Delightful Dogs

Delightful Dogs *All Services By Appointment Only* Classroom Dog Training & Behaviour For Puppies & Adult Dogs

12/06/2025
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11/24/2025

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11/24/2025

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Love this! I feel like I say these exact words multiple times a day. I even have a NO jar (like a swear jar) at the training hall!

11/24/2025

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TW: animal abuse
If a dog trainer does any of these things and calls it “training”, they’re wrong. It’s animal abuse.
All of these actions infringe upon three of the Five Freedoms of Animal Welfare, the international standard for animal welfare, which animal welfare laws are premised on:

-Freedom from pain, injury, or disease
-Freedom from discomfort
-Freedom from fear and distress
Legislation and regulation haven’t caught up with the dog training industry yet, so unless a trainer kills (yes, it happens) or severely neglects or injures a dog, then they generally walk away with no repercussions.
Dogs are sentient, meaning they can suffer and feel physical pain and mental distress. So please keep educating, keep talking with decision-makers, keep reporting trainers who use these methods to the authorities, keep showing the world that there are humane methods of training. Our dogs deserve it.

11/24/2025
11/24/2025
11/17/2025

Remember, it's THEIR walk first. Get off your phones and be present!

11/11/2025

On this Remembrance Day, we honour the bravery and sacrifice of all who served, including the animals who stood alongside them.

From horses and dogs to pigeons and beyond, their loyalty and courage will never be forgotten. 🌺🐾

10/29/2025

Halloween is nearly here - Read this !

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Kitchener, ON
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We're Your Best Friend's Best Friends!

Since opening the doors of Delightful Dogs in 1999, our 'teach instead of punish' approach to dog training has earned the admiration of dog owners and trainers alike. Our concepts are based on teaching the owners to understand, motivate and train their dogs in order to create the loving companions they so desire.

Our goal is not only to teach you and your dog valuable training techniques, but more importantly, to prevent problems, create good manners, and help you resolve any behaviour challenges you may be experiencing.

All classes are taught by Sylvia Gottschalk, CTB.ccs, IPDTA-CDT, a qualified award winning, certified dog trainer/behaviour therapist, who has worked with dogs for over 25 years, and has taught over 500 classes, 5000 dogs and 8000 owners. Sylvia is a dedicated professional who upgrades her skills and education on a regular basis to bring you the most proven and up-to-date techniques.

Our methods of training use force-free non-physical aversives or corrections. We utilize hand signals and voice commands along with tools such as reward markers, lures/treats and real-life rewards to teach. We believe in establishing manners and leadership with trust and respect and not with any form of fear, pain, force or intimidation. Our modern newly built heated and air-conditioned facility is large, clean and spacious with many safety features in place. Classes are held indoors and outdoors on our 1/2 acre property centrally located to the tri-cities in the quiet town of Bloomingdale, Ontario in Canada.