Preferred Trainer & Behaviourist List
Looking for help with specific behaviours, or just looking to brush up on obedience training? We've had great experience with all of the professionals listed below:
Trainers
People listed in this section are great for basic training, or working on specific behaviours with you and your pet. They can also be extremely useful for continued support when working on more serious behavioural issues.
Natalie Little - B.A.R.K Training
- Private in-home and virtual sessions available
Rebecca Melanson - Around the Flock Training
- Private in-home and virtual sessions available
- Puppy foundation package with 5 training sessions available
- Virtual sessions available
- Private session and group classes (on location) available
- Private in-home session for specific behaviours and in-home session for basic obedience
- Private session (on location) for specific behaviours and 4 training sessions available
- Group classes (on location) available
Behaviourists
Board-certified veterinary behaviourists are veterinarians that have taken additional training in behavioural medicine. They are the gold standard for addressing serious behavioural issues, and they are well versed on behavioural modification techniques as well as the prescription of behaviour modifying drugs. In many cases, a veterinary behaviourist can help create a comprehensive plan, which can then be implemented on your own, or ideally with ongoing help from a qualified trainer.
Dr. Michelle Nicholson - Ottawa Veterinary Behaviour Services
- Board certified - DVM, MSc, MANZCVS (Veterinary Behaviour)
- In-person consultations (on location) and virtual sessions also available.
Dr. Ingrid Van Overbeke - Pet Counsellor
- Belgian trained veterinarian. PhD and postgraduate studies in Companion Animal Behaviour & Welfare
- In-home consultations and virtual sessions
Have additional questions, or having trouble choosing? Please give us a call as we'd be happy to discuss your pet's specific needs further.