Testimonials

Within 5 minutes of meeting Agnes I knew we had made the right decision. Our German Pointer/Vizsla/Lab puppy was 7 months old when he first met Agnes. To say he was more than a handful is an understatement. His puppy behavior, mouthing, jumping up, reactivity upon correction, leash walking were all behaviours to the extreme. Although hesitant and nervous to leave our puppy with anyone, within minutes of meeting Agnes, she had him calm and sitting quietly on a leash, despite his initial greetings of jumping and mouthing. We previously engaged a reputable company with whom the trainer comes to your home and trains the puppy/dog. Although their methodology made sense, putting their “system” into practice was less than effective. Their cookie cutter approach to every dog failed to take into consideration that different dogs respond to different methods of learning.

After a few stays I hired Agnes to board and train my puppy for a month. His time with Agnes has been invaluable. He has learned thresholds, boundaries, “place”, recall and loose-leash walking. Not to mention he is completely socialized with other dogs. Given his extreme energy levels and type of puppy play (jumping, mouthing and minimal recall) we were nervous and very hesitant about taking him to an off-leash dog park. During his board and train with Agnes, I was able to meet them at the dog park once a week, not only see his progress but for myself to learn about her training methods with our dog. I was able to learn and adopt these training techniques and utilize them with our dog upon his return to our home. I watched her put my dog in “place” at the dog park while other dogs ran around him and tried to engage him to play. He sat and sat and sat and waited for his release! For a 9 month old puppy this to me was a MIRACLE!

Some might say Agnes’ experience and knowledge is what makes the outcome of her time with animals successful. Although I agree I also truly believe she has a GIFT. As an added bonus, unlike other trainers, doggy daycares or boarders; Agnes genuinely cares for the animals in her custody. This is evident not only from the progress made with my dog but I have watched her with other dogs and how they respond to her. Her approach is gentle yet firm, which from seeing first hand, not only provides the dog(s) with boundaries but they respond to her, listen to her and very clearly adore her.

We are thankful for Agnes not only for the training she has provided to our now well behaved puppy but for her innate gift with animals. We have since decided to keep on with Agnes by bringing our pup twice a week for group dog walks. He loves his park time, friends and Agnes so much we simply could not deny him!

-Michelle, June 2022

I met Agnes in October of 2021. I had scheduled a 4 day stay with a couple I met through Rover.com and at the very last minute, they cancelled on me. I was so disappointed and frantic. I went back on and was determined to find someone that was in Mississauga. I came across Agnes' profile and quickly scanned over and it seemed to meet all of my requirements for my 8 month old American Bulldog to be safe and cared for.

I met with Agnes and the moment I entered her home, I knew I came to the right place. She immediately paid attention to my dog and he responded without any hesitation. Within minutes I walked out the door knowing I wouldn't see him for 4 days but also knowing he was in good hands.

Since then, Minkha has been a steady visitor to Agnes' home for his visits with her and with her dogs she is sitting at the time. I have noticed that Agnes has a great feel for dogs so they are comfortable being around her. Minkha has now made some friends he truly enjoys playing with. He is confident and comfortable around other dogs. This is because I believe Agnes is a natural.

Her caring, compassion, patience, and understanding come through. She definitely has a commanding presence with the dogs that they respect and admire. She is consistent and steadfast in her handling of the dogs. My Minkha is more than happy any day to take a ride over to see her and enjoy himself. Agnes is truly a capable, reliable and caring dog sitter/walker. She demonstrates understanding of both dog and owner and offers suggestions of her own to help as well as owner suggestions. I couldn't be happier because I know Minkha is cared for in all aspects.

Bernice, June 2022