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CLIENT TESTIMONIALS & FEEDBACK
"NO ONE ELSE WOULD WORK WITH US BUT CONNECTIVE TRAINING ™ SAVED MY DOG'S LIFE...." WATCH!
We had such a great experience when we came to have a one-on-one session with you and our collie we wanted to pass your name along to friends who are getting a puppy soon.
Benjamin has never forgotten the "leave it" command you taught him.
We will give your info to our friends.
Adele Curtis
Michele,our private class for myself and dexter, the issue was him jumping on my back, now anytime he is wound up and looking for trouble, i am calm and he knows the routine, leaveit, sit, laydown, and he puts him self on his side and i don`t have to hold him there(in most cases). the bike riding failed as he pulled and i fell off, we`ll try again this spring, walking is wonderful, joe takes him for an hour in the a m and we take him again in the p m for 45-1 hr, weekends he goes to the dog park or beaver lake? he is such a good boy. thank you, as it took the just me and dexter class to get the confidence and not be frustrated.
Jenny, you`re right,the techniques we learned will take us thru dexters life.he has great manners(except when he wants to greet at the door, that will be this weekends lesson, stay at the top of the stairs). we feel everything you taught us we are using and a round of dog classes at this time are not needed, however you did mention agility classes you had taken your dogs to, and we would like to take dexter there. could you tell me again where that was and any other info you might have. thank you again, and best wishes for 2012 to you and Michele and your families.
Hester
Dear Jeni and Michele,
I know it has been a long time since tinker and I were in your classes but just want you to know how much we use your techniques with both sweetpea and tinker.
I still refer to your notes. We have found a sense of order adn peasce in our house hold since taking CONNECTIVE TRAINING ™ . We will be using your techniques for many years to come and it will
always be a challenge to keep on top of things.
Jeni... thanks for being so patient with me as I was facing my own & mothers health challenges. I would not have had an ounce of success without your patience.
Roy & Tinker
Hello Michele,
I just wanted to say "THANK YOU" so much for your amazing classes! I really enjoyed them.
I learned so much and I truly admire your knowledge and passion for dogs and teaching people how to be good dog owners.
You have such a positive energy and you really made a difference with Logan and me.
Best regards,
Scott Murley
Hi Michele and Jeni,
Thank you for the wonderful training support we received in welcoming
our no-longer-so-little Maple Sugar into our family. We are all doing
so well and feeling well supported, which is half the battle when
you're a new parent. :)
Thank you, Michelle, for sharing your situation with your dog getting
hit on the week-end, even though I'm sure it must have been difficult
for you. I wanted to tell you that your story hit home with us - on my
way home from class, I stopped at Canadian Tire and bought a spring to
keep our gate latched. It's something I had kept thinking about in the
back of my mind, but never quite got around to acting on. Your message
of "it only takes once" was the inspiration I needed to move into
action. And I told my kids about what had happened to your dog, which I
found later that day that they were repeating to others - so it made an
impression on them too. We live on a busy road (Gordon Head Rd.), so
this is a very important lesson for us to learn. I'm just glad we've
been able to learn it through you rather than the harder way.
And on Sunday evening the kids and I took Sugar out for a romp in the
field of Mt. Dough High School. They haven't been very involved in the
training, at least not on a daily basis like I am. So I was overwhelmed
when my 4 yr old, who usually just cuddles with Sugar until she gets
bitten or scratched, proceeded to do some perfect training excercises
with her. She took a few of the treats that I had in my pocket and I
stood back as I watched her get Sugar to look, sit, lie down and stay
several times over perfectly from the first try! I just wish I'd had a
video camera. It was the most wonderful thing and helped me to see,
once again, how much we all learned in these 8 weeks. Sugar is almost
as tall as Soleia, but when it comes down to it, she recognizes Soleia
as one of her pack leaders. Or at least someone with the potential to
feed her yummy stuff if she cooperates :) Yay!
Thank you for helping us all to start off our relationship in such
positive ways that we can build on and grow as time goes on.
Wishing you all the best and continued success with your own dogs and
with the training business.
Jacqui Ouldali
Michele,
Thank-you so much! It is like night and day.. we are enjoying our dog once more. Suddenly we have a well behaved dog, like we did go to class and spend hours training him. We have both noticed a difference in the timbre and quality of our voices; much more confident and matter of fact. We are in control and even Oscar knows it now. What a relief for everyone.
with tons of gratitude,
Stevie and Linda
ello Michele:
That truly was awesome!! Sterling and I want to thank you so much for taking the time to come out here and provide training for all of us.
