Dog Training Accreditation and Awards

Mike and I can't say enough great things about Drew. The attention to detail, the clear feedback during our sessions, the depth of resources provided to help us in-between sessions. As first time dog owners Drew helped us build confidence in our approach. Thanks Drew!!!

Review for Drew – The Best Dog Trainer! We can’t say enough good things about Drew! He completely transformed our dog, and it has made such a huge difference in our daily lives. Before training, we were dealing with some serious behavior issues that made things stressful. But thanks to Drew’s patience, expertise, and clear guidance, our dog is now well-behaved, happier, and more confident. What really sets Drew apart is how well he understands both dogs and their owners. He didn’t just train our dog—he also taught us how to keep up with the training so the progress would last. Now, walks are enjoyable, guests aren’t met with chaos, and life at home is just easier. If you're looking for a trainer who truly knows what they’re doing and cares about getting results, we 100% recommend Drew. He’s the real deal! — Mirza, Christine & Goose 🐶

A True Professional and Mentor in the Dog Training Industry I’ve had the privilege of knowing Drew for 24 years—first in the travel industry, where we both excelled in leadership and communication, and later in the dog training world. Over the years, Drew has been not only a trusted colleague but also a mentor and steadfast supporter. We have shared many clients, collaborated on dog training group classes, attended dog training conferences and workshops together. Drew has helped countless Metro Vancouver dogs and their owners build better relationships and improve their quality of life and I am excited that he is now on Vancouver Island. I have worked closely with Drew with many clients, as well as with my very first dog as an adult, Luna, over 11 years ago. Luna had complex behavioural issues, and after hiring multiple trainers without success, I felt overwhelmed living in busy Gastown with a 110lb reactive dog. While others gave up, Drew never did. His dedication and unwavering support made all the difference. Through his patience, kindness, and deep understanding of Luna’s working breed traits and the challenges of city life, she transformed—eventually becoming a demo dog for puppies and other reactive dogs. Drew’s expertise, patience, and deep understanding of canine behaviour make him an outstanding trainer. His dedication to both dogs and their people is evident in every interaction, and his ability to tailor training approaches to individual needs truly sets him apart. If you’re looking for a knowledgeable, committed, and results-driven dog trainer, I highly recommend Drew at Canine Solutions. His commitment to helping dogs thrive and fostering strong relationships with their owners is truly exceptional. I am forever grateful for all the help and support I have had from Drew and it is my pleasure to recommend him.

Drew at Canine Solutions Dog Training helped us immensely with learning to increase wanted behaviors and reduce and manage unwanted behaviors for our rescue dog, Kipper. Kipper joined our family at seven months old with a history of trauma, and we became increasingly concerned about several of his behaviors, including distrust of and reactivity to people, especially men. We were worried Kipper would never be able to interact with our male family and friends. However, Drew helped us to foster and strengthen our bond with Kipper, taught us how to read his body language, taught us how to be leaders with him, and showed us various strategies to manage his behaviors. Now, Kipper is at a point where we are able to have family and friends over or bring him to family and friends, including males, and he greets them calmly, settles around them, and often warms up to them with tail wags and kisses. We honestly never thought we would get to this point, and we have Drew to thank for helping us get there. We cannot thank him enough.

Our rescue pup Tiger is an excitable and energetic dog who I thought would always be hard to wrangle on a walk and forever on leash. Within a couple sessions with Drew, Tiger was managing impulse control, obeying commands, and so much more manageable on a walk. Within a couple months, our pup that I never thought could roam free was off leash, playing with other dogs in the park, and living his best life. We regularly get compliments on his recall. Tiger’s recall skills have helped keep him safe when other dogs are getting too excitable at the park or when guiding him away from dangerous terrain on a hike- he comes back immediately. It’s given us as owners huge confidence in our ability to give Tiger the adventures he deserves.

We have had Drew working with our puppy on many occasions from when he was just puppy training to pack walks, off leash, etc. Drew is wonderful to work with and is always ready to take calls at anytime if there are questions or followups. I would highly recommend Drew for any dog training needs.

We have hired Drew at Canine Solutions with two of our dogs in the past and he has been so instrumental in making our pups just the sweetest dogs, well trained, and the kind of dog everyone wants to be around. He has taught us so much about ourselves and our dogs' behaviours. The first time we hired him was to help us with our adult dog Jazz, who was a border collie cross, who pulled incessantly on the leash when on walks, and the second time was when we got a new puppy and Jazz was 12. With the new puppy, Drew worked with the whole family, as we had youngish children at the time to really make sure we were all working with the dogs in a consistent and positive way. Drew was so excellent teaching both us, and our kids, had amazing patience and really clear instructions for what to do in between training sessions. I have also known Drew for nearly two decades now and he has worked with rescue dogs and has such a wide breadth of experience, I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a really positive dog training experience. He's brilliant!

