K9 Leadership

Puppy Training, Dog Obedience Classes, Scent Work, and Tracking for the North Shore, Metro Vancouver, and the Fraser Valley

Your relationship with your dog is unique, and so are your training needs.

Our classes focus on strengthening the connection between you and your best friend.

Learn to communicate with your dog, and they will learn to understand you.

Since 2008, Maureen Fielding and the K9 Leadership team have provided expert puppy training, award-winning dog tracking, scent work, and obedience classes that foster deep relationships and long-lasting commitment to dog training.

Our mission is to show responsible leadership by teaching dogs socially acceptable behaviors in the human world while letting them lead us into their world of scent.

Perseverance Pictures, courtesy of Tricia Collins

Our objective is to create a deep connection between humans and dogs through clear, consistent, fair leadership and communication using positive reinforcement learning theory.

Our teaching methods help you build a positive relationship with your dog in a fun and rewarding environment by employing responsible leadership techniques and drawing awareness to your canine's unique methods of communication.

Photos by Beth Holbrook
Photos by Beth Holbrook
Photos by Beth Holbrook
Photos by Beth Holbrook
Photos by Beth Holbrook
Photos by Beth Holbrook
Photos by Beth Holbrook

Photo gallery by Beth Holbrook

Our Classes: Serving the North Shore, Metro Vancouver, and the Fraser Valley

  • Learn the foundations of training through engaging, fun, and interactive games that support the building blocks of puppy development.

  • Learn solid communication to build a trusting relationship with your dog through positive reinforcement marker training.

  • Learn an alternative to traditional obedience through targeting and clicker training in one of our most popular courses.

  • Experience the fastest-growing obedience sport through a fun and interactive course that challenges and rewards your dog.

  • Deepen your bond with your dog by enrolling in tracking to learn about their world of scent.

  • A fun, energetic search game that helps build teamwork and communication off-leash.

  • Experience scent work in a controlled setting and get a feel for the fastest-growing dog activity.

  • Connect 1-1 with experienced dog trainers to focus on specific behaviours at a time that works best for you or your family.

Testimonals

  • "When we adopted Lucy, our super energetic rescue pup from Mexico, we knew we needed some help with training. We decided to sign up for the Leadership Level 1 class, and it turned out to be exactly what we needed. It even helped us create the bond we needed with Lucy to get her to focus on us more which was a real challenge at the beginning. David and Matilda, the trainers, were amazing—so knowledgeable and patient. Overall, we got so much more out of that class than we could have expected. Lucy graduated from the class, and we walked away with a ton of new skills to keep working on at home"

    Alyssa, Adam, and Lucy

  • "Working with Maureen, I’ve learned how to train my high energy, high drive dog. River loves tracking and he’s chill after a job well done."

    Astrid and River

  • "Working with team at K9 Leadership completely transformed my dog. When I adopted my dog, she was reactive to other dogs approaching her and couldn’t regulate herself on car rides. I initially worked one-on-one with Maureen and learned that my dog loved training and what motivated my dog. This was really key. We joined several of the classes over the next 18 months and my dog loved it all. Working weekly and practicing on our own built on the foundation established by Maureen. My dog loves the car now and can sit in the back and even put her snout out the window! She’s also able to go to a patio and have good manners. This would have been unthinkable before working with K9 Leadership."

    Katie and Sarafina

  • "My dogs and I have participated in a variety of K9 Leadership courses over the years from puppy kindergarten, dog leadership to wilderness tracking. Every one of these classes has been instrumental in assisting me in becoming an effective dog handler while my dogs have matured into well-mannered and well-behaved companions. Attending dog training classes with knowledgeable and skilled professionals were definitely worth my time and effort. My current dog, Trigzee, and I are now sharing joy with others as a certified St John’s Ambulance Therapy Dog Team by volunteering weekly at the Vancouver Airport in the LASI program (Less Airport Stress Initiative)."

    Jude and Trigzee

  • "Maureen has worked with me for 3 years training an energetic working Labrador for Search and Rescue. Otto passed his assessment with the British Columbia Search Dog Association, thanks in no small part to Maureen’s help. He is now in training for wilderness searching, tracking and obedience to meet RCMP validation standards. Maureen has been instrumental in this process."

    Garry and Otto

  • "You are in the right place!! The humans that make up this team are remarkable as individuals, and as a team they're a force behind you building your skills, and your dogs skills. They will help you bond with your dog, understand them and build skills that make tracking SO FUN!!! I couldn't possibly recommend K9 Leadership enough!"

    Liz and Levi