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Toronto · Balanced dog training

Lunging. Barking. Dreading the walk?

Private, one-on-one help for reactive, anxious, and aggressive dogs. Sessions in real Toronto parks and streets — where the problems actually happen.

Most “aggressive” dogs Mark meets are frightened, not vicious. Both are fixable.

Mark Elliott walking a group of dogs on a Toronto street

4.9 · 84 reviews

on Google

34 years

with the hard cases — since 1992

14 days

most dogs change in that time

A dog on a slip lead working beside its owner

Reactivity, anxiety — or aggression

Lunging on leash, panicking when alone, guarding, growling, biting. The hard stuff is Mark’s week — and most of it is fear wearing a scary mask.
See how behaviour training works
A well-behaved dog sitting on a Toronto sidewalk

I want a well-behaved dog

Manners, leash walking, recall, puppy foundations. Private sessions, real streets, no group classes.
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How it works

Three steps, no pressure

1

A free 20-minute call

Tell Mark what’s going on. He’ll tell you honestly whether he can help — and what it costs.

2

The first session decides the plan

You, your dog and Mark in the real world, for as long as the dog needs. Most dogs need one to three sessions.

3

Train where the problems happen

Parks, sidewalks, storefronts. No sterile training hall, no group classes.

From Google reviews

“In just two hours, Mark was able to turn my dog into one I could manage.”
N Nikki, Toronto
“After just one session with Mark, our ability to walk Nola was significantly improved.”
R Rob, Nadine & Nola, Toronto

The method

Balanced training, explained honestly

Never to hurt, never to intimidate. Read what balanced training actually means, why the structured walk changes everything, and what equipment Mark uses and why.

What is balanced training?
Mark Elliott showing an owner how to hold the leash

Tell Mark what is going on

Text him a few lines about your dog, or book the first session outright. He answers himself.

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