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Oakville’s premier positive reinforcement dog training academy

Better dogs for better days.

When dogs understand their world, life together finally feels simple.

I’ve loved animals for as long as I can remember and grew up alongside retrievers, which shaped my deep connection to dogs early on. I share my life with my golden retriever, Frank, who is my companion and training partner and has shaped my work every step of the way.

After studying at Wilfrid Laurier University, I worked at an animal shelter where my passion for training took root and my purpose became clear: helping families succeed with their dogs so fewer animals enter the shelter system. I went on to pursue professional certification through Karen Pryor Academy, specializing in positive reinforcement training, and graduated alongside Frank.

Today, through Head Over Paws, I help families build calm, confident, and lasting relationships with their dogs through thoughtful, positive training.

Megan Head, KPA-CPT

Founder

About Us

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Our Approach

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Every training journey begins with a thorough assessment of your dog’s behavior, environment, history, and daily routine. This allows us to identify underlying needs, motivations, stressors, and to ensure that training is both effective and appropriate for your dog as an individual.

Step 1 - understand your dog

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Training is delivered using positive reinforcement methods grounded in learning theory and behavioural science. Through clear communication, structured practice, and thoughtful reinforcement, we teach skills that help dogs navigate the human world with confidence, reliability, and emotional stability.

Step 2 - teach with clarity

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Step 3 - support the family

Lasting change happens when the whole family is supported. We focus on owner education, practical application, and real world implementation so that training seamlessly integrates into daily life, creating sustainable results and a strong human dog bond.

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Our Services

Head Over Paws DOG TRAINING_SERVICES

Onboarding & Behavioural Session

BEHAVIOURAL CONSULTATION
$200.00

A 2 hour onboarding and behavioural consultation session.

  • Mandatory for all new clients.

  • This session goes far beyond basic obedience. We take a deep dive into your dog’s behaviour history, daily routines, environment, and emotional needs to identify the root causes of challenges - Not just the symptoms.

  • The outcome is a personalized training program designed for your dog and their environment.

  • HST Extra

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Private 1:1 Training

PRIVATE 1:1 SESSIONS
$150.00

Our most popular service.

  • 1-hour sessions

  • These sessions are fully customized and focus on both ends of the leash - helping you understand your dogs behaviour, communication, and needs while building practical, real-world skills you can use at home and beyond.

  • Training happens in your dog’s real environment, where behaviour actually shows up, so progress is meaningful and sustainable

  • Behaviour consultation necessary for this service and a minimum of 3 sessions is mandatory. Determination of amount of sessions needed will be discussed after the consult.

  • HST Extra

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Train & Transfer

TRAIN & TRANSFER
$120.00

  • Also known as Walk & Train.

  • 1 hour sessions (amount of sessions set during behavioural consult).

  • During these sessions, your dog is trained directly by a certified professional in real-life environments - walks, in neighbourhoods, and around every day distractions.

  • This allows skills to be built through consistency and repetition, while still ensuring those skills are transferred back to you so they last long-term.

  • Behavioural consultation necessary for this service.

  • HST Extra

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What Our Customers Are Saying

“Cloud was a rescue with anxiety and aggression issues. Megan did a wonderful job connecting with Cloud, training our family, and Cloud is a much happier member of our family. We were so impressed with Megan’s approach. She’s a natural! “

— Former Customer

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Megan was fantastic with her approach, and tips to help keep our dog engaged and mentally stimulated. It was amazing to see how much they improved!

— Former Customer

If you're interested in working with me, have a question or just want to say hi, please complete the form and we will get back to you within 48 hours.

megan@headoverpaws.ca
(289)936-2620

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