TRAINING
Niagara’s Favourite Dog Training Facility
At Niagara Pet Resort, our training programs are built for effective behavioural change and lasting relationships with you and your dog.
Meet Nikki & The DOGS Training Method
For over a decade, Nikki and her team have helped dog owners across Niagara build better relationships with their dogs through structured, real-world training.
Her teaching philosophy teaches you how to communicate, lead, and build trust so your dog becomes a calm, confident, well-mannered part of your everyday life.
From puppies to adult dogs, every program is designed to:
Build obedience that carries over at home
Improve behaviour in real environments
Strengthen the relationship between you and your dog
HOW IT WORKS
A Clear Path to a Better Dog
We guide every dog and owner through a step-by-step process designed to build lasting results.
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Choosing the Right Program
We assess your dog’s age, behaviour, and goals to place you in the right starting point, whether that’s puppy training, obedience, or behavioural work.
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Train the Owner
Before anything else, we teach you the tools to lead, communicate, and reinforce your dog’s behaviour properly. The true mark of successful training: does it work at home?
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Build Real-World Skills
From leash walking to recall and impulse control, every skill is practiced in environments that reflect real life, not just controlled settings.
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Progress & Reinforce
As your dog improves, we layer in more advanced behaviours and distractions to ensure consistency in their behaviour no matter the environment.
PACKAGES
Training Programs Built for Real Life
Whether you’re starting with a new puppy or correcting behaviour in an older dog, we offer structured programs that meet you where you’re at.
Dog Obedience Training
Puppy Training
$200
The Puppy Socialization Course
New puppy? Here is where to start!
Covers:
✔️ Proper socialization with other dogs
✔️ Housebreaking
✔️ Impulse control
✔️ Solutions for jumping
✔️ Stopping nipping
✔️ Crate training
✔️ Name game
✔️ Loose leash walking
✔️ The importance of new environments
✔️ Out & drop commands
✔️ 4 weeks
✔️ For puppies 8-20 weeks of age.
Private Puppy Consultation:
Available before you bring your puppy home – to as old as 6 months.
Starting at $100
Novice Obedience
$400
The Novice Obedience Course
The first step to basic obedience training.
Covers:
✔️ Orientation, no dog first class (we train you first!)
✔️ Sit at heel & release command
✔️ Heeling, left and right turns
✔️ Down at heel
✔️ Sit to be pet & Sit-stay
✔️ Down-stay
✔️ Recall (come)
✔️ 8 weeks
✔️ Small class sizes
✔️ 2 trainers always present
Private Obedience Training:
7 week private available at our facility or in home please email for pricing
Intermediate Obedience
$300
A 2-Part Obedience Course
New drills and techniques at a gentle pace for success.
Covers:
✔️ Place command
✔️ Distance recall
✔️ Long distance sit stay & down stay
✔️ On recalls
✔️ Part 1: 6 weeks
✔️ Part 2: 6 weeks
Private Novice Evaluation:
Only necessary if you took your novice training at another facility
$20 per 30 minutes
If your dog would benefit from one-on-one training to build skills we offer Customized Training starting at $125/session.
Speciality Dog Training
Rally Obedience Training
Rally is an obedience sport that builds engagement with your dog in a positive way. Take the class just for fun or even to compete at trials.
Novice, advanced & excellent classes available.
Note: completion of Novice, Intermediate 1 & 2 is required; or email to book an evaluation.
Agility Training
Agility is a wonderful sport to learn with your dog! It will build your dog's confidence as well as build your relationship with your dog in a fun way.
Novice and advanced classes available.
Spring , Summer & Fall classes held in our fully fenced field
Winter classes held in indoor climate controlled area or our outdoor arena on nice days.
Note: completion of Novice Obedience is required to register
TESTIMONIALS
Dogs That Come Back Different
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I’m proud to say that in just two months all my neighbours and strangers compliment Chico for his manners, behaviour and training
Emad
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The biggest compliment I have received is when a stranger came up to me at a crosswalk and commented on how well-behaved my dogs are!
Linda
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Such a positive and fun learning experience. The instructors are amazing, knowledgeable and encouraging. Our pup had a great time and so did we.
Teresa
Start With a Conversation
Every dog is different—and the right training starts with understanding where you’re at. Book a consultation with Nikki to find the right program and take the first step toward a better-behaved dog.
FAQs
Dog Training FAQs
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It depends on your dog and your goals. Foundational changes can happen quickly, but long-term results come from consistency and reinforcement.
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Yes. We offer structured programs for puppies through to adult dogs with behavioural challenges.
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That’s the goal. We focus on real-world application so your dog listens outside of training sessions
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Yes. We train both you and your dog so the results carry over into your everyday life
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We offer customized training programs to address anxiety, reactivity, and other behavioural challenges.
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