Client Reviews
Training is a personal journey for every dog and owner. No two dogs are the same, and my approach reflects the individual needs of the animal in front of me. These reviews are real stories from owners who have worked with Good Buddy Canine to build better communication and lasting results.
Puppy Training
"Nikki has been so helpful in training my high energy puppy. He gives clear instructions and has an outlined plan for each training session with the ability to modify it depending on new puppy behaviors. He also gives specific goals to work towards in between sessions that keep the training progressing from session to session."
— Jayden M. - Hercules
Behavior Work
"Nikki blends different training styles to suit your dog's needs. He works with you, not at you to help teach owner techniques as well as modify your dogs habits; all in a friendly, professional, calm manner. After only three sessions my dog is already making great progress in soothing/conditioning her fearful behaviors. I highly recommend Nikki to help you and your pet achieve success."
— Marta C. - Sabrina
reactive dog Training
" Nikky is extremely educated and patient! He worked with my adult dog who was very stubborn and set in his ways. He explained why he was using certain techniques, not just what to do. I’ve seen great progress in my dog & certainly feel a lot more confident and comfortable handling him. Nikki has been a great communicator and has even provided us “homework” for in between sessions, highly recommend :)"
— Brooke C. - Thunder
Behavior work
"Nikki gave us so many helpful suggestions and demonstrations for our timid dog Olive. As usual he is caring and patient. Our other pup has made huge strides in just 2 sessions as well! Thank you Nikki!"
— Melissa B. - Olive
Professional Handling
"I had a really good experience with Nikki. He was patient, attentive, and clearly knows how to work with dogs in a calm and professional way. He took the time to explain things well and gave me helpful guidance that felt practical and easy to follow. I could see that he genuinely cares and wants to help both the dog and the owner. I definitely appreciated his approach and would recommend him."
— M. V.
Reactive dog Support
"Nikki is making amazing progress with my pup (and me!) and we have only just completed our first official session. He’s a very patient and gentle trainer."
— Melissa B. - Pickles
fearful dog confidence building
"Very friendly and knowledgeable. Excited to continue working with Nikki"
— Sam H. - Benji
Puppy fundamentals
"We had a great experience with Sully’s trainer. He was extremely informative, great with her, and took the time to explain everything in a way that was easy to understand. I walked away with a lot of useful skills and more confidence as a dog owner. Highly recommend!"
— Jarred C. - Sully
Reactive dog support
"We had a great initial consultation with Nikki. Our dogs responded better than we could have possibly hoped and quickly demonstrated better behavior with him after a short time than we thought possible. Really looking forward to continuing to work with him!"
— Rob L. - Tracer & Sabot
Puppy fundamentals
"Nikki was so knowledgeable and informative. I left our session excited about getting started and training T’Challa. Small details matter to us and he referred to us by name which made a big difference. He prepared a plan to follow to get the best results. He calmed my nerves about this new world we are navigating. He truly great at his job."
— Katya G. - T'Challa
Fearful dog confidence building
"Today completed the 4th session of our training package and I couldn’t be more grateful for Nikki’s help! His patience and skill has helped both of my girls immensely. I’m sure we’ll book another session soon!"
— Melisa B. - Olive
Basic obedience-special needs
"Nikki was fantastic super knowledgeable and clearly knows his way with dogs. He took lots of time to answer any questions i had and gave me advice on getting started with training my deaf dog. Within our first visit i am already seeing an improvement with leash pulling and have a clear easy training method to follow for this. 10/10 trainer will definitely book again"
— Charlie M. - Jasper
Leash walking & house manners
"The consult with Nikki went great. Provided a lot of education and a clear plan forward. Was very patient with our pup."
— Julie F. - Cota
reactive dog
"I’m excited to see what Nikki can do with my Yorki! Our consultation went great today."
— Melissa B. - Pickles
Every dog is different, and every training plan is tailored to the dog in front of me. My goal is practical, real-life results and better communication between you and your dog.