"Mike has done wonders for our out of control puppy… We could not have asked for a better dog trainer!! Highly recommend Mike to everyone.”
What we do
Dog Training
Learn how to equip your dogs with the skills needed to navigate their lives successfully and without conflict
Socialization Training
Teach your dogs to make better choices around distractions, such as strange dogs, people, and environments
Behavioural Training
Address problematic behaviours, including (but not limited to), barking, jumping, soiling, reactivity, destructive behaviours, anxiety, and aggression
Welcome to Mike's Mutts
Hi, and thanks for checking us out!
My name’s Mike McGuire and I am a proud veteran of the Royal Canadian Air Force, but my work with dogs and other animals started many years before when I was growing up on a horse farm near Barrie…
Follow the link below to find out more about me, My Mutts and what we do.
Common Issues
- Barking
- Counter Surfing
- Anxiety (e.g.; confinement phobia, separation anxiety, novelty avoidance, shyness, skittishness, reactivity)
- Biting / Mouthing
- Peeing / Indoor Marking
- Inappropriate Predatory Behaviour (i.e.; perdation)
- Aggression
- Jumping Up
- Resource Guarding
- “The Zoomies” (i.e.; random frenetic activity)
- Dominance
- Destructive Boredom
- Rudeness
- Inattentiveness
- Playing Games
- Windows of Opportunity
- Conditioned Relaxation
- Impulse Control
- Watch Out! (i.e.; learning to stay out of the way)
- Providing Liberty
- Polite Greetings
- Loose-leash Walking
- Crate Training
- Potty Training
- Faith-in-handler Drills
- Behavioural Markers (e.g.; yes, get it, good, uh-uh, and no)
- Drive Markers (e.g.; ready, okay, out, easy, and enough)
- Name (i.e.; teach my dog to focus on me)
- Recall under distraction (i.e.; teach my dog to come when called)
- Place / Bed / Crate (i.e.; teach my dog to go away when told)
- Front Position
- Middle Position (i.e.; tactical heeling between my legs)
- Leave It (i.e.; teach my dog to leave things alone)
- Out (i.e.; teach my dog to go drop things when told)
- Down / Sit / Stand
See What Your Neighbours Are Saying
"Highly recommend Mike for your training needs for puppies or older dogs, I couldn’t believe the change on the first session!! Goes above and beyond, cannot say enough good things!!"
"I could not be more happy with the service I received from Mike. His love for dogs is shown through his training. He wants the dogs to succeed in the training as much as the owner does. His knowledge is incredible… He has gone above and beyond our expectations."
"...his teaching style has helped us to understand why certain behaviours are happening and to incorporate effective training techniques into our everyday life. We couldn’t be happier with what we’ve learned from Mike and we will continue to do more advanced work with him..."
