Kayla’s K9 Training

Kayla’s K9 Training ▫️Certified Dog Trainer
▫️Specialize in Behaviour Modification
▫️In-home Training Programs & more!
📍KW, Guelph, Mississauga, GTA, Durham Region

Hello! 👋 I’m Kayla, a certified Dog Trainer and I’m very excited to welcome you to my small business page! What you can expect to see is all things dog training and animal-related, including tips and tricks! When it comes to dog training, you can’t approach it with a “one size fits all” mindset, which is why I offer a variety of programs that are customized to you and your dogs specific needs. Fro

m puppy programs to aggression control, and even odour detection, I’ve got you and your dogs covered! All programs are in-home and in your area, so no need to worry about travelling, I come to you! I’ve been in the pet industry for 17 years - from managing a Global Pet Foods to running my dog walking business, I then decided to pursue Dog Training. My goal has always been to close the gap between humans and dogs, building a strong bond with clear communication. Over the years I’ve noticed this to be a common piece missing in pet homes - clear communication! Communicating with your dog is so much more than just saying cues and commands. Once you and your dog are communicating in a way they understand, things become much smoother. The bond that’s formed through training is so unique, there’s nothing quite like it 🙂 I speak from experience with my own 2 dogs! I hope you enjoy and feel free to DM me regarding any of my training programs! Programs I offer include:

▪️Puppy Program - For puppies up to 4 months old
▪️ Basic Obedience & Behaviour Modification Programs - For dogs over 6 months old
▪️ Off-Leash Obedience
▪️ Aggression Control
▪️ Competitive-Style Obedience
▪️ Odour Detection

02/26/2026

Ian has completed his Board & Train Program, including the follow up sessions with his owners. These follow up sessions are *vital* for long term success! His owners have learned new handling skills, how to read Ian’s body language, new home management, and how to maintain what he’s learned moving forward. Ian can go from 0 to 100 real fast if not caught on time, so we spent a looot of time going over his body language, specific cues and how to get our timing correct to catch him before he escalates, and how to maintain engagement. His habits were deeply ingrained and undoing those habits takes a lot of time, work and consistency. There are no “cookie cutter” programs here, each one is customized towards the dogs specific needs and training goals.

When I first met Ian he was:
- Absolutely out of control
- A walking liability
- Always on high alert
- Aggressive towards other dogs, strangers, cyclists, scooters, you name it
- Excessive jumping and barking
- Had injured his owner multiple times, including dragging her down a long flight of stairs
- Couldn’t be within 30’ of another dog
- Had chased after someone riding a bicycle, knocking them onto a main road
- Could barely go for a walk
- Going to a pet friendly store or busy area was not an option

Tons of work has gone into this boy and it shows! Through training, Ian now has more freedom in life. He can go on walks, go to pet stores, new environments, etc. He now knows he can follow and trust his owners lead, rather than taking on that big responsibility himself. Through clear communication and consistency, this guy has a better future ahead.

Very proud of the continued efforts puts into maintain Ian’s training! Her handling skills have come a long way and it’s been so rewarding seeing her confidence build and her becoming the leader than Ian needs 👏 I say to every client, learning these new handling skills and undoing our own habits is not easy work! Love seeing the change not only in the dog, but the handler too 🙂

DM for all training inquires 📥

02/10/2026

Love me a good scent work session!! My favourite 🙌

During yesterday’s session with Mona, instead of me hiding the odour, I had the owner of this Global Pet Foods hide it. We all went into the search blind and Mona did phenomenal! This was her first search in a pet store, which is a very high distracting environment. Absolutely love watching this girl work, it’s been so much fun watching her go from learning the foundations of odour detection to doing advanced searches! 👏

DM for all training inquiries 📥

01/13/2026

🎉 Exciting news to share 🎉

Due to high demand, I now have an indoor facility I’m renting every Monday in Scarborough for client sessions. Now accepting bookings 🥳 I’m grateful to share that I’m already booking up quite fast, DM to secure your spot!

I’m still offering in-home sessions as usual in Kitchener, Waterloo, Guelph, Mississauga, GTA, Durham Region and many places inbetween! Don’t see your city listed? DM to see if I cover your area and for all other training inquiries 📥 .

Huge thanks to .trainingontario for the cozy spot!! 🙌 The girls and I are loving it!

