Excellent experience with this family run business. We were in Sequim for a few days on a getaway…read moreand wanted our Boxer boy to have some fun of his own. We'd never had him in daycare so I had a lot of questions and hesitation but they were prompt to respond each time. Our pup ended up having a great time with no issues with the other dogs. The two men we met that are in charge of overseeing the dogs were informative as well as understanding my nervousness about leaving him for the first time. There was ample paperwork to fill out but that proved they are cautious and fulfilling their responsibilities given their good reputation. It went so well we took him back a second day. They are a good 15 mins. off the beaten road in a very rural location but was worth the drive. Would definitely use them again if in that area.

Odin had such a great time here! He romped and rolled around with other dogs, slept like a king in…read morehis comfy room and enjoyed Tyler and the crew caring for him. We will be using Country Paws on our next visit to Port Townsend.

Great staff and location close to Port. Always felt like our dogs were loved. They were happy…read morecampers.

We love Wishbone Pet Boarding. The staff at Wishbone are kind, caring, dependable, and knowledgable…read moreabout dogs. They treat my dogs like family! We utilized Wishbone Pet Boarding for a daily day care, five days a week for six months while we were working in the area. Our dogs enjoyed the affection and nature walks provided by Wishbone Pet Boarding. Each morning the dogs would jump out of the truck, ready to go on their walk around the grounds.

We recently boarded two dogs at Wishbone. When booking the Kennel, I told Henry not to put the…read moredogs together and that they were not to interact as they did not get along with each other. When we dropped off the dogs, my wife spoke for 30 minutes about keeping the dogs apart. On the second day, we had a phone call from the kennel stating that the larger dog had attacked the smaller dog and it had to go to the vet for a minor puncture wound but everything was ok. Unfortunately, when we picked up the dogs, the smaller dog had three puncture wounds and a 3" cut on its neck. We learned that the owner of the kennel had been walking the dogs together and that the larger dog turned and attacked the smaller dog. Instead of trying to separate the dogs, he hit the larger dog until it let go. As a result of this incident, we were forced to euthanize our larger dog. I feel that our decision to euthanize our larger dog was hastened due to the kennel's neglect in following our clear instructions.

Jane can train a dog no question, but she is horrible at training the owner to train the dog.read more

Jane is hands down one of the most compassionate, understanding dog trainers I have ever had the…read morepleasure of showing me how my dog's mind works. She shows and tells in clear, concise words what my pet is doing right, and I am doing wrong. I highly recommend Jane and her services!

Months ago I adopted my very first dog, an American Staffordshire Terrier cross. Manny is not…read moreaggressive and loves people but had several behavioural issues that made it difficult to integrate him into my life. A few private sessions with Shelagh and one group "Life Skills" course later, Manny has become a very calm and easy going dog. Almost as important, the skills *I* learned on how to properly communicate with my boy have gone a long way towards alleviating my first-time dog owner anxiety. I have so much more confidence when taking him out on walks and introducing him to other dogs/people. The training we did with Dizine Canine has changed our lives and I'm so thankful we did this. Most importantly to me, is that Shelagh helped train Manny on a positve, rewards based system. No shock collars, no prong collars, NO fearful/dominance/submissive training. Manny loves people and other dogs so much but he used to get pretty excited and would then jump or chew or nip me. My arms were literally black and blue and i was at my wits end on how to deter him from this inappropriate behaviour. I'd tried forcing him to the ground and lying on him in an effort to prove i was "alpha" but alll this did was exacerbate the problem and cause him to become fearful. Not exactly the type of relationship I want with my cuddle-monster. Shelagh helped me understand that Manny's behaviour was not aggressive, but was probably related more to a rough upbringing where aggressive play was encouraged. We had one private lesson to help me learn how to minimally manage his behaviour, then we did the basic life skills obedience class and what a difference it has made. Manny sits, stays, lies down, waits, fetches, returns (mostly) and LISTENS to me. He no longer yanks me off my feet to go meet another dog. He no longer jumps on people and happiest of all, his chewing/nipping of me has decreased by about 80%. Training with Shelagh was a lot of work, there was no quick solution but using the reward system instead of a punishment system meant my food-dominated guy caught on quickly. The methods Shelagh taught us were a constant progression and will last a lifetime. I'm looking forward to doing the Agility training or even the Nosework course to keep his busy brain busy while building more on the foundation the Shelagh helped us lay. Thanks, Shelagh! You're the best! I'm so grateful we found you.

