In Vancouver, Honourable Hound has built a perfect 5.0 rating across 152 reviews under trainers including Tracey Harrison and Holly, with generally strong results across puppy classes and private training, alongside at least one detailed account of limited success worth reporting honestly. One reviewer describes attending Saturday puppy classes with Tracey Harrison, specifically praising the efficient class structure where relatively little time is spent on unstructured waiting, maximizing genuine learning time within each session.
Well-balanced puppy programming draws consistent praise as well, with one reviewer describing their three-and-a-half-month-old puppy’s sessions as incredibly well balanced, highly recommending the Puppy Elementary classes without reservation. In-home private training draws similarly strong praise, with one reviewer describing a professional private trainer arriving punctually, working excellently with their golden retriever Poppy, and successfully making her feel relaxed from the very beginning of the session.
Worth reporting with full honesty: at least one detailed review describes a considerably more limited outcome, with the reviewer describing seven sessions with Holly specifically attempting to address their young German Shepherd’s reactivity, characterizing the overall result as largely unsuccessful, while still noting a few genuinely useful takeaways from the process worth passing along to future readers, a fair, balanced account acknowledging partial value even within an overall disappointing outcome.
Structured onboarding for new puppy owners draws warm praise elsewhere, with one reviewer describing beginning with Holly shortly after their puppy came home, starting with a video consultation to establish a schedule, followed by thorough, detailed written follow-up materials.
Given this range, strong puppy class structure and generally warm private training experiences alongside at least one detailed account of limited success with a specific reactivity case, prospective clients dealing with significant reactivity specifically may want to discuss the trainer’s specific approach and past experience with similar cases before committing to a full session package.
For Doggy Deets users, Honourable Hound offers strong, well-structured puppy classes and generally warm private training, though prospective clients with a genuinely reactive dog may want to discuss expectations directly given at least one account of limited success with that specific challenge.