Very grateful to have spent 3 days as the animal wrangler on set for filming a commercial with Datenight Digital Agency ...
10/17/2025

Very grateful to have spent 3 days as the animal wrangler on set for filming a commercial with Datenight Digital Agency and Chameleon TV (.tv) for the Bone & Biscuit! It was a great experience working with such a supportive and kind team of people 🙏

On set with me was Mabel, () the 1.5 year old Golden Retriever, who played “Adult Max” and was an absolute dream to work with! She was sent my way by my good friend and fellow trainer .keem.training so I knew she would come with reliable training. She was truly *perfect* for this shoot, I knew it from the moment I met her. I did some one on one sessions leading up to the shoot so we would be familiar with each other and be ready for her scenes. Great temperament, very smart and adaptive, total sweetheart, I loved working with her 🥹

The puppies on set with me:
- Sunny, the 3 month old Golden Retriever puppy from The Golden Story Kennels and owner Clarissa Velthuizen, he played “Puppy Max”.
- Pink, the 4 month old Golden Retriever puppy from Melissa Martin-Savoie (), who played the “New puppy” in the story that will carry on “Max’s” legacy.
After doing a big casting call and tons of phone interviews I knew these 2 would be the perfect puppies for this commercial and they fit the producers vision! These 2 puppies came to many new environments and experienced new sights, sounds, etc and didn’t miss a beat - they were both very social and confident young puppies, which as a trainer is so nice to see!

Stay tuned for the release! Cant wait to see it 👀

I’ve teamed up with Datenight Digital Agency and Northern Biscuit Bakery! This is the first of many short videos where I...
04/25/2025

I’ve teamed up with Datenight Digital Agency and Northern Biscuit Bakery!

This is the first of many short videos where I show you how to teach your dog(s) new cues & tricks! 🥳

Stay tuned for more!!

Amber and I finally competed! It’s something I’ve been wanting to do with her for quite some time now and I’m so happy w...
06/09/2024

Amber and I finally competed! It’s something I’ve been wanting to do with her for quite some time now and I’m so happy we did. We entered a CKC Competitive Obedience Trial hosted by Swansea Dog Club, we passed all legs of pre-novice and got our Pre-Novice Title! This means we can move forward to other levels of competitive obedience, the next level would be Novice. We then decided to jump in for a last minute entry for our first leg of Novice - we passed and got high in class 🥳

This was such a great experience. Huge thanks to all the staff, judges and other competitors for being so kind and welcoming!

I’m so, so proud of my little rescue mutt 🥹🧡 Niagara Dog Rescue

Have you competed? Have an interest in competitive obedience? Comment below! 👇

DM for all training inquires! 📥

Hello! 👋 I’m Kayla, a certified Dog Trainer and I’m very excited to welcome you to my small business page! What you can ...
11/21/2023

Hello! 👋 I’m Kayla, a certified Dog Trainer and I’m very excited to welcome you to my small business page! What you can expect to see is all things dog training and animal-related, including tips and tricks!

When it comes to dog training, you can’t approach it with a “one size fits all” mindset, which is why I offer a variety of programs that are customized to you and your dogs specific needs. From puppy programs to aggression control, and even odour detection, I’ve got you and your dogs covered! All programs are in-home and in your area, so no need to worry about travelling, I come to you!

I’ve been in the pet industry for 17 years - from managing a Global Pet Foods to running my dog walking business, I then decided to pursue Dog Training. My goal has always been to close the gap between humans and dogs, building a strong bond with clear communication. Over the years I’ve noticed this to be a common piece missing in pet homes - clear communication! Communicating with your dog is so much more than just saying cues and commands. Once you and your dog are communicating in a way they understand, things become much smoother. The bond that’s formed through training is so unique, there’s nothing quite like it 🙂 I speak from experience with my own 2 dogs!

I hope you enjoy and feel free to DM me regarding any of my training programs! Programs I offer include:

▪️Puppy Program - For puppies up to 4 months old
▪️ Basic Obedience & Behaviour Modification Programs - For dogs over 6 months old
▪️ Off-Leash Obedience
▪️ Aggression Control
▪️ Competitive-Style Obedience
▪️ Odour Detection

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Guelph
Guelph, ON
N1G3C3

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Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 9am - 3pm

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