What Owners Say
Real words from real clients who trusted us with their dogs.
“Charlie is a Mastiff-Boxer mix we got as an adult from the SPCA. He was dog aggressive, cat aggressive — pretty much any living creature that moved except people. Michael has transformed him from lunging at birds, cats, and dragging me with him, to walking on a loose leash reliably and confidently. He even has a new best friend with a 16-month Beagle — they sleep together, he's learned to play gently, he even lets her steal his bones and chew his paws and face. It makes my heart happy to see him able to have a friend. The great thing is that Michael achieves these wonderful results without intimidation — Charlie LOVES Michael and can't wait for his road trip. He's a good 'human trainer' too, teaching me how to manage my big goof with confidence and trust. He never gave up on me and Charlie, even though I had my doubts more than once. All in all, I consider Michael to be a big-hearted, brilliant dog trainer, with a gift for thinking outside the box to create custom training solutions based on his analysis of the dog in front of him.”
Rachel M.
Charlie, Mastiff-Boxer Mix
“Michael has transformed my dog in the space of a week! My 55 lb pittie mix rescue is a sweet girl, but she was difficult to control on the leash, over-protective of me, lunging and growling at strangers and other dogs. It was so stressful, I knew something had to change. A friend recommended Michael and it's been a game changer! After a week of board and train, our walks are lunge, growl, and stress-free! It wasn't until I experienced the feeling of a 'loose leash' walk that I realized how tense our previous walks had been, and how they'd become shorter and shorter in the past year, as I sought to minimize how much time we would do battle on the sidewalk! We even went to the dog park for the first time in over a year. I'm really grateful to Michael, and am looking forward to many happy walks with my pup going forward.”
Alex Z.
“We have two doodle children who have both been trained by Michael and they LOVE him — perhaps more than they love us. Michael is absolutely amazing with dogs and their owners. He spends the time to listen to what is going on and talk with you. He always goes above and beyond to make himself available for questions when needed and he always has sound and good advice. Most important, he treats your dog as though it is his dog. We have used Michael for both group and private lessons and cannot say enough good things about him or his approach. He is calm, patient, intelligent and most important responsive. As any dog owner knows, it's hard not to spoil your dogs and training them to behave and listen is much harder than it seems. Michael will remind you and redirect you as needed and will keep working regardless of how long it takes for both you and your pups to get it. We have recommended several other friends and family to Michael and everyone has had similar experiences. We would highly recommend Michael.”
G.M.
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