Also, thank you for showing us the endorsement from Oscar's humans.
We are anxious to try to implement our new skills and will let you know how it goes.
Once again, thank you for foregoing the connection with Cesar to be with us at our home, it was much appreciated.
We are more optimistic than ever about what's possible with our "Mikko".
You are awesome!!!
Thank you,
Sterling & Darlene
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Hey,
This is Stevie again. Just wanted to give you aother quick update on Oscar. He's doing great. The change in him is amazing. We have now had him off leash at Cy Hampson, Elk Lake, Horth Hill, the beach, even in our yard a bit without him running off. We still have the odd problem with him not listening but not anywhere near like it was before. I have been using the techniques we learned with you as well as watching the Dog Whisperer on TV and I have learned so much that has helped our family work with him in a way he understands. He still has his personality but is a lot calmer and easier to handle. My mum and I even got tickets to go see Cesar Milan live on Tuesday.
The other thing we were able to do was get him to swim. We were so excited. He used to be afraid of the water but we worked with him and over the period of a couple of weeks he learned to enjoy it. He will chase a stick as far as I can throw it into the water. He loves to swim. The tiniest wave used to scare him out of going near the water and now he'll go in and swim for his stick no matter how choppy the water is. He just loves it. He brings you the stick, looks at you, barks and twirls around until you throw it for him again.
We learned so much from working with you and your dogs. It took time and a lot of patience but we finally reached the goal we had given up on before going to work with you. Oscar has really adjusted and just loves his life in Canada now. :D
Steve
Hi, my parents call me Toby Toes; I'm a Shih Tzu-Maltese cross. I met Michele last fall, when she came to my house, my parents needed someone to help me, and I was having trouble with my doggie etiquette. I had previously been to a puppy school, but it was noisy there and they yelled all the time, you could tell I didn't do very well. My auntie Trena is Michele's best friend and she said that she is an excellent teacher. My parents said that after she left that afternoon, I was a different little boy, I had some manners, and was a good listener too.
At Christmas time, my mom and dad brought a little sister home, her name is Ruby Rose, rhymes with Toby Toes, she is also a Shih Tzu-Maltese cross. Now I have someone to play with during the day so now I'm not so lonely.
Michele had a puppy class opening, so they registered us together, Ruby was a bit shy at first, but she soon was able to play with the other puppies, big and little ones. I didn't know it was so much fun to learn, we go once a week and learn all kinds of things. There's lots of love and praise when we do things right, understanding and patience when we have a little trouble, but then we practice and get it right.
We are now being allowed to even go "off-leash" in the park by our house, it's so much fun to run free, but we know mom & dad are there watching out for us too. We listen and get rewarded, and check back often with them.
Woof, means we would recommend Michele Wonnacott of CONNECTIVE TRAINING ™ to everyone who is looking for an exceptional dog trainer.
Toby Toes and Ruby Rose Canham
Last fall I adopted a seven year old shepherd/collie cross and signed up for one of Michele's adult dog training classes. I knew only a little bit about my dog at that time and Michele was a great resource for helping me understand my dog's personality and needs. I appreciated her positive and connective approach to dog training and learned a lot about dog behaviour from her. Thanks in large part to the tools I learned in her class--and her shared knowledge of dog communication and behaviour-- I am now enjoying a fantastic relationship with a very special dog. Michele conveys a deep love and commitment to dogs and for this, I will continue to recommend her as a dog trainer
Kathy Morrison and Santiago
We were introduced to Michele, just over a year ago when we purchased our puppy Sugar a Bichon Frise/YorkieX.
Michele provided us with some in home training when our puppy arrived home.
Her knowledge and insight into puppy behaviour was extremely helpful
as we developed the skills to house train the newest family member. We soon followed up with her 5 week puppy class. Her kind and gentle approach with the practical demonstrations were so helpful that puppy training became the highlight of our week. We as a family learned so much about why our puppy was doing the things she does and how to relate to her and properly correct her with great results. We have attended dog training classes before with our previous pets but we never encountered the successes as we have with Michele's training philosophy and skills. If you have a dog or puppy that you find hard to train or relate to I would highly recommend
that you attend classes at CONNECTIVE TRAINING ™ and I think that you will agree after attending the training and practicing it that Michele's approach works. We have had a very enjoyable year with our puppy
and look forward to many more wonderful experiences with our pet and we owe our success to our good friend and pet trainer Michele Jarvis Wonnacott.
