Offering Services in Guelph, Ontario and surrounding areas!
"My goal as a trainer is to create a harmonious relationship between owner and dog, keeping alive that spark that makes your dog so special to you."
- Julia Volkov, Owner
"Your dog can only do the best they can with the education we have given them, in the environment we are asking them to perform it in." -Susan Garrett
What's New?
August 2024
New Puppy? We have a Junior Puppy Class opening up in the month of August! For pups 8-18 weeks old. Give your puppy the positive start they deserve with our basic puppy foundations, and off leash playtime.
Start Date: Thursday August 15th at 6pm
To sign up for a spot in one of our classes, click here.
September 2024
Welcome to the world of Scent Detection! Want to try a new, low pressure and low impact activity with your dog that will enrich their mind and tap into those natural instincts? Try our Beginner Scent Detection Class! We will get you started on the basics of nose work, and even prepare you for competition if you wish. The best part about Scent Detection? Anyone can do it!
Start Date: Money Sept 9th at 7:15pm
To sign up for a spot in one of our classes, click here.
October 2024
Want to tighten up your dog's recall? Join our 4 week Recall Class specifically designed to build that positive relationship with your dog and see fast results.
Start Date: Wednesday October 2nd at 4pm
To sign up for a spot in one of our classes, click here.
Spots are filling up fast for our Obedience Levels Program (Adult Obedience)! Give your dog the tools they need to succeed in 2024. To sign up for a spot in one of our classes, click here.
Our OUTDOOR Levels Classes are now back in full swing on Saturdays at 12:30pm, at Riverside Park in Guelph! We focus on leash walking, recall, relaxation, and distraction work outside in real life environments. Proof your dog's current training in the context of the great outdoors. For best results, start in our Beginner Levels Classes first to build a solid foundation in a lower distraction environment first.
Online Program
Are you struggling to put your dog’s training from class into context at home? Or maybe you can’t make it to as many classes as you would like, but would still like to expand your dog’s skills at home?
Join us online as we offer resources, tips, and our full Obedience Levels Program at the click of a button, complete with how-to descriptions and demonstration videos!
Have that well behaved dog you have always dreamed of by being the owner that your dog needs! To access the online courses, click here.
Check out our FB and IG for daily training tips and reminders!
DeeDee’s Story
Some of you may recognize Default (DeeDee) from our demo videos! DeeDee is new to me as of this year (2023), and has been an amazing addition to the JV Training team, and to my family. She is a 4 year old mixed breed girl who had a very rough start to life in what they think was a puppy mill situation. She has clearly been used for breeding (she was rescued along with some of her pups), and was malnourished, nervous, and had clearly been living in filth. Despite all of that, she is the absolute sweetest and most hard working dog I have worked with! Lucky for me this little girl loves to train, and absolutely adores agility. It has been such a pleasure watching her flourish into the happy dog she is now.
Services
Private Training
Experiencing behavioural problems or looking to resolve something specific with your dog? Book a one on one assessment and session in the comfort of your own home, or in our spacious training facility! Training packages available.
Day Training
Need a little extra help with your dog's leash walking skills and distraction training? Day Training Programs now available! Choose between 30 minute or 45 minute training walks, once, twice, or three times a week.
Group Classes
Give your new puppy the start they deserve with our basic manners, obedience and socialization classes. Or expand your skills through our beginner and advanced Obedience Levels program, and fun specialty classes!
Welcome to the JV Training 'Train At Home' Online Program!
These online courses are for anyone and everyone who owns a dog! They provide beginner level basics that are great for a new puppy, a new rescue dog, or your existing canine companion looking to brush up on some of your skills. We are here to provide you with the skills and knowledge to work with your dog at home, where the training really matters.
Not happy with your dog’s leash walking? We can help. Is your dog easily distracted while out on the walk? We can help with that too!
Would you like a faster, more reliable recall? A more attentive dog in social situations? A better behaved dog at the door? Yes, yes, and yes.
All of the resources and step by step videos at the click of a button! Get started with our virtual training program today.
Please enjoy our Online Training Courses and watch your relationship grow!
Student of the Year!
The 2023 "student of the year" is awarded to Laura Easton and her adorable Shiba Inu/Terrier mix, Link! Laura and Link have been with us since 2019 when Link was a Junior Puppy, and has since progressed all the way through our Obedience Levels Program to their Black (final) Level. They also completed their Canine Good Neighbour Certification this past Spring, and have competed in various Agility trials with us. We are so proud of you both and absolutely love having you in class, Link is the best!