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Private Resocialization Sessions A safe, controlled way for current clients to help their dog be social around other dogs. What
Kristina is an award winning dog trainer and behaviourist in Toronto who recently won best dog trainer for the Canadian Choice Awards 2024 & 2025. She is also on the finalist list for 2026. She has also been listed in the top 5 on 6 different lists, and has over 140 five star Google reviews. With a specialty in behavioural issues and rescue dogs, her methods are different than most other trainers with a focus first and foremost on improving the human / dog relationship and communication. If you think you’ve tried everything, it’s likely that Kristina has some new methods that will help you get you and your dog to where you want to be.
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Today was our first day of training for Lucy the boxers e collar it was great ! She loves Kristina as we do ! Kristina trained us all when Lucy was a puppy 2 yrs ago and today Lucy came in with a waggy boxer wiggle !
Had 2 sessions with Kristina for my reactive dog. So far so good! Seeing lots of improvements. Kristina is very knowledgeable and professional. Would recommend
Kristina is a knowledgeable trainer and resource. From the video call that I had with her, she was able to provide multiple training exercises to help with leash reactivity, setting home boundaries, and teaching 'settle' to my rescue dog. At the end of the session, she provided a detailed email covering the training exercises we had discussed during the call. She even followed up a few weeks later to see how we were doing! I would recommend her services to anyone!
Working with Kristina has made a major difference in our home. Our older dog came to us incredibly fearful and anxious. The strategies and homework we did with our training has helped him really come out of his shell and develop confidence. Our younger dog can be reactive but after each session we see improvements in behaviours. Overall we have seen a lot of improvements in both our dogs and I’m really thankful for all we have learned from Kristina.
Kristina trained my brother’s rambunctious lab mix who is extremely well behaved. So she came highly recommended. We first went to her a month after bringing home our second dog. The day after our first session, we had a completely different dog. Today, the day after our second session, we were stopped at the park by someone complimenting us on how well our dogs were behaved and wanting a referral. 100% would recommend to anyone looking for a well balanced dog.
As far as first impressions go, our initial consultation with Kristina could not have been better! She's not the first (or second) trainer we've met for our anxious 21-month-old shih-poo, Mochi....but she's already the best! You can tell how much experience she has because of how quickly she was able to correctly assess the roots of Mochi's behaviours and, more importantly, the causes. Kristina explained a lot of helpful techniques to help with Mochi's nervousness without making it feel daunting (or unattainable). I look forward to future sessions with her but the way things have started....they may not be needed!
Kristina is a kind and compassionate trainer with a soft spot for international rescue. What is most impressive to me is her drive to continue to stay on top of her education. She has invested a lot of time and money into constantly learning more to help her students achieve the best possible outcomes with their dogs.
I had my first web session with Kristina yesterday, and I can assure you, she is worth the wait! We are working together on improving my relationship with my dog, which Kristina explained was the underlying reason why my dog seems like he has "a short fuse" around other dogs. Kristina is articulate, to the point yet also very kind and understanding. It felt like chatting with an old friend. There was zero judgement when I confessed all of my mistakes to her, for which I am very grateful! (lol). I feel confident that my dog and I are going to get to a much better place with her guidance.
We had an initial training session with Kristina and our minds were blown learning about dog psychology and how it related to us and our dog's behavior. We have been implementing Kristina's homework and already seeing improvement. We are excited about what we'll learn in future sessions and how we can live harmoniously together with our new rescue pup. Highly recommend!!
Kristina has been an amazing partner in my dog’s training. She’s provided realistic and manageable guidance and tools to help my dog get along with another dog. She’s also helped correct other frustrating behaviours along the way, both my dog and I are happier.

Private Resocialization Sessions A safe, controlled way for current clients to help their dog be social around other dogs. What

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