Active Canine Academy

I’m genuinely so grateful for everything Viktoriia has done for Oso and me. From the beginning, she has always been honest, straightforward, and incredibly knowledgeable. You can tell she truly understands dogs, their behavior, and how to properly use different training tools. She tells you the truth exactly how it is, which I really appreciate, while still taking the time to explain the “why” behind everything she teaches. Before working with Viktoriia, walking my German Shepherd mix was such a struggle. Oso would literally drag me on walks, and his reactivity toward other dogs made things even more difficult. She taught me how to properly walk and handle him, how to communicate with him, and gave me the confidence and tools to continue working with him on my own. The progress we’ve made since starting with her has been amazing. What meant so much to me was the amount of effort she put into helping Oso with his reactivity. During our last 4–5 sessions, Viktoriia made sure to bring her own dogs to the park so we could specifically work on teaching Oso how to remain calm, focused, and work alongside other dogs. She truly went above and beyond to give us the opportunity to work through one of his biggest challenges. Viktoriia also has such a great personality. Even though she spends her days training dogs, she always showed up to our sessions ready to give it her all. I never felt like Oso and I were just another appointment on her schedule. You can genuinely see how much knowledge, confidence, and passion she has for what she does. I appreciate her patience, honesty, knowledge, and everything she has taught both Oso and me. We still have work to do, but I feel so much more confident continuing his training because of her. This definitely isn’t goodbye, I plan on being back soon to continue working with Viktoriia and hopefully start Oso’s protection training next! ❤️🐾 Thank you for everything, Viktoriia. We’re going to miss our sessions with you!

Vicktoriia is truly exceptional. We wanted training that would help our Aussie puppy become well-behaved in public, and Active Canine exceeded our expectations. Vicktoriia not only trained our dog but also taught us how to maintain and build on that training at home. Her methods are effective, positive, and rooted in an understanding of how dogs think and learn. Best of all, she helps dogs succeed without suppressing their unique personalities. We couldn’t be happier with the results and highly recommend her services.

Working with Viktoria was the best decision after getting my puppy Belgian Malinois. She helped me understand my dog more and also helped me see his potential with his training. She taught us skills in protection and obedience that will last his lifetime. I’m highly considering continuing sessions to maximize my dogs skills and potential. Viktoria is very communicative and will go at you and your dogs pace to ensure what she is teaching you is understood fully so you have to tools to go home and continue training your dog.

Thanks to our trainer Viktoriia , our dog used to bark, bite our hands, would not leave our side at home and destroyed everything on it is way, after 4 week board and train program our baby came back VERY well behaved but having the same happy spirit. We are super grateful for the work that have been done and hoping for many of more years of work together with our puppy while we travel on vacations 🥹

I have boarded my dog with Viktoria a couple times. I love the quality of care he receives. She accommodates to his needs as a high drive dog. She send videos and pictures for updates also her property is clean, organized and dog safe. She also gives me feedback and recommendations for improvements for my dog which signals to me that she’s very attentive and knows dog body language very well. As a dog handler training my dog I appreciate the feedback!