My partner and I welcomed our miniature schnauzer puppy, Gemma, at 8 weeks old and we knew we…read morewanted to begin training right away using positive reinforcement methods. After looking at other Yelp reviews, we decided on Dizine Canine, and we're glad we did. After a private initial consultation, we enrolled Gemma in "Early Start for Puppies", and later on, "Life Skills: Basic Manners", all led by Jen Reynolds. Our hope with Gemma was that she'd be a "blank slate" and that we'd train her to be the "perfect dog", but after the first puppy class, it was clear she came with her own quirks: she wanted to lunge and play with all dogs of any size; she was distracted with everything that moved and wanted to chase them; and she wasn't all that treat motivated. Getting her attention was next to impossible. Yes, some of these are characteristics of a puppy in general, but after a few classes, Jen agreed with what we clearly knew and feared... Gemma would be a difficult dog to train, and we had a challenge ahead of us. In the group classes, we began learning the basics. Early Start for Puppies had a lot of puppy socialization and desensitization, in addition to learning basics commands like sit, down, and come here. Eventually in Life Skills, we learned about walking in the neighbourhood, people and dog greetings, impulse control methods, "leave it", and leash walking. All of the lessons were clear and well paced, but Gemma's distraction levels made for very difficult classes. We would often leave class deflated, questioning if Gemma actually learned anything. In addition to the classes, we began working with Jen privately. I'll be the first to admit that we were at a loss at the beginning. Gemma was just so tough to train! With Jen's help and guidance, we slowly began to see progress. In our eyes, Jen is a dog whisperer, and we're pretty sure the dog treats she uses are magical. We have realized that training a puppy/dog is more of a lesson in patience and handling for the owners, and Jen's ability to maintain a calm demeanour in the face of our dire frustrations, loss of patience, and "I give up" sighs was amazing.  Jen kept reminding us to stay the course and maintain consistency with our training, and she would coach us over many weeks to become the best handlers we could be. We would slowly build upon what we learned in class.  Once we realized Gemma was more toy motivated, Jen introduced toy rewards to get the behaviours we were looking for. We challenged Jen many times on the effectiveness of positive reinforcement training. We became big skeptics when we felt like we were not seeing any results. She maintained that there is a strong case (and an evidence-based reason) to stick with positive reinforcement methods. We joked that we needed weekly affirmations from her to tell us we were doing a good job, which she did, ha! Jen could see in her mind the dog Gemma could become, and that we just needed to stay consistent.  We were laying a great foundation for Gemma, and with coaching, training would get easier as Gemma continued to learn and grow.   After 4 months of consistent training, Gemma is progressing so well! There's still lots of work ahead, but it's clear now that future-Gemma will be a well trained dog. She used to pull on her leash, dash from side to side when we tried to walk her, and would barely listen to or acknowledge us. Now, she mostly walks on one side on a loose leash. Her recall is getting better each day. She's a well socialized puppy with great bite inhibition and she plays well with other dogs. She pays attention to us, and will look to us (occasionally!) for cues on what to do next. She's still fixated on other dogs most of the time and can be quite stubborn, and we're still working on Gemma's impulse control around other dogs, but I believe there are some personality traits that will always be there! She is a terrier, after all :). But the fact that by the end of Life Skills, we were able to keep Gemma calm on her mat while other dogs barked or walked around was amazing. We've learned so much from Dizine Canine's excellent group classes and our one-on-one training with Jen, and we can't recommend them enough.

Fun environment for pups, only issue is there is no outside play, but they do ofadventure hikes!read more

From the owner: We offered Enriched Dog Daycare, Boarding, Day Training and House Sitting.read more

Like the previous review starts... "Where do I even begin!"…read more My husband found Paul online while remotely (from Vancouver, BC) searching for photographers in Tofino to capture his upcoming marriage proposal in Feb 2018. Together they devised the perfect little plan to both catch me off guard AND capture Kyle down on one knee, on the beach, at sunset. Seriously? Perfection. Following the proposal itself came an impromptu (for me) engagement shoot and we were absolutely blown away with his ability to capture every little moment and laugh we shared following his proposal. From then we knew we had to book him for our wedding day as well. Communication with Paul leading up to the wedding was both prompt and helpful. He traveled to the mainland for our June 8, 2019 wedding and even took the time to come a day early to scout the locations we had requested to be able to provide suggestions, tips and ultimately just know what/where the best angles would be. A beautifully unexpected token of his was his "leave behind". At the end of our engagement shoot he pulled out a little printer and printed us a few shots from the shoot saying he does this so we'd have something to tide us over while we waited for the rest of the shots. Adorable right?! And the wedding day was no different! This touch was really something so small and yet so special that I have even framed some of those 2x3 day-of souvenirs. He is calm, collected, relaxed, patient and just so kind while directing everyone in the photos. He truly makes everyone feel comfortable with his kindness and ability to provide alternate suggestions to poses, faces, angles, light etc. You're such a gem Paul, I'm SO glad Kyle found you. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Where do I even begin! My husband and I found Paul on Instagram and instantly fell in love with his…read moreability to capture such special, genuine, candid moments. We had the pleasure of having Paul photograph our wedding on September 1st and we could not be happier with every single step along the way. The communication with Paul leading up to the wedding (which was a destination - we are not from the island) was incredibly quick and clear. He went above and beyond to answer all of our questions from scheduling to attire. On the day of our wedding, Paul was super friendly and made every person feel comfortable. My husband and I are not used to having professional photos taken and it was a lot less painful than we had thought! Paul was able to capture photos during moments we hadn't even noticed. Every guest at our wedding was incredibly impressed with him and commented on how personable and friendly he was. After our wedding, we received our wedding photos in TWO DAYS and they did not disappoint! I can't even put into words how happy we are with the photos, they are absolutely breathtaking. Paul is such a special talent, we feel super grateful that we were able to have him for our day. Thank you so much Paul for everything, we will forever look at the photos you took on our wedding and remember such special moments!! (Step aside, Paul Nicklen)