Step 1
Free discovery call
Start with a free 15-minute call. Tell us what your dog is doing, where in the West Island you live, and what you want to change.
In-home & private training
Dog training in the West Island
Private dog training that comes to you. Our trainers work with West Island families in their own homes and neighbourhoods — from Pointe-Claire to Pierrefonds — with group classes available at our Anjou facility for owners who want them.
In-home first
How training works for West Island clients
Let's be upfront: we do not have a West Island facility. Our training centre is in Anjou, and we serve West Island clients two ways — private in-home training, where the trainer travels to you, and group classes in Anjou for owners who are comfortable with the drive. For most West Island families, everything happens at home.
Step 2
Consultation at your home
Your program begins with an in-home consultation and assessment. The trainer sees your dog's behaviour where it actually happens — your entrance, your street, your routine.
Step 3
A plan built as session packages
In-home training is structured as a consultation plus a package of 3, 5, or 7 sessions. Your trainer builds the plan around your dog, your goals, and your household.
Step 4
Training in your real environment
Sessions happen at your home and on your own streets, so the skills hold up in the places you actually live and walk your dog.
What we help with in the West Island
The problems West Island owners call us about are the same ones we work on across Montreal — and each one has a dedicated program.
Pulling on leash & obedience
Loose-leash walking, recall, and manners that hold up on a real walk.
View programLeash reactivity
Barking and lunging at dogs, bikes, or strangers on walks.
View programPuppy training
Foundations, socialization, and routines for new puppies.
View programAggression
Growling, snapping, guarding, or a bite history that needs a safety-first plan.
View programSeparation anxiety
Dogs who panic, bark, or destroy when left alone at home.
View programWhy in-home training works well in the West Island
Most of the behaviour problems we see don't happen in a training hall. They happen at your front door in Dollard-des-Ormeaux, on a quiet crescent in Kirkland, or at the park down the street in Pointe-Claire. In-home training lets the trainer see the actual trigger points: the window your dog barks from, the entrance that sets him off when guests arrive, the exact stretch of sidewalk where the pulling starts.
The West Island is also a genuinely good place to train. Quieter residential streets in Beaconsfield and Baie-D'Urfé give us room to build leash skills without the constant pressure of downtown traffic. Waterfront walks and off-leash parks offer real-world distractions that stay manageable while your dog is learning. And family neighbourhoods in Pierrefonds-Roxboro and Dollard-des-Ormeaux are full of young dogs, which makes early puppy work and adolescent training a natural fit for in-home sessions.
Travel is our job, not yours. Our trainers cover the whole territory — Pointe-Claire, Kirkland, Dorval, Lachine, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Île-Bizard, and everywhere in between. If you can walk your dog there, we can train there.
Group classes at our Anjou facility
Our group classes — obedience levels, puppy socialization, reactivity groups — run at our facility at 7770 Boul Henri-Bourassa E in Anjou. We won't pretend that's around the corner: from most of the West Island it's a drive across the island along Highway 40 or Highway 20.
If you're up for the trip, group classes add what a living room can't: controlled distractions, other dogs, and handler practice in a structured setting. If the drive doesn't fit your schedule, in-home and private training cover the full program without it — the group option is simply there when you want it.
See group classesWest Island dog training FAQ
Do you come to Pointe-Claire, Kirkland, and Dollard-des-Ormeaux?
Yes. Our in-home training covers the whole West Island, including Pointe-Claire, Kirkland, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Beaconsfield, Baie-D'Urfé, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Dorval, Lachine, Pierrefonds-Roxboro, and Île-Bizard. The trainer travels to you.
How much does dog training in the West Island cost?
In-home training is structured as a consultation followed by a package of 3, 5, or 7 sessions. The right package depends on your dog and your goals, which is why we start with a free 15-minute call — you get clear pricing for your situation before committing to anything.
Can we do the training in French?
Yes. Montreal Canine Training serves clients in both English and French — start the conversation in whichever language you prefer.
At what age should my puppy start training?
Early. Our puppy socialization classes take puppies from 10 to 20 weeks old, and in-home puppy foundations can begin as soon as your puppy has settled in at home. The sooner good routines are in place, the fewer habits you have to un-train later.
How do we get started?
Book a free 15-minute discovery call or submit a request form through the site. We'll talk about your dog, where you are in the West Island, and what you want to change — then recommend the right starting point, whether that's an in-home consultation or an evaluation for group classes.
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Tell us where you are in the West Island and what your dog is doing. We'll start with a free 15-minute call and recommend the right program — no facility visit required.
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