Grassroots K9 - Brampton, Ontario

Kim P.

I’ve been through a few trainers . Came across these guys searching on Google. I have a 4 year old reactive German shepherd. I have been with Taylor for over 6 months and Oliver’s improvement is amazing. She has taught me SO Much. She always has a suggestion and many options to try. Taylor Coming to my house for private lessons, was a huge bonus . My dog is reactive mostly close to home . He’s doing awesome . We decided to put him in the Grassroots Board and Train program while we went to Jamaica. It was something we were Very nervous about. They reassured us with many videos and pictures while he was there . He had so much fun and I received an even better dog when we picked him up 2 weeks later. We missed him so much but we just new he was in good hands . Our trainer Taylor even trained him while he was there , made us feel good that he would see someone he knew . We trust Taylor , we know how she treats Oliver , she absolutely loves Dogs! We will definitely put Oliver in the board and train program again soon . I have now joined their group classes for reactive dogs . What a treat to be in a group with others struggling with the same things . I’ve been to group twice now , Can’t wait for the next , they are SO much fun! All I can say is good things about Grassroots facilities, trainers, and owners Mike and Alison. They all genuinely love dogs. So happy I found these people!

Laura B.

Brought our 4 year old female Rottweiler in for a 3 week board and train. Being a covid dog, she had major socialization and behavioural issues with anyone other than her immediate family.
We hadn't taken a family vacation in over 4 years because we didn't have anyone to leave her with being the way she was.
It took her a couple of days to adjust but the communication, photos and videos we received really put us at ease. She did amazing and I can't thank Holly and her phenomenal team at Grassroots Georgina enough.
A truly knowledgeable team, professional, caring and above all else trustworthy.
We will be back for more training and boarding, and I highly recommend Grassroots.

Jamie F.

I traveled from Texas to work with Mike in Florida for a seminar and it was a very educational weekend. He did great work and helped me progress with my Beauceron and Doberman PSA dogs. I got the chance to see Mike work many different canines and coach their handlers so it was awesome to see a wide variety of police K9, sport, and PPD’s learning new skills and working through problem areas. I highly recommend learning from Mike!

PITT K.

Had the pleasure of attending their 3rd annual working dog seminar and it was a great experience! The staff are so friendly and very personable. If you go to grassroots k9 you can expect amazing people who are extremely compassionate and you can see they truly care about dogs and are very patient and thorough when explaining concepts and theory. Mike is an amazing trainer and it was a pleasure learning from him. Thank you Mike and Allyson for hosting such an amazing event with great trainers. Can’t wait for the women’s seminar next month 😁

Elizabeth B.

I run the a police k9 unit for the largest mid major Law Enforcement Department in New York State. With that being said it is my responsibility to make sure my handlers have the best training possible, and we found it! We learned how to Catch Dogs safely for the handler as well and very importantly as the Police K9. As the industry is evolving mike of grassroots K9 trainers are teaching the class and do so for one goal. Making US better at what we do. I’m not sure what kind of canine program you are in but there are many out there that involve being aggressive to your K9 counter part. That is something once I took over our unit that we pride ourselves and never doing. Trying to learn corrections with positive reinforcement and learning different things without conflict for the dogs as well as for us. so I believe these dog trainers are some of the best at what they do. They are young, but they have a knack for it. These three days just on Decoy working with Michael Nezbeth of grassroots K9 out of Canada. He and his staff offered a wealth of knowledge. If you are interested in having him come out, just do it you will not regret it!

Sanreet G.

I had the privilege of working with Michael P. at GRK9 to train my GSD. Michael created a clear training plan from the beginning and was upfront about expectations. With his knowledge and hard work, he completely transformed our lives. From feeling helpless and never taking our reactive and nervous GSD anywhere, he now explores the world with us! Can't thank Michael and GRK9 enough, will always recommend to anyone looking for real world dog training.

Michael was extremely involved in every step of the training process. Always making himself available to us via phone/text/email. Never shying away from problems we encountered throughout the training process. There's no one I would trust more with Racky than him. We did several private lessons with him and a 3 week board and train. At the board and train, Racky worked with Michael P. and Andrew, who trained him on the ecollar.

Both of them treated our dog as their own, integrating training with fun activities (teaching him how to swim). Additionally, they gave us the confidence as owners to give our dog the best life we could. Shoutout to Michael P. and Andrew, Racky (and our) mentors 🙂

Christina C.

Had an amazing time getting to learn from Mike and Carlos! They didn’t rush anyone but instead took their time to explain and break techniques down then showed us examples to follow thru with. I would 100% recommend this team for Decoy training for new and experienced dogs, k9 and working dogs. Ps. You WILL get bit! But it’s worth every second in the suit and sleeve!

Chris W.

As a professional trainer myself I seek higher education from many different trainers and groups. The science and data driven passion that flows through the confident teaching is a mark I truley look up to and try to immulate in my dog and handler education. Secondly, "The Why" behind training modalities recieved in 2 seminars this year was profound. As a green decoy learning from Mike has been a huge shift in my understanding of funneling drives and forward aggression in a controlled training environment.

Highly reccomend this outfit for your pets, working dog application, or decoy development education. There is alot in this team and they have a ton to offer. And they are humble about everything and there is no no big ego to work around.