Thrive Canine Services

Thrive Canine Services Specializing in complex behaviour cases, aggression, trauma-informed behaviour modification, and ethical service dog team development.

Meet Nicole đź‘‹For Nicole, this work has always been about connection.Connection between dogs and their guardians.Connecti...
06/16/2026

Meet Nicole đź‘‹

For Nicole, this work has always been about connection.

Connection between dogs and their guardians.

Connection between behaviour and wellbeing.

And connection between people and the support systems that help them navigate life more confidently.

As Co-Founder of Thrive Canine Services, Nicole brings more than 10 years of experience working with puppies, behaviour cases, and service dog teams. Her work is rooted in the belief that behaviour is communication and that every dog deserves to be understood as an individual.

Drawing from both her professional experience and her lived experience as a service dog handler, Nicole is passionate about helping dogs and humans build stronger relationships through understanding, compassion, and practical support.

This summer, she’s excited to share more of the knowledge, stories, and experiences that have shaped her approach to behaviour and service dog coaching.

Nicole Dow, BA, CPDT-KA, SDC

Co-Founder, Thrive Canine Services





As we head into summer, we thought it was the perfect time to reintroduce ourselves.We’re Nicole and Lisa, the team behi...
06/03/2026

As we head into summer, we thought it was the perfect time to reintroduce ourselves.

We’re Nicole and Lisa, the team behind Thrive Canine Services.

Thrive was built on a simple belief:

Dogs deserve support that looks at the whole picture.

Behaviour doesn’t happen in isolation. Neither does learning.

Every dog comes to us with their own story, personality, strengths, challenges, and experiences. Every guardian comes with their own goals, questions, hopes, and concerns.

Our work goes far beyond teaching cues.

We help puppies build confidence. We support dogs who are struggling with fear, anxiety, reactivity, and big emotions. We help service dog teams navigate training, public access, and the unique challenges that come with working as a team.

Most importantly, we help people better understand the dogs they love.

At Thrive, we focus on emotional wellbeing, communication, confidence, behaviour, and the relationship between dogs and their guardians.

Over the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing more about who we are, what we do, and the dogs and humans we have the privilege of supporting.

We’re glad you’re here.

Nicole Dow, BA, CPDT-KA, SDC
Lisa Large, CDBC, CPDT-KA, SDC

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🌸 Save this if you have a spring puppy — this one's for you.Puppyhood is one of the most important developmental windows...
05/20/2026

🌸 Save this if you have a spring puppy — this one's for you.

Puppyhood is one of the most important developmental windows in your dog's life. What happens in these first months shapes how they learn, how they recover, how they communicate, and how they handle the world around them.

At Thrive, we don't start with sit.

We start with: does this puppy feel safe? Are they ready? What do they need right now?

Our Puppy Development Program is a fully personalized 1:1 coaching experience — led by certified behaviour specialists — that covers everything from guided real-world field trips to cooperative care foundations so vet visits and grooming don't have to be a battle.

đź“Ť Spots are limited this spring.
đź”— Book at thrivecanineserviceteam.ca/book-online

$649 + HST | Puppies 8 weeks – 6 months

🌸 Save this if you have a spring puppy — this one’s for you.Puppyhood is one of the most important developmental windows...
05/19/2026

🌸 Save this if you have a spring puppy — this one’s for you.

Puppyhood is one of the most important developmental windows in your dog’s life. What happens in these first months shapes how they learn, how they recover, how they communicate, and how they handle the world around them.

At Thrive, we don’t start with sit.

We start with: does this puppy feel safe? Are they ready? What do they need right now?

Our Puppy Development Program is a fully personalized 1:1 coaching experience — led by certified behaviour specialists — that covers everything from guided real-world field trips to cooperative care foundations so vet visits and grooming don’t have to be a battle.

Swipe through to see exactly what’s included 👉

đź“Ť Spots are limited this spring.
đź”— Book at thrivecanineserviceteam.ca/book-online

$649 + HST | Puppies 8 weeks – 6 months

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Super excited to officially announce that I have been elected to join the Board of Directors with the CAPDT! This is goi...
05/06/2026

Super excited to officially announce that I have been elected to join the Board of Directors with the CAPDT! This is going to be a great year!

One thing I wish I knew when I first became a trainer.There isn't a protocol or exercise for every issue. Behaviour goes...
02/18/2026

One thing I wish I knew when I first became a trainer.

There isn't a protocol or exercise for every issue. Behaviour goes far deeper than that.

What did/do you wish you knew?

Expert Dog Training, Canine Behaviour Consulting and Service Dog Coaching.Your partner for creating lasting, positive ch...
02/17/2026

Expert Dog Training, Canine Behaviour Consulting and Service Dog Coaching.

Your partner for creating lasting, positive change.

www.thrivecanineserviceteam.ca

Toronto friends, this one’s for you 👀 We’re heading into the city on February 5th for in-person assessments and consults...
01/15/2026

Toronto friends, this one’s for you 👀

We’re heading into the city on February 5th for in-person assessments and consults.

Why in person? Because behaviour doesn’t exist in a vacuum.
We need to see the environment, the routines, the subtle variables that actually matter—especially for service dogs, complex behaviour cases, and teams that need thoughtful, individualized support.

đź“Ť Toronto
đź“… February 5
📩 Limited spots—DM to book









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Barrie, ON

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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