Mike Ball
Mortgage Consultant
Verico Select Mortgage
Admirals Walk
Thank you Michele for your awesome Puppy classes!
We now have a well behaved 6 month old pup who I know would be a little terror if not for your classes because you taught us, the puppy parents, how to train our dog. You are far and away the best trainer out of 3 others we have ever worked with. We think you stand out because you are not only excellent with animals you can communicate the techniques and theory to people who can then manage their dog. It is evident that you have a true desire to empower owners and their dogs to have a joyous and mutually rewarding relationship. We can't say enough about how pleased we are, we will definately be back for adult classes and will recommed you to everyone we can. Sterling is an extra happy puppy now that he has manners and is allowed to go all kinds of places with us, play with dogs, people and kids, and just have a fun time!
Thanks Michele, we give you 8 paws up (4 from Sterling and 2 each from Sherry and David).
My name is Sylvie and I have four miniature pinscher doggies and an amazon parrot. Michele helped me so very much with my problem dog Casper. She was able to get me working with his issues and it's made such a difference. Michele is able to connect with animals like no one I've ever seen before. My little dogs all had their own special needs that she was able to zoom in on and they have all benefited from having some time with Michele. When she came to my house to 'visit' with all my animals she was able to pick up on things I hadn't been able to see myself. Even my parrot Kelly, she told me she'd be happier with her cage by the window so I moved it after she left and Kelly certainly does enjoy her new location. I'm very thankful for the time I've been able to spend with Michele Wonnacott for her insight into what's going on in my
little dogs minds.
Sylvie Hanna
Thanks so much Jeni,
We really enjoyed your classes. Thank you for all your help it has been such a positive experience for us all. We have learned so much and have seen so many improvements in Cano in such a short time. Hope to see you again soon.
Take care.
The McKinnon's
Thank you Michele for loaning the long line to us. We enjoyed our clasees
and found the 1-1 and trying another way very helpful.
The other day I was standing on my balcony and Poco was running wiht
three other dogs. I asked her to stop and sit and she did! Thank You!
Caroline
Michele, you are an amazing dog trainer/teacher and an awesome person.
I really got a lot out of your classes and I know
Owen and Levi enjoyed them too as they can't wait to come inside when we arrive at you rplace on Wednesdays.
Thanks for giving me
the tools to enjoy an even better relationship with my dogs!
Love, Lisa
Buddy
Owen
and Levi
Michele's CONNECTIVE TRAINING ™ is really awesome.
It helps you get to know your animals and how to teach your pets new training skills to work with your very day life.
I'm Meaghan and I am 14. My family and I went to CONNECTIVE TRAINING ™ when we bought our dog Sugar.
The experience we had changed our lives!
Michele really takes the time to know you and teach your dog in classes.
The classes by the way are spectacular!
Sometimes
I just hang around because I love it! I love her bunnies also.
Michele has dogs of her own so she knows what she is doing. Go for CONNECTIVE TRAINING ™ and be amazed at the high qulaity and the kindness she has to offer.
Thanks Michele, Meaghan Ball
Hi Michele,
Wow what a summer! Hope you and your dogs are enjoying the hot weather...
Stella learn't how to swim in April and if she could she would be in the water all day, She is one years old now and has grown into her ears and paws! We learnt how to Mt bike together a few weeks ago.. ha the firts couple feet were interesting but she knows her left and right so well that she picked up quickly to stay on one side of the trail and not to run in front of me, she think its great because I am going at her speed. I remeber when I first met you you warned me that she would go through a teenager stage and I think I might be in the middle of that right now, certain things that I know she knows but she is ignoring me and if she had a middle finger I am pretty sure she would use it! But on one hand she can be like that but on the other she is getting better at so much more! she amazes me everyday! For instance we have a trailor we camp in on the lake in the summer and if I disapear for a few minuites and she cant see me she will go and put herself in my bed untill I get back so I am very proud of her she will do the same if it is past 8:30 at night and I am not sitting somewhere were she can curl up on my lap she will put herself to bed. Those are the moments that make up for the all the rest for me!