I felt fully supported by Drew throughout the entire training process. He always made time to answer any of my questions or concerns, he provided me with great learning materials and continues to support me and my dog to this day. I am constantly stopped on walks and at the dog park to tell me how impressed folks are with my dogs behaviour and obedience. I now have the confidence take my dog anywhere with me which in turn has really strengthened our relationship. can't recommend Canine Solutions enough!

LOVE IT! My wife and I were having a few issues with our dog being a little on the reactivate side with other dogs. We met with Drew who helped walk us through how to work with our dog. We are all much happier now. Would definitely recommend a meeting with Drew!

We love our German Shepherd mix dog but she has been a handful. Concerns were her excessive barking at our 2 year old granddaughter which made visits very stressful as well as her lack of good recall. We asked Drew to help and he was great, giving us many good strategies and training ideas. Things have improved immensely with our granddaughter who now loves our dog and plays with her. We are so happy with that. We have a grandson now and this time around we are so much better at introducing the two of them. We decided to use an e-collar and have found that to be a game changer. It helps our dog to snap out of what she is fixated on and come back to us. It's great when we walk in the forest with her. We feel much more confident knowing we have this tool to use when needed. It's just one thing among many other things Drew trained us in. We found that Drew listened well and focused on what our needs and concerns were and to find solutions that worked for us. We would highly recommend him.

We had a great experience with Drew doing the e-collar program. Before training with Drew our dog had a really strong prey drive and poor recall. Training has been essential to our dogs safety and quality of life. Drew was great to work with and is extremely knowledgeable with all aspects of training. It's definitely an investment, but well worth it. It's changed our lives and given our dog so much more freedom to enjoy life.

We hired Drew for our rescue Oreo. Oreo had reactivity issues towards kids and we tried everything online taught us but it seemed to get us only minuscule progress. After discussing with Drew, he recommended the off leash e-collar training program and at first we didnt understand why that would be good fit because Oreo was pretty good on leash. However soon we realized this type of training teaches the dog to look to us as leaders which reduces his reactivity and anxiety. Honest to god, within a couple weeks, Oreo was following us and obeying our commands and he was excited to do so. So much so that when we had guests come over, they couldn’t believe what a difference he was. If you’re reading this and have doubts, just take the leap of faith and let Drew show you what kind of dog your fur baby can be. This experience is invaluable and will be passed onto hopefully many other dogs I will raise.

It's been amazing working with Drew. He is such an amazing trainer! Drew helped us set our sweet American Bully up for success and he did not disappoint. He is kind, patient, knowledgable and clearly loves what he does. I would absolutely recommend Drew and Canine SolutionsTraining for any of your training needs.

I highly recommend Drew for anyone looking for support in dog training. He took our high energy pitbull who was a MASSIVE puller (literally would hurt my shoulder when taking her on walks), and helped us train her to walk calmly beside us on leash. He also trained us on recall (Lucy comes back now everytime even with high distractions), and on other critical skills so we can actually enjoy our time with Lucy instead of battling with her. Drew is kind, patient, and a straight up dog whisperer. Thank you, Drew, for everything!

We knew we needed training for our new Toller puppy when she just wouldn't listen to any recall commands! We did our research and Drew kept coming up as the best in the business. We were not disappointed. Drew listened to what we wanted to achieve with our pup, and not only helped us train her, but he trained us to be better dog owners. Rosie (our pup) is now 2.5 years old and the ecollar training has been monumental for us. We can confidently take her to any park and know she will listen to our recall commands. If you are a new dog owner, or even a veteran owner but have a dog that just isn't responding the way you'd hope, Drew is your trainer. Highly highly recommend!

Canine Solutions and Drew himself have literally saved our household. We came to Drew at the end of our rope with our Portuguese Water Dog. Everything we had tried previously had little to no effect on our dog's behavior. As soon as we contacted Drew, he was over to our house to assess our pup and assured us that he could help. Continuing forward with Drew was the best decision we have ever made. He was very focused on our training, came up with personalized exercises to try with our pup, and he was always very accessible, even after our training was completed. I cannot express in words how effective, professional, and dedicated Drew is to helping you and your dog grow together into what you've always envisioned. Thanks Canine Solutions!!!

When I contacted Drew about private training, I was desperate and thought I might need to rehome my puppy. I suffer from a chronic illness and was in a significant flare and owned a magnificent but out of control dog. Drew’s Canine Solutions Dog Training Program put me back in charge. Drew taught me how to properly communicate with my puppy and take the frustration out of our relationship. I am now the proud owner of a well behaved and very happy dog.