Frequently Asked Questions

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We Work For Treats is a fully virtual service. 

However, those that are in the East End of Toronto can check out our in-person services at www.sparkyscomrade.ca. 

Please note: not all services are available as in-person. Why? Check out the next FAQ. 

• Separation Anxiety.
• General Fear and Aggression and/or Stranger Danger cases with severe bite history.
• General Fear and Aggression and/or Separation Anxiety Cases where the dog is displaying any fear, anxiety or aggression toward the trainer.
• General Training that would benefit from minimal distractions and environmental influences where 'The Hot Dog Lady' could hinder the training progress for the dog, and cause the owner not to be able to work directly with the dog and receive adequate coaching. 
• Along with the above statement, that most of the training for things like Leash Reactivity, Loose Leash Walking, Recall (etc..) is conducted inside before moving outside where there are more distractions and environmental influences you and your dog are not prepared for (ie. the training plan has you completing all the exercises inside before moving them outside). 

We often find owners pressing for in-person dog training. Popularized television has really led us astray regarding how dogs learn and it actually doesn't involve 'energies', leadership or authority/dominance. Ethical dog trainers shouldn't try to provoke dogs to see the naughty behaviour to come up with a solution. 

When working with us, our goal is actually to NEVER see the problem behaviour. If we see the problem behaviour, then there is something wrong in our training plan.

In addition to this, we are more so human coaches than dog coaches. In many cases, coaching humans is best done virtually. 

To learn more on why we believe virtual training is you and your dogs best option to learn, we have gone into detail regarding the benefits of virtual training and in some cases why it is best practice in this blog: https://weworkfortreats.com/blog/f/how-can-a-dog-trainer-help-me-virtually 

• Leash Reactivity
• Stranger Danger
• Separation Anxiety
• Dog-Baby Dynamic (we will steer you toward our General Obedience or our General Fear and Aggression pages depending on your Dog-Baby Dynamic Needs)
• General Fear and Aggression
• General Obedience (primarily skill building for dogs that struggle with the above problems)

We do offer 'preventative' training for puppies around the behavioural problems listed above. If you are looking for general puppy training, we have some great referrals for general puppy training. We try to stick to what we excel at most, and refer out when we don't feel our expertise would best serve the client. 

Nicole started as a dog walker in 2011, and graduated from The Academy for Dog Trainers in 2019. She made the switch to exclusively dog training in 2020. You can find more about Nicole's training credentials on our about page:  https://weworkfortreats.com/nicole-barnett-ctc%2C-csat