Owners, Operators and dog & cat lovers!

My wife and I have always had German Shepherd dogs, so we are very familiar with a working line breed and the necessity for strong obedience training and mental stimulation.  Early in 2021 we discussed getting a Dutch Shepherd, so we did our research about the breed to understand their level of energy and intelligence, to make sure we were going into it with eyes wide open. Enter our handsome man Halo.

Our boy Halo turned out to be extremely reactive to people and other dogs. These reactions included lunging, barking, and snapping at any person or animal that got too close. We were not prepared or expecting this level of aggression, which continued to get worse as he got older. We were at the point where we were nervous walking him in our neighbourhood, let alone taking him out in public. When people came over, he had to be locked in his kennel, which is not at all the life we want for our dog.

We reached out to different professional trainers in the Ottawa area for help, and even travelled as far as Montreal, QC to find someone to help us and Halo. All of these trainers provided different advice, techniques and guidance – none that was effective, and some would not even try and handle him.

A dog is meant to compliment your life – not dramatically change it for the worse. So, with no real solutions for modifying his behaviour and no prospects of re-homing him, we reluctantly contemplated euthanasia.

That’s when we found Shield K9!  We travelled from Ottawa to Shield K9 in southern Ontario for an assessment and what we saw and heard convinced us there was hope for Halo. We immediately signed him up for the 6-week board and train program.

Thanks to Shield K9 we now have a “new” dog! He is calm, does not react, and we are completely comfortable being out and about with him as well as having people coming over. He now compliments our life perfectly.

Through this experience, we realized that Ottawa was lacking in this key aspect of canine training services – so we decided to partner with the company! Knowing that we wanted to provide a full turnkey service for boarding and training, we proceed to purchase an established, modern kennel facility – Beds for Tails. 

We have a proven track record in business start-up and operations, with extensive experience in client service. Through this, we put together and surrounded ourselves with the best possible ownership and operating group. This includes highly experienced and talented dog training professionals, experienced kennel operators, a highly motivated and knowledgeable marketing team, and most importantly an in-depth understanding of customer service.

Shield K9 Ottawa and Beds for Tails Kennels combined will provide the greater Ottawa area an all-inclusive canine training, pet boarding and grooming service like none other. We look forward to working with you and your pets!

As we at Shield K9 Ottawa say, “You can’t blame them, if you don’t train them.”