Ed Michel, CPDT-KA, FDM, is a professional dog trainer working exclusively for the Unified K9 Behaviour Centre in Newmarket, ON. Ed combines his experience as a University Athlete and Youth Sports Coach, with his passion for dogs and people, resulting in a fun, relationship-based training system that grows your bond with your dog while you both learn and play together.

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Relationship comes first.

 

Training does not need to be a repetitive loop of arbitrarily requesting and rewarding behaviors. Instead, we can work on physical fitness, mental stimulation, impulse control, bite inhibition, obedience, and drive all at the same time by utilizing the many advantages that relationship-based training can provide us! Best of all, we are creating a huge foundation for our dog by becoming teammates through interactive games and play, instead of being an obstacle!

 

Play.

Play is a fundamental experience for all dogs of all ages. It is the number one way young puppies build relationships among litter mates, it helps to determine socially acceptable behaviour within a pack, and it serves to sharpen much-needed skills for later in life.

Learn.

In short, play is the main way dogs are able to naturally learn, build confidence and curb undesired behaviour. By using well-designed, relationship-based games that harness this process, we can rapidly accelerate our training, while keeping it fun and fresh for both dog and person alike.

Services

  • A white puppy lying on a wooden floor with its front paws extended forward, looking at the camera with a relaxed expression.

    Early Education

  • Group of people with dogs standing outside a storefront called "Good Vibes" on a city sidewalk.

    Group Clinics

  • German Shepherd dog with tongue out, looking up, outdoors on ground.

    Behaviour Change

  • Three dogs sitting on a green lawn in front of a wooden fence, looking up. A person’s legs and shoes are visible on the right side.

    Private Lessons

  • Logo with the text "CPDT" in large black and orange letters, and "CPDT-KA" in smaller orange text inside a red square. Next to the logo, the text reads "Certified Professional Dog Trainer, Knowledge Assessed" in gray.
  • Logo for Family Dog Mediation with a stylized lowercase 'f' and 'd' in blue and orange, and the tagline 'understanding change everything...'
  • Logo for DOGSAFE Canine First Aid certification, featuring a red paw print with a white cross inside it and text in black, red, and gray.
  • Logo of the Canadian Association of Professional Dog Trainers featuring a black silhouette of a dog in front of a red maple leaf, all enclosed in a black circle with red border and text.
  • Logo of IAABC, the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, featuring colorful interconnected squares and black text.
  • Logo for Aggression in Dogs Master Course featuring a minimalistic black line drawing of a dog's head and neck, with the course title and certification text.
  • Text on a sign reading 'Fear Free Shelters Graduate' with a paw print symbol.