about us
Welcome to Beyond My Leash!
Genevieve Le Jeune is a graduated Dog Trainer and Behavior Specialist for over 16 years. She has been a volunteer in many dog rescues but everything started the day she got her new puppy, Duke. Duke is the big boy beside her in the picture above. He was the best dog she ever had. She rescued him from a puppy mill when he was six weeks old. At nine weeks old, he was sitting and laying down on command, and asking for the door. At three months old, he was peeing on command, dropping on command, heeling, and coming on command. At six months, he was fully trained and always off leash. Their bond was so powerful that talking was not necessary for him to understand what she needed from him.
When she saw his potential, she decided to go further and make him a rehabilitation partner for dogs with behavioral problems, especially fear-based. She worked with the SPCA and Humane Society to rehabilitate and train dogs. Her love of working with dogs increased every day. This is when she decided that she wanted to help more dog owners strengthen the bond with their furry companions.
Genevieve graduated from the Canadian Canine Training Academy in 2010 and from the Animal Behavior College in 2013 and now mentor with Animal Behavior College she is teaching her skills and knowledge to the new trainers graduated from the college. These two institutes presented different training techniques, which helped her to be more versatile in how she trains dogs. She firmly believes that each dog is unique, which means that what works for one dog may not work for another. She therefore adapts her training style based on the dog’s needs, using a different approach as required. She continuously learns and researches new techniques to offer the best service to her clients. There is nothing more gratifying in life that to see smiles shining with pride and happiness. She is fully bilingual and all services are offered in both English and French.
serviceS
Puppy Basic obedience (Level 1)
Offer in Group, Private lessons and Virtual course.
Puppy Basic Obedience Training aims to provide proper house training and socialization, as well as to prevent bad habits like jumping on people, nipping, and barking. Unwanted behaviors are easier to correct at the puppy stage, when the brain is still in the learning phase.
Once you have completed the Puppy Training with your dog, you will:
Recognize unwanted behaviors and know how to control them
Be introduced to Basic Obedience
Walk properly on leash
Sit
Down
Come on cue
Watch
Stay in a sit and down position
In your house (crate or bed)
No bites
How to properly correct our pup
Family bounding
Socialization to maximum!
Socialization is crucial at the puppy stage, and it starts the day you first bring him home. During Puppy Training, your dog will be exposed to other dogs, humans, farm animals, water, different noises, and much more. All lessons are interactive and based on games. This is a fun course where laughter and play are encouraged. A minimum of age of 2 months old is required and the age limit is 5 months old for puppy level.
Basic obedience training (Level 2)
Offer in Group, Private lessons and Virtual course.
Wouldn’t it be amazing to call your dog and have her running towards you immediately? Wouldn’t you love to have your dog walking right at your heel, or looking at you when you ask? And what about knowing your dog will stay in a specific spot when you tell her to, so you can bring groceries inside without worrying that she will dart out the door?
Once you have completed the Basic Obedience with your dog, you will have mastered the following basic commands:
Walk with your dog at heel on leash
Leave-it on command
Sit
Down
Come on cue
Heel after coming on cue
Stay in a sit and down position and you move away
Watch and keep watching (Focus work)
And more!
At Beyond My Leash, we take this course seriously. It is very interactive: every lesson helps strengthen the bond with your dog. Without obedience and focus, you can not correct behaviors or work in a team. You will be amazed to see how you and your dog will change. There is nothing more gratifying than seeing your dog looking at you with respect and complete complicity.
Not all dogs are well suited for group classes. That’s why we offer this training in private as well as in a group setting. If we determine that a private session is best for your dog, we will build a personalized program to make sure it meets your needs and your dog’s need.
INTERMEDIATE OBEDIENCE TRAINING (LEVEL 3)
Offer in Group, Private lessons and Virtual course.
Intermediate Obedience is for dogs who have completed Basic Obedience or are more advance than the average.
Intermediate Obedience, is one step forward off leash training. It will challenge you and your dog.
Stand and stand/stay
Sit, down in stay position for +1 mins
Loose leash walking/Off leash walking
About turn
Sharp turn left/turn right
Heel
Straight sit on halt
3 speed walks
figure 8
Watch while walking
Come and finish command
Distractions, distractions, distractions...
