Private Training and Behavioural Assessments

Meet Your Mutt specializes in everything from basic obedience to behavioural modification for anxiety, insecurity, aggression and other fear-based behaviors. Private sessions allow you to receive one-on-one instruction in your home with custom training plans.

Muttmaking

Let us find the perfect dog for your family, experience and lifestyle. Find out more about the process here.

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Pups n’ Tots

Weekly classes, workshops and private consults for expectant parents and families with babies and young children. Services include: Parent and Baby classes, Expectant Parent Workshop, Expectant Parent handbook and Junior Trainer Camps.

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Walk & Train

Let your dog get his daily exercises while learning obedience and manners simultaneously. Every "Walk & Train" session is a min. of 1 hour and includes:

structured socialization and play with other dogs
obedience training to reinforce basic commands (sit, down, stay, come, drop it, etc.)
introduction to new people, dogs, and locations every day to increase confidence, eliminate any anxiety or fear, and create a well-balanced, calm, and happy pet.
individual attention and training for challenges specific to your dog (leash pulling, jumping, barking, aggression, etc.)
a daily email report summarizing the activities of the day, outlining the training completed, and tips for your family to maintain everything your dog has learned.

Boarding

Our trainer’s board client dogs in their home while their parents are away. Since we’re familiar with their behaviour, we can ensure their stay is relaxing, rewarding and stress-free.

S.O.A.R Program

Meet Your Mutt's unique S.O.A.R program is a 4-week curriculum that establishes reliable obedience, addresses behavioral issues, builds confidence, solidifies your bond with your dog, and sets in motion proper manners, structure, and a bulletproof foundation.

S - Structure and Leadership
O- Obedience
A- Advocacy, Trust and Respect
R- Relationship Building

Virtual Support

Sometimes finding time to meet with a trainer regularly is difficult! Or perhaps you don’t live in Toronto? Our trainers offer virtual support via phone or Skype to answer all questions, offer support and ensure you stay on track.

Puppy Primer

Are you planning on adopting a new pup? Meet Your Mutt’s Puppy Primer makes sure that you start off on the right paw from Day 1. Learn how to establish healthy routines and boundaries, introduce basic obedience and manners, tackle crate training and housebreaking and learn what to expect as your puppy goes through different developmental phases on their way to adulthood.

90-Day Online Boot Camp

Meet Your Mutt has developed a 90-Day Boot Camp that covers reliable obedience, leash pulling, eliminating triggers, creating good habits both at home and out and offers e-mail support for individual questions.

Each week, a new lesson and homework will be e-mailed to you with videos, photos and step-by-step instructions and goals. Gamify your dog’s training! Get positive results and increase your bond in just 90 days.

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“We would be lost without Ashley. Hugo was kicked out of two daycares cause he reacted strongly against other larger male dogs. Two years with Ashley have been problem free. She fully understands dogs and is able to handle behaviour issues so well. Not to mention being so reliable - Excellent value in a walker and a whole lot more.” – Laura (and Hugo)

“Ashley has been excellent. She is professional and friendly and has worked with the whole family to help us correct some problem behaviours with our dog. Everything has turned out extremely well. We are very pleased with the results. Her attention to detail is commendable as is her follow-up assistance. I highly recommend the use of her services.” - Gary (and Simba)

“Ashley was a great trainer, very knowledgeable friendly and helpful! She worked with us to overcome our dog's socialization issues. She brought her dog along to work with us and she gave us specific and practical instructions on what to do. Most importantly, she gave us the confidence we needed to know what to do and where to focus. Within a matter of a couple months, the amount of progress that has been made is unbelievable! Thanks Ashley for Meeting our Mutt!” - Melody (and Kobe)

“Ashley is fabulous ... Incredibly knowledgeable
Great presence around our "girls". We have 2 - 18 month female Husky's who are littermates. Ashley's advise / tips - lessons has had a noticeable improvement on the girls behaviors. We would recommend Ashley 100%.”
- Elaine (and Nikita & Rhea)

“Ashley has worked wonders with our 3 year old cockapoo Jackson. She is professional yet friendly and has a great approach to training. Our entire family, children too, were included in the sessions and it has made a world of difference in our household. He is a calmer, better behaved dog because of her. I would highly recommend Ashley.” - Stephanie (and Jackson)

“We have 2 year old bullmastiff who can be reactive and difficult to control around other dogs. Anyone who's ever owned a large working breed and has dealt with reactivity knows how much time and patience it takes to deal with this issue and Ashley has been there for us unwaveringly. Our dog is now able to meet new dogs on and off leash in a calm manner and play with them too! What we loved about Ashley's program was how our dog would get trained in a variety of environments (parks, stores, busy neighbourhoods etc.) that reflect real life situations. The daily updates are also awesome! Training the dog is only half the challenge and Ashley has also been great at training us, the owners, during many private sessions. She is very knowledgeable, patient and committed to her work and I feel she treats our dog like her own. If you have a dog with any degree of behavioural issue, big or small, I would highly recommend Meet you Mutt!” – Lillia (and Lenny)

“Ashley is awesome!! For our first appointment she was right on time and she really delved into my dog's issues without sparing her time or attention. She was at my place for 1.5 hrs! She was non-judgemental regarding my lack of understanding - instead, she took the time to explain things clearly and devised a realistic, doable approach. My 'homework' is uncomplicated and achievable. Plus she was not at all pushy about trying to sell me more sessions or services. I'm looking forward to our upcoming sessions!” - Nico (and Luci)

“We rescued a dog who became more and more difficult as the months went by (barking, pulling, destroying things, not listening, etc). As soon as Ashley stepped in to assess, and train our boxer/ridgeback mix (and guide us in the process), we began to notice changes in our pup immediately. Ashley has, and continues to teach us how to deal with problem behaviours as they arise and has helped us get through some very tough issues. She is wonderfully kind, patient and accommodating, reliable, dedicated and loving. Our dog is obsessed with her. She has literally changed our lives and helped us to understand our dog much more than we ever did before. After having attended several training classes at a big box store without much results, our only complaint would be that we didn't find Ashley earlier. We would highly recommend Ashley to anyone in need of help and already have. She is a great trainer!” - Jordan & Janina (and Lola)