Margo & Fiona

Miss Margo is a big dog in a little dogs body!  Born deaf and having a strong working drive, was a recipe for disaster.  I was called in to help when she got out and decided to 'herd' a large number of cows into an electric fence that broke and the cows were loose!  Sweet as she was this could never happen again!

We started working immediately with e-collar conditioning.  She did fantastic with only a few hiccups along the way.   The owners and teens worked hard and it has paid off.  They now have a reliably trained dog!   

"I found myself a little out of my dog training depth when I took on a second dog that happened to be both high drive and deaf. 

With no idea where to start I researched the subject and began contacting trainers for assistance. I spoke to a few but felt that Odette understood what needed to be done to move forward with our situation and lifestyle. 

Odette came to our property showed me and my family how to work positively with the dogs and fine tune our skills. When I had questions and concerns that I may not be able to accomplish the training, she remained positive and helped us through the tough moments, that every journey to a well behaved dog goes through."

Thanks for everything Odette !! You were a big help !! 

2020

We  started our training journey with Odette when Nova was 14 months old.  At that time she was terrible at leash walking and struggled with  making the right choices, when greeting new humans that would arrive at our house,  especially the little ones ! With our family about to expand, these  were very concerning issues for us.  Since starting classes, we have completed two levels of training and are  so happy with the progress Nova and ourselves have made.  

Odette is so  patient and really focuses on the needs of each dog. She has trained us  on how to effectively train Nova and keep up with her learning out in  the real world.  Nova is now 22 months old; we walk between 4 and 7 kilometres a day and  she does not leave my side. When people arrive at our house she still  gets very excited but her choices have improved tremendously and  she does not jump up on people. 

We cannot thank Odette enough for all of her hard work and dedication.  We are very grateful for her help and cannot wait to continue more  classes in the future ! 

2020

My name is Tracy and my dog  is Newman, he is a 12 month old chocolate lab that loves all dogs and  people. Odette has been working with Newman and I for the last 8 months  and Newman and I have come a long way.
 

Odette is a patient and understanding trainer and Newman loves being  with her.  Her flexibility to your families lifestyle makes the  training a lot less stressful and helps you become a successful trainer.
 

Newman and I are returning clients because Odette helps us learn we can  be successful and Newman is coming a long way as he grows up.
 

Tracy Mclellan and Newman

Holstein, ON 

2019

“Until  two years ago the only pets I’d ever had were cats.  My cats have  always been well trained and I assumed the way I trained them would work  on my new puppy.  Was I wrong!!!

After watching a million You Tube videos about dog training, my head  was spinning with contradictory methods.  My neighbour finally told me  about Odette Van Raath.  I brought my seven month old Coton du Tulear  puppy, Pepperpot, to a six week puppy training course.   I found Odette to be friendly, kind and patient and very  capable of handling all of the dogs present.  It is evident she loves  what she does.  There were about seven other dogs in the class so  Pepperpot got some good socialization with both people and dogs.  

The class grounded basic commands like Come, Stay, Sit and  Down more deeply and introduced new commands such “Look at me” and  “Place” which have proven to be very important. 

By the time the class was over I realized it wasn’t just Pepperpot  who had been trained – I had been trained too.   Odette had taught me  how to communicate with and train my own dog.  

I highly recommend Odette’s training to anyone who wants an obedient, well-behaved dog."

Tosh Hyodo

Retired Financial Planner

Harriston ON”

2020