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Paul Paquette and Sherry Major
Professional Dog Trainers and Canine Behaviour Specialists
(See what our clients are saying below)
Free Training Evaluation
613-769-96K9 (9659) or 613-608-2457 (60TAILS)
Making a difference.....one dog at a time
Sherry and Paul share their South Ottawa home with several cats and three miniature schnauzers (their "boys"). Throughout their lives, there have always been animals sharing their homes and families. These included cats, birds, fish and especially dogs.
As a married couple, Sherry and Paul were looking for something that they could do together, something that they both loved. Their deep affection and concern for dogs and their environment led them to the Professional Dog Trainers course at the Canadian Canine Training Academy. Having successfully completed the dog trainers course, Sherry and Paul are now able to work together helping to educate dog owners on how to better understand and communicate with their dogs. They get tremendous satisfaction from being able to improve the lives of dogs and owners alike so that both human and canine companions can live in harmony together.
Sherry says, "When I return home at the end of my day I’m always in a great mood and very happy. The dogs make my heart smile. Knowing that I can make a difference in a dog’s life and it’s owner’s life, makes it worthwhile doing everyday".
An advocate of lifelong learning, Sherry is continuing to build on her education and knowledge about dog psychology and their behaviours by completing other dog training programs. In addition, both she and Paul continue to improve on their knowledge and abilities through self-learning, seminars, reading books, as well as through personal interaction with dog owners and their pets.
What our clients are saying:
Hi Sherry & Paul - I would like to take this opportunity to write and say thank you for the considerable time, effort, insight and guidance you have provided over the course of the past year with my little dog Sabrina. As Sabrina was a puppy mill rescue dog it was quite a challenge to take a very scared, unsocialized and untrained dog and turn her into a very happy, playful and confident dog. This was made possible by your experienced training and advice that has transformed Sabrina. This process took two 8 week sessions, and many months of practice. The first session was a slow process of indoctrinating Sabrina to the basics – housetraining, going up the stairs, going for walks and some socializing with other dogs. The second series of training involved techniques to have Sabrina accept those people living in our house, more socializing, and basic obedience training. This was combined with invaluable advice in how to handle certain issues such as sleeping in her own dog bed at night, staying put in the house and not following me everywhere, and being more playful and tackling tasks such as jumping into the car seat which she does readily and controlling her barking issues. There has been such tremendous progress that Sabrina is a totally different dog. She is so happy, engaging, comfortable with other dogs and strangers to a greater degree and has become manageable and controllable both in the household, and out in public. Thank you so much for helping myself and Trudy understand the dynamics and what was required of us to help Sabrina become a stable and happy dog. Thought you would enjoy seeing a photo taken at Santa’s pet pics at Petsmart recently … you may recognize Santa (Trudy) and Sabrina was such a good dog at the photo session and comfortable with the people around her. Bravo folks….. a job very well done. Thank you so much. A very Merry Christmas and best wishes from Trudy, myself and Sabrina for a happy new year. - Linda B.
Hi Sherry and Paul, -I thought i would just email you to say thank you for all your help over the last 3 months. Chelsy and I really appreciate all that you did for us and i know that London will be a better dog for it. We will definitely be signing him up for advanced classes next year so we hope to see you both then. Regards Gary and Chelsy
P.S I have attached a picture of London to go on the website if you do that sort of thing.
"Logan was the type of dog that would not let anyone in the house besides the three people that he had grown accustom to (and see regularly) throughout his first eight months. He wasn’t the smallest of dogs either: a 90lbs German Sheppard, so he was fairly intimidating. It was difficult and frightening to have guests over because he was very protective over “his territory”, which was in fact my house, and then of course he believed he was the “leader” of the house. Sherry and Paul both taught me how I had to step up and show Logan that I was the leader of the house. They encouraged me to be confident with myself and have trust in Logan. Week by week, Logan began respecting me and now saw me as the leader. After the eight week program, Logan is now a new, more obedient puppy, and he no longer controls who is allowed to visit. Thank-you very much, Sherry and Paul, for helping me understand and communicate with Logan. I am truly satisfied with what you have taught me and how much of a more control dog I have. It’s been two months since Logan graduated from the Basic Obedience Program; he is the (well-trained, obedient) dog I have always wanted, thanks to your training! - Natalie L. "
"Sherry and Paul- I wanted to give you an update on Kasha, our once crazy goldendoodle. She is now just over 1 year old and is the best dog. As you know, when I first called you I was feeling very overwhelmed with having this wild puppy and 2 small children. I was not feeling bonded to her and was considering giving her away. With your training, however, I learned how to control Kasha and taught her who was boss. After our sessions together, I had the skills I needed and I knew what to do when a new problem behavior arose. Kasha now listens incredibly well and is a joy to have around. Friends and family are constantly commenting about how well behaved she is. Thank you so much for your help!! - Laurel E."
