Ottawa & Gatineau dog training

Reactive or aggressive dog? Calmer walks start here.

One-on-one, in-home training that creates real, lasting behaviour change. Balanced and play-based, built around your dog and your daily life.

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Why Centred Canine

Stephanie, founder of Centred Canine, with two dogs near Ottawa

Stephanie's path into dog training started with her own dogs, working through their reactivity and learning how canine behaviour really works. With two years of hands-on training and ongoing mentorship in behaviour modification and reactivity rehabilitation, she founded Centred Canine on trust, communication, and transformation.

She specializes in reactive, fearful, and aggressive dogs, with honest, practical plans that fit your home and your routine.

Training services

Private training

Begins with an in-home consultation. Lessons run in-home or outdoors, chosen for your dog's needs, weekly or every other week for the best results.

Consultation (60 min) $200+HST
Private lesson (45 min) $140+HST
Packages: 3 for $400, 5 for $600, 7 for $770 (+HST)

Board & train

Immersive, structured daily training with clear guidance and personalized support to build lasting skills and better behaviour.

Consultation (60 min) FREE
$1,200+HST per week
Minimum 3 weeks for behaviour modification

Group training

A structured environment to refine your handling skills with confidence. Available to graduates of Centred Canine private training, limited to 8 per class.

Group class (60 min) $30+HST

Virtual training

A 45 minute Zoom call to identify and address specific challenges in your training. Requires an in-person consultation first.

Zoom call (45 min) $80+HST

What Ottawa dog owners say

★★★★★

"After being told by many that Frankie would be better off tranquilized on a day to day basis, Steph proved them wrong and helped show the world that Frankie is inherently good... We are now able to explore new adventures we always feared before and helped us both gain confidence."

Rawand A.

★★★★★

"She also started to jump fences and bite people... I saw countless trainers with various methods and none seemed to be working. After just one session with Stephanie, Bobbie and all her anxieties felt a lot more manageable. Bobbie no longer needed her muzzle in public."

Kathryn B.

★★★★★

"His reactivity and aggression towards both people and other dogs had escalated to the point where we could no longer invite guests into our home or take him out in public... within just three sessions, we were able to take Huey to a public park where he was able to calmly sit next to other dogs."

Madeleine

★★★★★

"Our 3 year old dobie mix, Bronx, was extremely dog reactive, had little to no recall... Fast forward to now, our boy has excellent recall, absolutely kills his commands and has improved tremendously with his dog reactivity."

Valerie

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