Reviews

We have been working with Caryn at TCCE for a year from when we first brought Harlow, our 2-month-old puppy home to now, when he is a full-fledged adolescent!

We've done everything from the basic puppy program to her webinars and the Cranky Canine program, as we work on Harlow's leash reactivity.

I cannot say enough good things about Caryn and her team. She is honest, super smart, funny, and compassionate. She gives us the confidence we need as first-time dog owners to navigate the ups and downs of having a dog.

I would highly recommend Caryn and her team for anyone looking for some training guidance. We 💜 Caryn and The Centre for Canine Education!

We were nervous new puppy guardians wanting to do the right things to take care of our Bedlington Terrier and teach him to be a happy member of our family.

Enter Caryn and The Centre for Canine Education. We were referred to her by a friend/dog walker and also our Vet at Blue Cross Animal Hospital. We loved the website and all the info available. And the online support was very valuable. We felt truly supported in a style that was gentle and loving as opposed to "dominating"...hate that.

The Centre for Canine Education was a great help for our family. We had questions and got answers from a trusted and reliable source. Thanks for all the support, Caryn. We are happy to be members.

I have taken two puppies to TCCE - they were very different and both got what they needed to get a good start in life.

It is rare to find trainers who have such respect for a dog that they take the time and apply their expertise to see what particular dogs need to do to express themselves and build their relationships.

I have also gotten very realistic and useful help in dealing with a troubled dog and I am very grateful for the compassion and care we received. I really recommend TCCE.

We signed Finnegan up for socialisation classes at TCCE and then the pandemic hit so we didn't get to attend a single in-person (or in-dog, I should say) class.

But all was not lost.

Caryn has assembled the most AMAZING online resources that address everything we need and more. We don't often get to attend classes or Q&As live because of scheduling craziness but we watch them later.

I have so many examples of how Caryn has helped us (without even knowing it) but here is one: "happy-talk." We live right downtown and happy-talked our little guy past garbage trucks, motorcycles, construction sites, fire engines, ambulances and all kinds of other mayhem. He is a confident little "big city dog" now.

Caryn knows dogs but she also knows people. That's her magic.

For anyone considering TCCE, it's AWESOME!

Any issue that comes up, the how-to's and protocols are right there. No waiting until an in-person class happens to teach it.

The information is incredibly detailed - there are videos and written instructions.

And Caryn is so responsive and helpful with all your questions. Highly, highly recommend!

I cannot thank Team TCCE enough. I adopted a fear-reactive 6 year old dog named Teddy. I have had dogs all my life but was at my wits end trying to help this little guy find peace with the world. Corrections and punishment did not work.

Caryn showed he and I how to communicate in a positive way and it worked amazingly well. Teddy was scared and being tough just made him more scared. I will always be grateful for what they taught us both.

Teddy found his brave and was a much happier dog. Thank you!

The help we received from Caryn in working with our golden retriever was invaluable to us. Our golden became dog-reactive after a series of unfortunate events. It got to the point where walking him was darn near impossible. To go from the Walmart Greeter of dogs to that situation was challenging for our entire household.

Cranky Canine was so incredibly helpful in giving us tools that we could use on our own. We had done training with Digby when he was a puppy, and connected with the methods used by TCCE. He connected to them as well.

Digby is an incredible and loving animal. We are much better owners than we were (and we have been dedicated and committed owners from the start). We can play in the park, go for walks with (select) other dogs, and generally be back to 'normal'. Something we weren't sure was possible at all for us. And all because we were taught such good observation, awareness, correction and recognition/praise techniques and tools.

I know people have differing views on how to train a dog. But for my time and money, and the safety of my dog and those around him, there is no other training I would do then what is offered at TCCE.

Danforth, a 200-pound Great Dane, has gone through half-a-dozen trainers, without success, until we found TCCE.

He has improved so much since he began private lessons with Caryn. Most importantly, the tools we now have to manage him are excellent.

It's now a pleasure to walk our big boy, instead of something to dread, thanks to Caryn and her team.

I can't express how much the team at TCCE has helped us with our dog.

When we rescued him, we were told that he had some separation anxiety and was "shy". After a few months, our dog was starting to be very reactive to a number of triggers (people, other dogs, scary plastic bags blowing in the wind). He would flip out on the leash at his triggers, and we were concerned that he would end up harming someone (including us), another dog or himself.

We were referred to TCCE and the lessons provided us with a toolbox which allowed us to walk confidently by his triggers with minimal reaction, by working to acknowledge his triggers before we broke his threshold.

The time invested in the training has truly brought out the sweet, lovable dog that we knew was inside.

