Melissa and her team are fantastic! They are super supportive, encouraging, and help provide with you with the tools that a responsible dog owner needs to ensure the harmonization of their dogs needs and own lifestyle are met for a wonderful cohesive relationship between dog and human. Cannot recommend enough!
Arden Bagni-Fast
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August 05, 2021
Melissa at Dharma Dogs is THE. BEST. We have an older puppy rescue dog who needed some pretty specific training. Melissa really listened to our situation and adapted the training to exactly what Millie needed. I was especially impressed when she supplied me with a detailed week-long schedule and write up of everything we discussed. Since meeting with her twice, our pup is a totally different dog. She was empathetic to our situation (I am a new dog parent and was struggling) and makes herself available when I have questions. She's also just lovely. I would recommend her to anyone in need of training!
Emery Wolski
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June 21, 2025
Dharma dogs caught my attention due to their specialization in reactivity. I had been on so many embarrassing walks with my dog (cattle/shepherd) that I knew I needed more help. We got an active dog to enjoy as a family but walks were by far enjoyable. Once, we passed 2 houses with dogs barking by the fence and she barked and yelped so loudly that people came out of their homes and I could not control her. I ended up picking her up n walking home (40lb dog).
We have started our reactivity training and I am already seeing progress in how our dog behaves (reacts less to other dogs, less barking, less nipping at my kids when they play) and also how I react and take control. Hiring Dharma Dogs is so worth it if you are feeling doubt, embarrassment or overwhelmed about how your dog behaves! We still have a ways to go but going out with our dog now seems like a good challenge since I am seeing orogress and don’t dread
Lena Bassford
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September 14, 2022
We contacted Melissa to help our rescue Gus with extensive training as he was prone to lunging at other dogs. She provided us with suggestions that literally changed his behaviour! Melissa is patient, a great listener and knows her stuff! So happy for her services.
Kimberley Treftlin
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November 10, 2019
Before finding Melissa I'd gone through FOUR different trainers. Although it was claimed, they had no effective training/experience re: fear aggression and separation anxiety. With Melissa's patient and incredibly knowledgable training Titan is transformed. Melissa is unflappable and an excellent teacher. Her deep love for dogs and her commitment to helping ones that are hard to help is indeed noble and saving lives (of owners and dogs!) 😊
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Melissa and her team are fantastic! They are super supportive, encouraging, and help provide with you with the tools that a responsible dog owner needs to ensure the harmonization of their dogs needs and own lifestyle are met for a wonderful cohesive relationship between dog and human. Cannot recommend enough!
Melissa at Dharma Dogs is THE. BEST. We have an older puppy rescue dog who needed some pretty specific training. Melissa really listened to our situation and adapted the training to exactly what Millie needed. I was especially impressed when she supplied me with a detailed week-long schedule and write up of everything we discussed. Since meeting with her twice, our pup is a totally different dog. She was empathetic to our situation (I am a new dog parent and was struggling) and makes herself available when I have questions. She's also just lovely. I would recommend her to anyone in need of training!
Dharma dogs caught my attention due to their specialization in reactivity. I had been on so many embarrassing walks with my dog (cattle/shepherd) that I knew I needed more help. We got an active dog to enjoy as a family but walks were by far enjoyable. Once, we passed 2 houses with dogs barking by the fence and she barked and yelped so loudly that people came out of their homes and I could not control her. I ended up picking her up n walking home (40lb dog). We have started our reactivity training and I am already seeing progress in how our dog behaves (reacts less to other dogs, less barking, less nipping at my kids when they play) and also how I react and take control. Hiring Dharma Dogs is so worth it if you are feeling doubt, embarrassment or overwhelmed about how your dog behaves! We still have a ways to go but going out with our dog now seems like a good challenge since I am seeing orogress and don’t dread
We contacted Melissa to help our rescue Gus with extensive training as he was prone to lunging at other dogs. She provided us with suggestions that literally changed his behaviour! Melissa is patient, a great listener and knows her stuff! So happy for her services.
Before finding Melissa I'd gone through FOUR different trainers. Although it was claimed, they had no effective training/experience re: fear aggression and separation anxiety. With Melissa's patient and incredibly knowledgable training Titan is transformed. Melissa is unflappable and an excellent teacher. Her deep love for dogs and her commitment to helping ones that are hard to help is indeed noble and saving lives (of owners and dogs!) 😊