Be able to tell your dog sit/stay and walk away without following you or be able to focus on you instead of a squirrel. Yes it is feasible. With this level, you will do it!
Contact us for more information.
ADVANCE OBEDIENCE TRAINING (LEVEL 4)
Offer in Group, Private lessons and Virtual course.
** Must have passed our Intermediate Obedience to attend to this class. **
Advanced Obedience is for dogs who have completed Basic Obedience and are looking for a new challenge.
During Advanced Obedience, you will learn to do all the Basic and intermediate Obedience cues completely off leash:
Eight figure off leash
Heel off leash
Down and sit from a distance (off leash)
Drop on recall (off leash)
Sit, down and stay while in motion (off leash)
Stay in motion (off leash)
And more!
Imagine you’re at the off-leash park and your dog comes when called, is that not an awesome dream?
With Advanced Obedience, you will be able to give any command to your dog while he is playing: you say “down”, he will stop what he’s doing and will drop down. You call him, he will come running towards you, will go around you, and will finally sit next to your left heel, ready for your next command. With hard work and your commitment to the program, you can achieve this level of obedience with this course.
Everyone at the dog park will be stunned by the relationship you have with your dog. You can do it!
ONLINE PRIVATE LESSONS Puppy, BASIC, AND ADVANCED OBEDIENCE
New concept of Live, online and interactive courses. In the safety of your living room or back yard.
This is the same as being face to face but online. Classes are on Facetime or Zoom, 2 free applications easy to use and available to everyone. The only thing you need is access to the internet and a cell phone or computer.
Am using my dogs to show you the command and how to correct mistakes we make without notice. This is a fun and easy way to learn and problems solving.
This is a package of 5 lessons of 45 mins, one every week. Training documents and videos included.
At the end of these classes, your dog will be fully trained at the level wanted and you can benefit from the recording videos to keep for further references.
Aggression issues can not be addressed through this media due to it’s complexity.
rates
puppy Basic obedience (Level 1)
Group classes: $250. For 6 lessons of 50 mins in a class of 6 students setting, once a week.
Private lessons: $450. For 6 lessons of 45 mins, once a week.
Online private lessons: $. 400, 6 lessons of 45 mins, once a week.
Please note: courses are in English but can be bilingual or French if required.
basic, Intermediate AND advanced obedience training
Group classes: $300. For 6 lessons of 50 mins, once a week.
Please note: This option is for well socialized dogs only.
Private lessons: $600. For 6 lessons of 50 mins, once a week.
Online private lessons: $500. For 6 lessons of 45 mins, once a week.
Agility begginer
Fun fun fun!!
This is the best training to work on your dog focus and push his fitness to the next level. They will learn to climb, crowl, jump and more…
schedule
GROUP CLASSES
Puppy Obedience:
14 Jan at 6pm
13 Jan at 6pm (Small breed only)
Basic Obedience:
13 Jan at 7pm (Small breed only)
14 Jan at 7pm
Intermediate Obedience:
15 Jan at 6pm
Advance Obedience:
15 Jan at 7pm
Agility beginner:
Next Summer
** Private lessons are available any time. **
CONTACT
All services are offered both in English and French.
Telephone: 613-451-3021
Email: genevieve@beyondmyleash.com
Facebook: Beyond My Leash - dog training
Training facility located in Russell ON
Want to work with us? Please complete the Evaluation Form below and we will contact you.
To help us better understand your dog’s background and specific requirements, please fill out the following evaluation form. The information you provide will allow us to tailor our training sessions to meet your dog’s individual needs and ensure the best possible outcomes. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.
Satisfied Customers
“Hi Geneviève,
I just wanted to let you know that your help with Jesse has really paid off!
Today, we were able to go inside a pet friendly store and she followed her heel and sit/stay command. She did bark at a man a few times but he was trying to pet her multiple times despite her backing away and it was mostly her warning him to back off. We even practiced some obedience and she did all of her commands without an issue!