"Sherry & Paul: We finally had the opportunity to get a puppy and the one thing we knew for sure was that we wanted our puppy to be well behaved. We searched for the perfect trainers to come to our home and we found them with you both. We looked forward to our weekly training sessions and were excited to see the changes in Juno. She is a very special part of our lives and with your guidance she has become the dog of our dreams. Thank you for all your patience, persistence and sense of humor. - Julia, Joanne & Juno"
"Scooby is almost 8 years old and is Bryan's dog. When I came into Scooby's life, we adored each other right away. But, he also had no respect for me. I let him control me because I'm such a softie. One of the best decisions I have ever made was to call The Canadian Canine Training Academy. One of the two kindest people called us almost immediately, Paul Paquette and Sherry Major. They quickly explained to me that I was the one to be in training..not our dog....lol I agreed! Within a few weeks of training on a regular basis, using the humane techniques Paul and Sherry provided us, Scooby has now graduated. He is now a happy content dog. Scooby now respects me, listens to me and seeks for my approval along with constant rewards! He's FREEEEEEEEEEEE. He is less stressed, well behaved, relaxed and more balanced now. Our friends and family are really impressed with his new found behaviour. We are sooooo proud of our boy. They say, you can't teach an old dog news tricks.....yes you can!!! THANK YOU Paul and Sherry SO MUCH for your constant help, encouragement, and patience. You are wonderful trainers and genuinely care about the dogs you train. You quickly explain, it's never the dogs fault, rather the owners fault, for not knowing the proper tools and techniques to teach/train your dog. Again, thank you so VERY much....Eva, Bryan and Scooby:)"
"I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for your help with Skye. We called Canadian Canine to arrange help with behaviour issues that Skye was displaying. We were impressed with your knowledge of the issue at hand as well as with the strategies you gave us. You showed us areas where we were not being consistent as well as how to regain control. The patience you had with the humans in the household did not go unnoticed and we appreciate that too... We would be happy to recommend you to anyone that needed help with their dog and if you need a reference please give us a call. Thanks to you we have things back to normal again! - Sandra & Charlie B"
"I just wanted to let you know that Lola is great, she responds well to commands but of course she takes full advantage if I let her! She is still her spirited self with a little more restraint! I am amazed at how much calmer and ready to listen she is. We have been taking her to the beach and she has become quite good at coming back when called and is not jumping up to chase kids and balls! - Mary & Chris T"
"Knowing that Wally needed training in many areas and that I had no idea how to teach those things to him, as I searched the Yellow Pages, I was very pleased, first of all, to find that the Canadian Canine Academy provides training in the dog's home environment. And when I met you and Paul the first time, I knew I had made the right choice of trainers to turn my lovely Corgi rascal into a happy and safe companion while living in a seniors' building. I feel more confident that I now have the tools to continue with Wally's training, and even Wally smiles more, likes his collar and leash now, and no longer rules the roost in our home.... It's much more fun! No question: I would recommend you both because you gave us the best, and you expected the best from both Wally and myself, and we enjoyed our sessions with you. Many thanks...Terry D"
"Sherry - The individual training classes which you provided proved very successful for our dog Rupert. A very difficult dog to train. Your approach to training shows your understanding and love for dogs. You are an excellent trainer. You gave us a new effective approach to train our dog. Thank you very much. - Carrole and Richard D."
"Astra would not come when called. She would chase after people or dogs and not obey commands that she could do when in the house. We can now take Astra to the dog park, she plays with other dogs and when called will come to us. Great improvement, thanks again Sherry....Joan S."
"We would like to thank Sherry and Paul for helping us train our Chihuahua, Roscoe. From a young age our dog has had severe fear aggression issues which were starting to heavily impact our social life. We would try to socialize him, however nothing we did would help him feel secure around other people, dogs and noises. Sherry and Paul showed us how to gain control of our dog under different circumstances and taught us how our behaviour (as people) has a big impact on how a dog will react in certain situations. We are now able to have people over without having to worry about our dog's behaviour. In addition, we have seen a big change in Roscoe's overall demeanour towards us, he is more responsive to our voices and commands. We really feel the changes we see in Roscoe, especially his new found confidence, is a direct result of having Sherry and Paul train him and us. it is nice that people can finally see why we love our dog so much. - Julie and Denis O.
