Answer: If you are just outside the GVRD it’s only an additional $20 travel fee. If further, cost would be added for a flight or gas, hotel and 2 meals/day.
Answer: It doesn’t matter how many dogs you have. At least we can start, evaluate, assess, and create programs for the dogs and start on some problems and obedience, we would just have to have more follow up appointments to finish what needed to be completed. There is no extra charge for additional dogs within the household.
Answer: No, what you put on stays forever, including no expiration.
Answer: We train all dogs, from small to big, to high energy and low energy, good, bad or with severe problems, old and young. All breeds are welcome!
Answer: Training is based on classic conditioning, positive reinforcement, shaping, luring, extinction etc, and includes canine behaviour modification and canine psychology, designed from veterinarians and people with PHD’s in canine behaviour. We do not do anything that harms, scares or intimidates the animal or use any physical devices that also do harm. If you are hurting or scaring the animal you’re not training.
Answer: No, I bring all my own equipment and accessories required for your session. We also sell the right equipment you may need, as a special to your door service as well.
Answer: Most of the session is done in your home, we only train outside for a little while. So we can train all year.
Answer: Where ever you live there will always be 10 ‘trainers’ that live near you. Since the industry is not regulated, anyone can call themselves a trainer and start up their own business even though they may have never owned a dog or have even gone to school. Since they don’t have the proper skill or knowledge, they just charge the cheapest to get work. This is why Canine United always sees people that have been to training or classes and their dog still has behaviour/training problems. After all the wasted time and money, we get called in. Do it right the first time and call us! You won’t be disappointed!
Answer: I often get calls like this where it’s just one small problem. After talking for a little while, we often find out there are more problems and goals that owners want but thought they could not achieve. The dog and owner can always benefit from proper training, basic obedience, and learning about animal behaviour.
Answer: We do one session at a time and do not pre-pay or pre-book. at the end of each session we will assess if another session is recommended.
As with all of my services, sessions are in the comfort of your own home, on your terms, and I will never leave you unsure or not understanding what we worked on during training. After our training session(s), if you encounter obstacles with what we trained on, you can always call, email, or Skype with me personally; I am there for you continuously, with no extra charge-as that’s the Canine United way!
Having a good certified dog trainer is like having a good mechanic, it’s a relationship for life that you can depend on, and use, as I always want your business later if you need it or just want to upgrade your dog relationship and skills.
All services come with paperwork, hand-outs, brochures etc that you get to keep. This is a life experience that you can benefit from for the rest of your life with your dog(s) now, and dogs in the future.
We always promote you to help others and their canines with what you learn, making the world a better place for all dogs because now you are a part of Canine United!
GOOD Based on 60 reviews Brandy Hamilton16 October 2024Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I live in Invermere and one of my friends was raving about canine united, so as soon as I was in the lower mainland I contacted them about my dog. He was so nice and helpful and gave me new tools to help me and my dogs. Now they are doing so much better. He knew I would not be able to come back to Vancouver for some more training. He told me that i could call or zoom anytime for free to help out, and I have and it's been extremely helpful. You can tell he loves dogs and loves his job. It's really nice to see great customer service. We don't get to see much of that anymore. As soon as I am back in the lower mainland I will be seeing him again Dawn Hoch13 October 2024Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I wanted to get some training for my dog because i started noticing increased behavioural issues. Ryan was able to pick up on a few things I never even considered. He suggested getting lab work and xrays if I thought it could be pain related. He suggested this before dumping a ton of money on training, and low and behold my dog had many things come up in xrays that the vet said he's likely in a lot of pain. After just one training session my dog is already doing better. I look forward to more training sessions with Ryan and have hopes that things will continue to change for the better. Thank you Ryan!! Tracy Johnson11 October 2024Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I recently used the expertise of a dog trainer from Canine United Dog Services and I am so happy I did. I learned so much about how my dog, Chi reacts in certain situations. I learned about movement and how to teach my dog the best ways to avoid her reacting in ways that could be aggressive towards humans and other dogs. I have learned new skills as well that I'm sure will create an even better bond with my dog and I. I definitely recommend Canine United to those whom want to learn more about recall, reactive training and definitely knowing more about how and why your dog reacts in certain ways. I tested what I learned after and my dog Chi is already doing better! Tracy and Chi 🐾 Alice Turner7 October 2024Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I love the private 1 on 1 training in my home way better than group classes. Ryan was amazing with my dog and our family. There were so many things in my home that were affecting my dogs behavior that I didn't realize. She is doing so much better now after the training. Thank you Ryan so much!!! :) Marleen Greeve4 October 2024Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Ryan is very caring, loves dogs and a great trainer. I would definitely recommend him Jennifer Kirk5 July 2024Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Ryan is super knowledgeable on all things relating to dog behaviours, and pleasant to deal with. Very professional, punctual, and friendly. Highly recommended! I am Jnglwmn30 June 2024Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. So pleased and satisfied with Ryan's expertise and knowledge of all things dog!! Currently this is the 2nd puppy Ryan has helped us with training and understanding. Having had several dogs in my life, all we had these many years were Obedience Classes. Well I am glad not to be going through that stressor anymore and the one-on-one instruction is far superior in my opinion.