Credentials aren't a marketing claim, they're the reason The Luxe Method exists.

Below is the full record behind the family and the brand.

COMPANY

Recognized by clients and industry alike, year after year.

2022 Readers' Choice Award — Dog Training

2022 Readers' Choice Award — Pet Boarding

5-Star Google Reviews

CBRB Best Business in Canada Award

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(Pando - Director of Training & Matt's father in-law)

The depth behind the standard — credentials typically reserved for law enforcement and public safety.

First Civilian Master Trainer certified by NAPCH (National Association of Professional Canine Handlers) — Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, certifying Police K9 teams across North America annually

Expert Witness, K9 Behaviour & Training — Ontario Court of Justice

Advisory Council & Teaching Professor, George Brown College — Policing & Security K9 Program (behaviour, tracking, detection, and aggression instruction)

Former K9 Training Advisor, Orangeville Police Department K9 Team

Former Vice President, OSPCA Orangeville

Bite Prevention Officer, OAPSO (Ontario Association of Property Standards Officers)

Member, International Association of Bomb Technicians & Investigators (IABTI)

Past Evaluator & Co-Developer, Temperament Evaluation — St. John Ambulance Therapy Dog Program

Licensed by the Ministry of Natural Resources, Explosives Division (Magazine License) — authorized to possess explosives for K9 training and certification

Licensed by Health Canada — authorized to possess narcotics for K9 training and certification

SPORT

Competitive credentials most training brands can't claim — earned, not awarded for participation.

Once the youngest in canada to title a dog in the sport of schutzhund (igp) - patty, matt's wife

Gold Medal Handlers Award, German Shepherd Club of Canada (GSSCC)

Past Director, German Shepherd Club of Canada

Performance Judge, Sport Detection Canada (SDDA)

Evaluator & Co-Developer, Temperament Evaluation Certification (TEC) for the German Shepherd Club of Canada

PARTNERS

proud partner of ASP K9 Security, providing explosives-detection K9 sweeps for venues including Scotiabank Arena, FedEx, Ed Mirvish Theatre, Budweiser Stage, and TIFF.

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This is the standard every Luxe trainer is trained to. not a separate tier, the baseline.