Well I thought I would email you and let you know how we are doing and to thank you so much for your help it put me at such ease with all of your extra hands on weimaraner knowledge and experience... that I couldnt have gotten anywhere else! I also am wondering if you have people booking for adult classes in October or November yet? I am going away in September for two weeks and when I get back Stella and I would like to take a refresher course! She will be 15 months and I think it would be a good idea there are a few things we need to brush up on.
So if you think I should call now and book let me know ? If not I can call when I get back which will be the end of September!
THANKS AGAIN
BREANN KING
Hey Michele,
It's Stevie and Linda. We just wanted to update you on how Oscar is doing. We are sooo excited. We took him to CY Hampson park yesterday and he actually met all the other dogs and people really nicely. He even had a dog a tenth of his size try and dominate him by putting his paws on Oscar's back but Oscar just barked at him, turned and started sniffing the grass. After that they were fine. Oscar obviously got his message across because the little dog tried to cower behind his owner. We walked him around a little on his long leash, and then dropped it. He was behaving himself so well (we also had his electric collar on) that we decided to take the leash off completely. By this point there was a pack of five or so dogs running around and we figured even if he ran, it would only be to that pack. He was amazing. He completely listened to my commands. When I called side, he whipped around and came running to me without hesitation. I only had to zap him maybe 5 times in the forty minutes we had him off leash and only had to do so because he was running off to meet dogs and ignoring my call, not because he was doing his usual bolt.
We definitely have it in his head that I'm the alpha now. Even after he was off leash he refused to stray far from my side. I even encouraged him to join in with the other dogs (while I stayed close by) but he refused. He would run with them a little but if they got to far he would turn around and come and sit by my side. As soon as I started to run however, he took off chasing me and soon overtook me (he is a fast little guy). Even with that, all I had to do was turn and whistle and he wheeled around at full speed and took off after me again (it almost brought me to tears). He almost seemed more unsure off leash than on. When he's on the leash he stretches out as far as he can, off leash however, he was almost glued to my side, constantly looking to me for reassurance.
It was the most wonderful feeling to have finally succeeded in our goal. Not only was he off leash without running off, but he was also listening to my every command. You could feel the difference in his energy level, it was way down from the other times we've tried. Other owners were having difficulties trying to reign in their dogs but not Oscar, he would sharply turn and run towards me if I even said his name. Thank you so much for all the work you did with us. A year of hard work and persistence has finally led to a well trained dog (most of the time). My dad and I returned to the park today and there were no other dogs because of the rain, we had him off leash again and he once again never strayed far from my side and listened to everything I said. I am so proud of him. We're still a ways off from being able to trust him completely off leash, I have yet to try it with just myself, I like the assurance that someone else can help me catch him if necessary but this is a huge step for sure. We'll continue to work with him at this park and eventually hope to be able to let him out of the house to go pee without worrying that he'll take off into the streets. Thank you again for all your help. We definitely could not have done it without you.
Stevie and Linda
When Maddie came into our lives, we were mourning the loss of one of our three cats. Her sad, shy eyes peeking up at us (see photo) through the SPCA kennel melted our hearts and before we knew what hit us, we had a dog! She was all skin, bones and boobs - we were told she had had several litters and had been living illegally in an apartment.
Soon after she came to live with us, she would get so excited on a walk that she would pull and scream and vomit, which wasn't much fun for anybody. We were avoiding walks with her - it was torture for all of us! Each time we tried, she would be worse. We are also conscious of the perception some people have of bully breeds and didn't want to reinforce their thinking with a super-high energy, slightly crazed dog pulling us along.
Michele was recommended by several of the people we asked for help. Right away Michele recommended a stress-reduction supplement and different food for Maddie, and most importantly for us humans to relax! Aside from the learning and reinforcing the regular training commands, Michele offered support for Maddie's whole self, and support for us humans too - and it's made all the difference!
People who met Maddie 6 months ago barely recognize her as the same dog - she is calmer, less excitable, and we can go for walks every day! And even our 2 cats are happier! All of us can't thank Michele enough!
Thanks again Michele, you're awesome!
Melissa
I have a sharpie puppy who hasn't had the best start in life. One of the downsides to Kona's abundant wrinkles was that she developed entropia (in growing eyelashes) caused by the wrinkles around her face. By the time she was 5 months old Kona already had 15 surgeries.
Feeling sorry for her I allowed Kona free rain of my house and that's when she began to get aggressive. She was afraid of strangers and didn't know how to properly react in unfamiliar situations. Feeling very frustrated I went to my local pet store to ask for advice and they strongly recommended I talk to Michelle.
