The Dog Mamaa
Dog Training Toronto | Calm, Confident Dogs Start Here
Walks with your dog should be enjoyable - not dreaded on a daily basis! Our Loose Leash Training program is designed for Toronto dog owners seeking expert guidance their dog's leash walking skills. Choose from two tailored options: Loose Leash Manners or Reactive to Calm.
"Gabrielle is an amazing dog trainer. I have a Chow Chow and needed help on his loose leash walking and disengagement skills. Her expertise, empathy and patience really helped me as a first time dog mom. I appreciate the time she took to explain the exercises and made sure I knew how to do them properly so that I could train my dog on my own. She’s incredibly responsive to any questions I had and was a a phenomenal resource. I can’t say thank you enough for empowering me to be a good dog mom!"
- Lena & Bao
Our 4 session Loose Leash Manners package focuses on practicing essential leash skills that will improve your walks together. The training focuses we cover include :
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Improving Focus
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Leash Pattern Games to build default behaviours such as
automatic sit & eye contact -
Choosing to Heel
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Touch (Hand Targeting)
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Navigating Around Distractions
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Engage Disengage (Reorienting attention back to you
from distractions) -
Polite Leash Greetings
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Recall Games
What's Included :
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4 × 1-hour in-person sessions
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Initial behaviour consultation (in person, virtual or phone)
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Training plan customized to you & your dog
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Client email support & video feedback
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Summary write-up after each session, handouts, video resources
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Virtual follow-up session
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Ongoing support, access to The Dog Mamaa Club, completion certificate
Investment : 4 x 1 hour sessions + virtual follow up for $550 + HST. Includes initial consultation, custom training plan, email support & session summaries
"I am very happy that I used The Dog Mamaa. Gabrielle is an amazing dog trainer, very organized and professional. She proved me with some great advice to improve Maisie’s leash skills as well as other concerns I had. Thank you so much for all of your assistance." - Barbara & Maisie
Reactive to Calm - A Comprehensive Solution to Leash Reactivity
Struggling with barking & lunging on walks? Our 5 session Reactive to Calm package specializes in resolving leash reactivity to help Toronto dogs navigate the city calmly & on a loose leash.
"Highly recommend! Gabrielle's personalized approach and intuitive guidance in reactive dog rehabilitation have greatly boosted both me and my pup Momo's confidence during our walks. With her kind support and extensive knowledge of dog behavior, Momo has made remarkable progress. After completing five sessions, her training was able to significantly reduce his anxiety around triggers and decrease his overall reactivity. Thank you again for your exceptional training services!"
- Nat & Momo
We are highly experienced with these two common types of leash reactivity :
Frustration Based - Your dog is over excited to greet other people or dogs, and whines, barks and pulls frantically to reach them.
Fear or Aggression Based - Your dog feels negatively about their triggers, and growls, barks or lunges to create space from them.
We use kind, science backed training methods to address leash reactivity by working to change the dog's emotional response to seeing their trigger, & teaching them calm skills they can do instead of reacting.
What You'll Learn
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How to read your dog’s body language and spot signs of stress early
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Skills to help your dog disengage from triggers calmly
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The engage/disengage and pattern games that build emotional control
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How to safely reduce distance over time and replace reactions with focus
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Confidence handling real-life triggers (dogs, strangers, noises)
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How to prevent setbacks and maintain progress long-term
What is Included?
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5 × 1-hour sessions
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Initial behaviour consultation
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Behaviour modification protocols: counterconditioning,
desensitization, decompression -
Safe, real life practice with your dog's triggers
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Training plan, handouts, video resources
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Client email / video feedback support
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Virtual follow-up session
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Ongoing support, club access, certificate of completion
Investment : 5 x 1 hour sessions + virtual follow up for $700 + HST
Yogi walking calm and focused in downtown Toronto.
"I had such a great experience with Gabrielle! She is very patient and insightful. She taught me how to train and manage my dog reactivity. After my last session with Gabrielle, I spent the whole year, everyday, doing engage and disengage with my dog and a few management techniques. The result was amazing. It has been a little over a year and he has improved so much. He is more calm during walks. He barely bark or lunge at other dogs when he see them. He seems to calm down a lot faster if he reacts. I am very happy with his result. I would definitely recommend Gabrielle to friends and family!!" - Rebecca & Shadow
Shay & Norman
Had such an amazing experience with Gabby! She taught us the magic of clicker training and re direction and it has completely changed our walking experience! My dog can move through the world with much less anxiety and reactivity. She also provided many exercises that help my dog re direct his energy in many environments! Would highly recommend! We love you gabby 💜
Wendy & Loki
Gabrielle helped my pup and I with her Walk & Train package. After three sessions, I had little exercises and tricks in my toolkit for more engagement with my pup to improve his focus, making walks less stressful and more enjoyable for us. Gabrielle is very responsive and helpful even after the sessions were over.
Buddy & James
We really loved working with Gabrielle! She's extremely knowledgeable and easily accommodating. We're so happy with how much she's done for our dog (who has flunked previous dog training classes) and have gladly recommended her to some friends!