Thanks a lot,
Jessee”
“On Jan 28, 2024, After lesson 2
We are having a great time. Remington is enjoying his socialization with the other dogs and we can’t thank you enough for the help you’ve given us especially last night with recommending a new harness for him. My wife took him for a walk this morning and it’s night and day. We are looking forward to doing more classes And more levels with you .
Chris
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“Thank you Genevieve for your excellent work with us and our new puppy Freddie.
You took the time to educate us on how a dog thinks and why they behave in certain ways and this was invaluable.
Getting a puppy during a pandemic was not easy, as socialization was nearly impossible, but you gave us many tips and tricks to get us started.
Freddie is on his way to being a great dog and we will definitely be using your services in future - you are truly a canine expert.
Thank you, Elise, Fran and Freddie ❤️🐾❤️”
“Genevieve has a beautiful way with dogs and people alike. She is able to help the humans understand their pups and their pups understand their humans. She is patient, professional, knowledgeable and willing to take care of the “students” in her classes. Anytime we have had a question for Genevieve, she is quick to help. I would recommend her courses to anyone looking for a pup and looking to train their fur baby.”
“Genevieve,
First off, thank you for a wonderful experience in the Basic Obedience class. Having an instructor who supports her students and encourages them makes all of the difference in the world. Macy & I are looking forward to the next adventure/challenges of the Advanced class!”
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Karen, Chris & Frank
Sun, Jan 28, 2024
Hi Genevieve,
Chris and I are really happy with the lessons so far! We drove away feeling like we understood some really significant lessons. We were really happy and after tonight, I not only gained psychological insight into training Frankie, you also gave us some valuable insight for our other dog Gumby. You confirmed my suspicions that I had about Gumby being top dog, not Frankie.
It was a really great session. I will be doing some solid training with Frankie this week again.
Patience is key. He will not be rewarded until he does what I want. I am boss, not him! ”
“ Boo-Boo story,
When Boo-Boo reached the age of 13 months, we started noticing some changes in his behaviour. He would bark and growl at strangers when we went out for car rides orwalks around the neighbourhood. He became very territorial around the nouse, barking and growling at visitors who would come into our home. When he grabbed a little girl’s arm and shook it (she was wearing a thick snow suit), alarm bells went off; we needed to do something about our dog’s behaviour right now! So we looked for a dog trainer in our area.
We found Genevieve. When she came to our house to evaluate Boo-Boo’s behaviour, he lunged towards her and growled. In Genevieve’s initial evaluation, she told us that Boo-Boo’s behaviour was related to dominance and fear. To get rid of the dominance problem, we would need to be more authoritative with him ( to basically show him who’s the boss).
We worked with Genevieve over a period of eight weeks to complete the basic obedience training. After only two weeks, we could already see his behaviour improving. Now that we were leaders of the pack, he backed off on trying to dominate everyone he met. Being less dominant and fearful, he became happier.
Now that Boo-Boo has successfully completed the basic ovedience training, he’s a much more balanced dog! Wekeep on practicing Basic Obedience every day to keep Boo-Boo busy and focused. We also continue our Saturday “let’s-tire-out-Boo-Boo” walk to the off-leash park and back (1h45m, including lots of time off leash).
Thank you very much Genevieve for making such a big difference in Boo-Boo’s life!”
“Belle Bella,
Bella was dominant to the point of barking and lunging at dogs and people. After lesson 4, while on walk tonight I ran into 8 crazy dogs yapping and out of control around Bella. I had a priceless doggie owner moment. Bella sat, let the yappy dogs doing their thing and had barely any corrections (2 light). Very proud!! Thank you Genevieve for all the training so far!! C’est officiel Bella est sortable encore plus!”
“Geneviève is an excellent trainer with our Cotton de Tuléar. She is very knowledgeable and she knows to read our dog and me too. She is very energetic, and passionate at what she does. I recommend her whole heartedly as a trainer. She is perfectly bilingual”
“The BEST dog trainer we’ve had. She is a behavioral dog trainer, certified and very patient. Dogs need trainers, but humans also need to be adequately prepared and trained for the type of dogs you have. I highly recommend Genevieve. :)”