We are truly thankful to TCCE and so grateful for the support!

We took Cranky Canine and it was incredible. It taught us the skills to help our dog relax and make good choices, even on the busy city streets. Our greyhound used to bark and lunge at other non-greyhound dogs, but we have not had a single such outburst in the past two weeks.

I'm sure there will be some great days and some setbacks, but with the skills we learnt, I'm sure the setbacks will be fewer and farther in between.

Our experience at TCCE was filled with validation and support, even when we were at our most stressed and disheartened.

We learnt so many skills that will help us communicate better with our dog. It truly rekindled my love for training and relationship building with my dog.

We had a wonderful experience with our dog Toby. He was highly leash- and barrier-reactive.

Following the program we had so much more confidence in not only managing his reactivity but actually helping him feel less triggered and therefore a pleasure to walk.

I highly recommend this program if you have a reactive dog.

Harry is doing fantastic and perhaps as happy as we've ever seen him.

In July we moved, which was marginally traumatic for him, but he quickly adapted, and is now loving life. He really is back to his old self, and his anxiety issues almost seem like a distant memory. As you know, when those issues were occurring, both of our lives were completely consumed by them, so it is a drastic change to go from that, to it being almost a non-issue.

Thank you so much for your help in getting us all to this place! You're literally a life-saver - for both us and Harry!

From time to time I encounter someone in a dog park who is having problems with isolation distress and I make sure to give them your contact info

We learned so much going through this process with you and Harry, and we feel like we could rescue another dog in the future, now that we have an idea of how to manage this problem.

I completed the Happy Home Alone course and I am so happy I did!

I was at a loss and not sure what to try with our pup next. What attracted to me to the program is that the philosophy actually made sense to me, not to mention it is a kinder way to train our dogs from separation anxiety disorder. I really like that I had a partner and guide every step of the way in Caryn.

It's so comforting to take the guess work out of it and leave it to the pro's advice! Being part of the community was terrific too; we supported each other, shared our stories and learned from one another.

I saw immediate results in our pup Soma; it's such a relief finding a program that actually bears results.

Caryn has such a huge wealth of knowledge; she is also a realistic trainer, and even in a group setting she is very hands-on with each owner and their pet.

Whether you have a dog that is already suffering from separation anxiety or if you have just brought a new puppy home, I would highly recommend this course as it sets the foundation for both your freedom and your dog's happiness 🙂

I really appreciated the science-based approach to understanding our dogs' emotional responses.

I also appreciated how much space and resources were given to individualise the program instead of giving a cookie cutter approach.

Caryn answered every. single. one of my questions thoroughly and without judgement.

I'm not sure I've ever felt that supported in an online class, or had that much direct access to the instructor. I loved it.

I loved being part of a community who was all experiencing the same thing. It made me feel less alone and less like a 'failure' dog parent.

I also really appreciated the pre-built missions, because it gave me the structure I really needed to follow a routine and stay consistent. Took a lot of the guesswork away.

The way the course was structured worked very well for my brain. It was very obvious of what we were expected to do to achieve results.

I now understand better what to look for in my dog's behaviour and there's a light at the end of the tunnel (even if it's still a long tunnel).

It's been half a year since we completed the Happy Home Alone course and our greyhound Trav has come such a long way thanks to the foundations Caryn helped us build with our boy.

Trav was the dog in the course that was starting at ground zero, or below that if that's possible. We could not get out the door let alone get off the couch without Trav getting amped up and stressed that we were just thinking of leaving him.

By the end of the course Caryn celebrated with us as we were able to leave Trav alone for a full ten minutes. Might not sound like a lot but it gave us so much hope and we were ecstatic.

Over the past half year we have continued to work on Trav's alone training using the tools Caryn provided and the information about Trav that we learned during the video recaps with her.

This has been a process but with Caryn's guidance and support we found hope and success.

Trav is now a Happy Home Alone pup and just recently we left him for 2.75 hours. HOURS!!!

Caryn thank you for your passion, empathy and commitment to helping our pups live their best lives

When I signed up for Caryn's course 'Happy Home Alone' I was very skeptical that it would work considering how severe our dog's separation anxiety was.

We were at a point where we couldn't leave the house for 5 seconds without our dog going into full on panic mode.

We are now up to 7 hours of him being home alone where he is able to settle himself.

The course is very comprehensive and Caryn provides the tools and guidance you need to set yourself up for success.

This course has been completely life-changing. My partner and I are now able to run errands and have a life outside the home while still feeling comfortable about leaving our dog alone.

He went from howling and crying to now curling up in a ball and napping while we're gone. We are forever grateful 🙏🏼❤️