"Mika is a German Shepherd-Akita mix and weighs about 55lbs ... aka, not little. She had a resource guarding issue that was getting worse with age to the point that I was becoming afraid of her. We were also having trouble walking her on a leash as she was becoming aggressive towards other dogs on leash and too strong to be controlled. At first, I was put off by the thought of using a pinch collar; however, Sherry did not hesitate in demonstrating on my own arm just how little pain the collar actually provides. Since using the collar and Sherry's training techniques, we have mostly eliminated the resource guarding in the home and are able to take peaceful family walks. Mika has now become a much happier carefree dog. With Sherry’s help, we have become a much more relaxed and happy family. I would definitely recommend this training program to anyone having similar problems as we had. - Samantha F. "
"I wanted to comment on Argus’ progress … I can’t say enough how happy we are … how pleased we are with yours and Paul’s help on Argus’ improved behaviour. Adam & I want to thank you on how you knew he could be a different dog and we see it every day. We had a bad experience with puppy class, that trainer did not know how to help Adam. When we brought him to you, we were confident in your experience & your encouragement. So many others would have given up. He really is a sweet dog, he adores Adam … now Adam can be proud of him, and he is so much more confident on his walks. There is still some more work to be done with other dogs but at least Adam knows how to handle the situation. - Cindy and Adam S.
"My Trainers were Sherry and Paul….They were very knowledgeable and patient with me and the dog. They were great teachers, coaches for me - and I was given the proper advice regarding changing her food and toys. I have the Mini-golden doodle that we think was previously abused (that Randy had to call my vet about). She is doing well now… cute and loveable but pushes the envelope constantly…..but finally understanding rules and that we love her and not ever going to hurt her…..Liane D."
"Thank you Paul and Sherry for turning “Dexter the Terrible” into “Dexter the Wonderful”. Over the course of eight weeks our dog Dexter went from a dog who had selective listening skills, accosted guests as they entered our home, and dragged us on walks into a very attentive and engaged dog. Paul and Sherry taught us to understand our dog’s need for a leader and what he was saying to us through his actions. We now have the dog we always wanted and Dexter has the owners he really needed. Sherry and Paul gave us the tools to do that. Last week a neighbor called out “what an obedient dog you have” – and for the first time I didn’t look around to see where the other dog was! I knew it was Dexter. Thanks Paul and Sherry, see you for advanced obedience! - Laura-Lee B. & Jordie J."
"We were very satisfied with every aspect of the training. The biggest difference between how things have changed is that Luther has gone from being nervous mixed with dominant behaviour, to acting like most family dogs. He no longer growls at us and we have learned to recognize when someone is making him nervous. The most useful part of the training was in helping us clearly understand him better. - Steve F. and Kim C."
"We would like to thank you for helping us gain control of our Boston Terrier Mix. We were so exasperated by her out of control behaviour (jumping, barking, chewing, etc...) that we were considering bringing Daisy back to the pound or even worse, have her put down because we didn't want another family to go through what we were going through. But after working with you through the basic obedience training we have seen a dramatic improvement with Daisy. She responds well to the commands (watch, sit, stay, etc.) that have been taught to her and she has gained much needed respect for her home and the people who surround her. She no longer runs us. Quite the opposite, we are now back in control through the simple and basic techniques you have taught us. So again, many thanks for your guidance, helpful advice and recommendations. We would strongly recommend your services to anyone with any type of "problems with the canine companion. - Sincerely, Chantal D. and Family"
613-769-96K9 (9659) or 613-608-2457 (60TAILS)
The purpose of the evaluation is simply to confirm that your dog is suitable for training and for us to determine what the cause of your dog's behaviour is, so we can make recommendations on what needs to be done to help you meet your training goals. Please note that there is no problem solving done at this appointment. Because all dogs are not the same, their problems and causes for problems will vary, and so will the treatment, depending on the nature of the dog's behaviour. All dogs are evaluated prior to training to ensure you get the best results possible. This process is quite simple. First click on the Free Training Evaluation and submit the information required. We will review the information to get a good idea of your case. We will then contact you to make an appointment to meet with you and your dog. When we have evaluated your dog's temperament, you will be provided with a signed copy of your evaluation, complete with comments and recommendations for training. |
