by The Crunchy Canine | Aug 30, 2018 | TESTIMONIALS
If you want to have someone train your dog this is where you go. Katherine does an amazing job not only with your dog BUT more importantly with you as the owner. We can’t say enough good things about The Crunchy Canine. As our puppy turned into a dog he / we developed some bad habits and how Katherine was immediately there for us to assist in resolving these bad habits well after the training just showed us that Katherine cares about you and your dog being happy and not just collecting money for useless training. Thank you to The Crunchy Canine and our instructor Katherine for making our life so much happier with our pup and for caring about him as much as we do.
Ryan with Vedder in Binbrook
by The Crunchy Canine | Mar 19, 2018 | TESTIMONIALS
Ashley contacted us for help with her young Boxer named Bowie. He was the definition of an out of control dog. Jumping on guests, mouthing to get his way, pawing for attention, extreme pulling on leash, no manners, etc. Over the course of 6 weeks we taught Bowie what was expected of him, and how to behave so he didn’t have to go in his crate all the time, and could actually go out and enjoy walks! Here is the message we got from his owners before our final session;
“Last night I had work friends over and they had never met Bowie before. As most dogs are, he was very excited to see new people, but instead of jumping all over them he stayed down but was still his loveable self! I was amazed!
Usually throughout the night with people over he sniffs around, knocking things over and trying to eat everything, instead he lied down next to my chair the entire time, when my friends called him over he would walk over calmly and let them pet him but did not mouth them or get too aggressive! We had NO accidents and he got MANY compliments on how well behaved he is! I didn’t ever feel the need to crate him (which usually happens when we have lots of people over) I wanted to cry! “
Ashley with Bowie in Hamilton
If your dog sounds like Bowie, give us a call and we can help you!
by The Crunchy Canine | Jul 18, 2017 | TESTIMONIALS
Jennie and Curtis came to us for help with Jax whose fear was so bad he would almost refuse to go for walks and even when they got him out he was terrified of EVERYTHING. We worked on building his confidence and addressing his reactivity to dogs. He is a work in progress but coming along nicely!
“I have a very nervous dog who wouldn’t even leave the house and would react aggressively to other dogs. Katherine has taught all of us how to deal with many situations and he is now more confident in his day to day life. It will be a long road for him but he has improved a ton. Thank you for everything Katherine!! So helpful and always quick to help us if we had a question. Definitely would recommend Canines in Balance!”
Jennie with Jax and Hudson
Binbrook, Ontario
If you are looking for training in Binbrook, please contact us today!
by The Crunchy Canine | Jul 18, 2017 | TESTIMONIALS
Meaghan called us for help with Bear’s jumping on guests, separation anxiety and overall obedience training. Bear is now reliable off leash, no longer jumping on people and doing much better with his separation anxiety.
“Bear needed a lot more structure and consistency in ways I had trouble understanding due to certain anxieties than I had no previous experience with. Katherine helped me underst
and that he is different, so I can’t expect him to learn the same as other dogs. Once we figured out what worked for him, he is a much more confident and well balanced dog and we are both much happier for it! He has turned into an obedience machine, so reliable and awesome all around. He always had it in him, I just had to learn how to access it and definitely could not have done it without Katherine’s help!”
Meaghan with Bear
Burlington, Ontario
If you are looking for dog training in Burlington, contact us today!
by The Crunchy Canine | Jul 18, 2017 | TESTIMONIALS
Shirley called us for help with Dexter’s barking in the apartment, reactivity to dogs, and intense prey drive. We focused on desensitizing Dexter to noises in the building, teaching him how to walk past dogs without barking and spinning, and how to harness his prey drive so he can go for a walk without freaking out at all the critters. 
“What I thought was a barking problem, has turned into a dog that just needed a little guidance and leadership from me to understand I am here to protect him. Dexter was a little disruptive to our apartment neighbours, so we have worked on building our relationship so that he can be less anxious with all the noises. Katherine has also worked with me on crittering and teaching Dexter distraction to help with reacting to high energy situations. I feel much more confident now when we are walking that I can handle any situation without getting into the dreaded red zone. Katherine is flexible, down to earth, relatable, and knowledgeable. She teaches you practical exercises to do that are so simple. I am sad our sessions are coming to an end soon, but I look forward to all the other activities available through Canines In Balance. I definitely plan to continue and do more training.”
Shirley with Dexter
Burlington, Ontario
If you are looking for dog training in Burlington, contact us today!
by The Crunchy Canine | Dec 17, 2016 | TESTIMONIALS
Megan and Larry contacted us to help with their two female, littermate, Bulldogs Jo and Lucy, who were reactive on leash, and showing some unwanted behaviours in the house which was resulting in fights between the girls. Training is still ongoing for Jo and Lucy to help them learn to get along better in the house but since we started training the fights have gone from weekly to very rare!
“I just wanted to say thank you so very much for all your help with the girls! I was very nervous about moving to a busier neighborhood and having to walk them, but they have been amazing on walks!! I had both out and by accident walked through Gage park when the holiday train was there, hundreds of people and dogs and loud noise and they were great! The other night I had both dogs out again by myself for a walk, we must have passed 12+ dogs and not one outburst or growl or pull! We actually have the better trained dogs in our new neighborhood. It feels so good to be able to walk them and not feel nervous or stressed!”
Meaghan with Jo and Lucy in Dundas, Ontario
