Claire M.
Claire M.
Highlights
Pet care experience
Compassion and Consistency
Hello! My name is Claire. I'm a full time professional dog handler with 15 years experience. I started working with dogs volunteering with the Pacific Assistance Dog Society (PADS), fostering and training service dog puppies. This led to a lifelong love of working with dogs, starting in dog daycares, where I learned from established positive reinforcement dog trainers. Now, I have had my own small dog walking business for the past 8 years in Montreal, Claire's Canines. I have volunteered with the Montreal SPCA and Gerdys Dog Rescue working with reactive and aggressive pups, a lot of whom had never been handled by a human or been on leash before. I use positive reinforcement exclusively; I don't use any adverse training tools such as prong colors or e-collars. I am currently in training to be a trainer, and I love working on behavioral goals. I am happy and comfortable using muzzles and halties. I always have high value treats with me to reinforce leash, walking and social skills. Let me know if your pup has any allergies and we can tailor the treats to them. Born and raised in North Vancouver, I love taking pups on hikes or for a swim at a dog-friendly beach. Whether your dog prefers an urban adventure or a forest walk, finding the best type of enrichment for them is the goal. For puppies or older pups, this can look like exploring scent trails and doing brain games, or playing with a favorite toy. Combining physical exercise with mental enrichment will set your pup up for success to be their best self, and is the first step with any behavioral issues. If it sounds like I would be a good fit for you and your pup, please get in touch to set up a free meet and greet. Looking forward to it!
Qualifications
Safety, trust & environment
A big part of making your pup feel comfortable is keeping to their schedule, so I stick to their established routine as closely as possible. I personally love hiking and long walks, and as they say, a tired pup is a happy pup. This will mean something different for every pup, so we can go over their day-to-day in detail during our meet and greet. Comfortable administering any medication needed, light grooming and keeping up any obedience training. I'm certified in pet first aid through Walks n' Wags, which I continue to keep updated. I have a pet first aid kit on my person for all dog walks and forest adventures. I'm a very experienced dog and house sitter, happy to provide lots of additional references from my walking clients in Montreal.
Ratings and reviews
Farli can be very obstinate in a corgi kind of way. Oh, but he loves his friend Claire! He will do anything for her!
Claire is very attentive and kind. Nimbus LOVES her and very clearly had a lovely time on his walk. He came back tired and chill, which is very shocking. Communication is solid. We'll definitely be utilizing her services again.
Claire knew just what our anxious dog needed. We came back to a happy, contented pet. I can’t thank her enough and I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for a dog sitter.
It was our first time leaving our pup with someone but Claire was nothing short of amazing. We built a relationship with Claire before our Mexico trip with regular walks over the 6 weeks prior. Our pup has an injured leg and has to have modified exercise and Claire took that on without a hesitation. We got daily photos/videos on all activity at the house to keep us updated. When we returned Rudy, and the cats as well, were happy and content and clearly well taken care of, and the house was as clean as we left it. Thank you Claire, for everything! 🌸 🐶
We're not sure who loves Claire more, us or our pup, Scooby! He is a dog with reactivity issues and fear of strangers, and Claire made him so comfortable and was able to connect with him with ease. We all definitely look forward to Claire's weekly walks!
Claire took incredible care of our dog Cooper while we were away on vacation. We could tell he was well taken care of, with lots of exercise and love! Claire kept us up to date and had open lines of communication throughout our entire trip. We will continue to use Claire for our dog walking/sitting needs!
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Schedule
Dog walking is my only job, and I am flexible with my schedule. I am happy to walk morning, afternoon or evening, I'm sure we can find something that works!
Prices include all fees.