Michelle has saved my relationship with Kona as I was getting so frustrated and thought I was running out of options to train my puppy. By teaching me some simple techniques I was able to regain dominance and respect with Kona. I am now the one in charge. Kona looks to me for direction and loves to please me. I have been to other dog classes and none were nearly as effective as Michelle's. She has a unique approach to training dogs and will not stop until she finds a technique that will work for both you and your dog. Michelle helped me relate to Kona by showing me the proper way to react to Kona's body language. Before Michelle, I had no idea when Kona was stressed out or anxious and now I am able to not only identify those signs, but I know how to work with Kona when she is feeling a certain way.
I can't say enough about Michelle and her excellent work with dogs. I strongly recommend taking one of Michelle's classes; it has changed both Kona's and my life. Kona and I would not have such a great relationship if it weren't for Michelle's help.
Thanks Michelle!!
Melia Kelly and Kona Bear
PEPPER
"My name is Pepper. My momma Michele rescued
me in August of 2004 in a time in my life when I would rather
kill people than look at them. With a lot of patience and
understanding, rules and boundries, my mom taught me to love
life and all my people in it. I used to run off all the time
to see the world around me, but my momma taught me she is
the most exciting thing in the world. Since being with my
momma I have learned to stop on command and come running back
when she calls. Now I am able to go off leash with all the
big dogs to places like Thetis or Elk Lake to hunt, run and
play.
If you are a dog that does not care what your mom or dad say,
you might want to talk to my momma so you can see things differently"
PEPPER'S RATING OF MICHELE:
MYA
"Hey Momma let me in it's Mya!
I am a Weimaraner. My momma calls me a WeimerNoodle. My momma has taught me to think on my own,
make good decisions and not to fly through the air and snatch food out of people's hands. I can sit and wait when I really don't want to and I have never had to be on leash even as a little baby. I like that! I am only 8 months old and look forward
to all the wondeful things my mom has to teach me. She takes her time with me and explains things thoroughly. I like that! Perhaps i will get to meet you and your parents when you come to learn how to be a good dog like me! I know you will like it too."
MYA'S RATING OF MICHELE:
STELLA
"My name is Stella Lu Lu.
Michele calls me Bella becasue I am so beautiful!
I'm a very, very busy girl and Michele is teaching me and my mom to work together on this. Michele used to take me with all her big dogs when she had her dog walkng company and she was nice enough to teach me how to behave off leash.
I now go with Tamara from Doggone Adventures for my daily walks.
I am excited to say that I still get to see Michele at her dog training classes where we work really hard and have a lot of fun learning all the things a dog needs to learn to keep her mom happy.
Im a work in progress..... but aren't we all?"
STELLA'S RATING OF MICHELE:
CINDER
"Hi my name is Cinder
I come from a rescue agency called Animals For Life and I
got to stay at Michele's house until she found me a good home.
Michele worked with me during my fun stay to make sure I would
make my new family proud. She opened her heart and gave me
lots of love, kisses and reassurance and I was quite happy
to do whatever Michele asked. I am happy to say that my new
family is now going to bring me to Michele's indoor facility
to do some serious training. I am a very smart girl and can't
wait to learn more. I will keep you posted."
CINDER'S RATING OF MICHELE:
TIKABU
"Hi my name is Tikabu.
I'm a big, white baby bear of a dog and I used to go for daily walks with Michele.
Michele taught me how to stop on command and come running back joyfully into her arms. I love hanging around with Michele. She makes learning so easy and fun.
Her ability to socialize me with other dogs gave me and my parents all the confidence and trust in the world. I have thanked Michele over and over again with kisses each and every time I see her."
TIKABUS' RATING OF MICHELE:
BRUTUS
"Hi my name is Brutus.
I'm a Rottweiler Gentleman cross. I came to Michele's house to stay with her and her family when I had never been in a house before.
WOW! She and her family not only took care of me but taught me how to be an indoor dog with manners and everything! I loved sleeping in her bedroom at night. She has 2 bunnies in a cage outside that I was very interested in and she let me see them and talk to them and she told me what they were and me and the bunnies got a long just fine after that.
I like bunnies! Michele was nice enough to tell a family in Nanaimo about me and now I live on 5 acres with a new mom and dad and 2 parrots. I like parrots."
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