 3 sessions, we've seen a world of difference in Miki's handling and attitude. Brian's approach is simple yet effective and we are amazed! Not only is Miki behaving better but he seems to clearly enjoy obedience. We are even considering advanced obedience once he has mastered the basics. Miki has gone from one end of the spectrum to the other and we are so thankful for Brian's help. We love our pup even more now and he's a pleasure to take out. We'd highly recommend Brian for anyone with fur babies. Thank you so much Brian :)

— Eugene and Stacy, Edmonton AB

Brian has helped us gain some control over the behaviours of our Large German Shepard. He started with us when our puppy was 12 months old and in the height of aggressive behaviour... all of sudden walks became impossible and even daily events in our home became difficult such as wiping wet feet etc. We needed help and Brain was the answer. He started with very small little behaviours that we could work on then we continued to work on bigger issues as the summer progressed. We now have a totally different dog on our hands.... we still have struggles that we need to work on as our dog is young only 14 months and still learning as we are still leaning but it is a comfort to know that as we continue we can call Brain and get the help/ assistance we need to grow together as family with our dog. We tried classes but they just didn't address the specific issues we needed ... one on one with Brain was the Key for us!!!!

— Shelley Douglas, Sherwood Park AB