Argos Dog Training has transformed our dog's behavior and our relationship with her. We 100% recommend Martin and Argos Dog Training. Training with Argos was the best decision we could have made! We have just completed basic obedience training sessions with Martin. The success of the training exceeded our expectations in all ways. Martin is an amazing trainer and a great person who makes the process fun and efficient. Martin has an expert team - Jonathan and Chris - who are both expert dog trainers; they assisted in each training session. We recommend the Argos team in the highest way possible. We are going to sign up for advanced, off-leash training, and our dog participates in the new Argos structured daycare. One year ago, we adopted a rescue pitbull who is now three years old. She is 60 pounds and quite strong. We tried hard to train her on our own, but did not have much success. Walks with her were something my fiancé and I did not look forward to. Our dog would pull on the leash/harness endlessly (so much that my fiancé threw out her back), would sniff everything making walks incredibly slow, and was reactive to other dogs. We contacted Martin for training, and he met with us to tell us about his philosophy. He emphasized communication between us and our dog. At the time, we understood his point but did not fully understand how bad we were at communicating with our dog. After training, our dog now knows that we are speaking to her, and we are trying to tell her something. As a result, she behaves and does what we ask. Also, we can train her to do new tricks and follow new commands in little time because the communication has improved so much. Martin's training approach relies on repetition, consistency, and positive reinforcement. We are very supportive of Martin's philosophy and have seen how effective it is. We did six private (individual) lessons followed by six group lessons with Martin, Jonathan, and Chris. All three members of Argos were present at each session, so we had three trainers helping us simultaneously. The private sessions taught us the basics of how to communicate with our dog and how to teach and perfect all the basic obedience commands (sit, down, place, come, heel, watch me, and so on). Each week Martin gave us specific homework to work on before the next session. We emailed him every night to update him on our progress, and he responded with suggestions and encouragement to every single email. We then did six group sessions in which the basic obedience was reinforced with other dogs present. These sessions helped us progress with basic training, but even more so, our dog has become more comfortable around other dogs and distractions. With the training, there are many things that come for free once you are part of the Argos family. There are pack walks on Sunday mornings to practice proper walking and obedience as a team. Martin is available at all times to help with any problems or questions that come up. Martin knows so much and we have learned so much just by emailing Martin whenever we had a question or by telling him all the things that happened during our homework training sessions. Our dog is now a part of the Argos Structured Daycare where she learns how to properly interact with other dogs. We have seen a major improvement in this area. She is much less reactive to other dogs because she now feels more comfortable from the guidance she received during structured daycare, group sessions, and pack walks. We now enjoy and look forward to walks with our dog. Our bond with her has grown because we communicate with her more effectively. We are indebted to Martin and his team for their help. We feel lucky to have Martin working with our dog. He is a talented trainer, but beyond that, he is a great person who is very giving of his time at all moments. We highly recommend the training programs and structured daycare. We plan to be a part of the Argos family for a long time! read more

I cannot recommend Argos Training enough! I was excited but a little nervous about finding a training company that would work with our goals; I've heard about places that use the same generic practices with every dog, no matter what there goals or skill level are. Argos was recommended to me by a lot of people so I knew I had to look into it. I set up an initial meeting with Martin, he was so knowledgeable and really took into account what we were aiming for with training. He gave his recommendations of how we could succeed and what I could expect with training. We did both private and group lessons with Martin and Heather, both types of lessons complemented our training stages really well. They don't just tell you what to do with your dog and send you on your way. They demonstrate the training for you and have you work with your dog so you can make sure you've really grasped the techniques. They also provide you with a lot of tools to help with training in between sessions (printed information, online videos etc.). The sheets really helped me to stay on track and the videos were great to review and get in the right mind set for training at home. Before we started training I couldn't get my dog to stop pulling on the leash or jumping on everything and everyone, after the first lesson she had vast improvements... when I say improvements I mean she pretty much stopped both! I couldn't believe it. We worked on a lot more, healing, sit, down, come and more; starting on leash and worked up to off leash. The techniques they use make it really simple for someone like me who hasn't the first idea of how to train a dog. It was the little things I never noticed, leash placement, my body language, eye contact, etc., that I would have never known made a difference until I worked with Argos. Not only are they amazing at training but they really work with there clients to make scheduling and payments as easy as possible. I really appreciated this because as a nursing student both factors are what made me hesitant to start looking for help with training prior to finding Argos. They were so great with making it fit into my crazy schedule and did a great payment option that worked for me. (I've heard horror stories from other people who used other companies and got scammed big time). I can not be happier with the training we received! The training far exceeded any expectations I had and made it a fun experience for me and my dog. I can honestly say that I feel the training made me feel a lot closer to my lovely, now well behaved (lol) dog :) It's made my life with my dog a lot easier and fun! The company goes above and beyond for their clients. You won't be disappointed with Argos! Thanks for EVERYTHING guys! read more

Martin and his team at Argos are an outstanding group of trainers and we have thoroughly enjoyed and benefited from the training we have gotten from them. We brought our new puppy Stella to Argos when she was about 9 weeks old for the puppy kindergarten classes. This class was a great introduction into how to raise a new puppy. Martin and his team coached the group through some important topics for new puppy owners and how to handle the changing behaviors of a puppy. The classes were as much for us to learn as they were for the dog, and our puppy always left exhausted after the end of lesson play time. After the puppy kindergarten we chose to follow up with the one on one clicker training course with Martin which was another great class. Learning to use the clicker properly was a huge benefit in the early stages of training and was the first time that we really felt like the training was more centered around us learning and not just the dog. During the clicker training we also participated in the adolescent socialization classes. These were a great opportunity to allow our dog to get the socialization she needed all while having experienced trainers there to step in and correct behaviors when necessary. The trainers did not just silently correct behavior, Martin was always talking through everything he was doing and seeing which was always reassuring. Following these classes, we once again chose to continue our dog's training with Martin and his basic communications training. These sessions are where we really began to see all of the training come together. During this class Martin was definitely training us equally if not more than our dog which was the most eye opening part of this class. Martin does such a great job at teaching you how to communicate with the dog and helps you to understand that sometimes the dog fails at a task because of something that we did or didn't do. Following this training, we saw such great results that we continued once again to sign up to do basic obedience training with Martin. These classes were once again just what we needed, each week we learned new commands that built off of the previous week and how they all tied together. Once again, we really appreciated Martin's approach of showing us what we need to do and then correcting us as to how to do things better as we trained the dog. I hope that anyone who is interested in a great place to learn and train your dog will give Martin a call, you will not be disappointed. We look forward to continuing training our dog with Martin in the future and hope that other people will consider doing the same. read more

Late last year, my SO and I welcomed Archer, our new dog into our lives and home. Since we had a terrier and lived in the city, we knew that we wanted to train him properly so that he would be respectful of people, other dogs and his surroundings. We just didn't know how exactly to get him there. This is where Martin and Argos Dog Training came into the picture. We brought Archer to a series of Argos' puppy socialization classes. If you have a puppy and are considering formal training, I would really recommend that you consider attending a puppy socialization class with Argos. It really helps you understand Martin's methods and style. It gave us a chance to ask questions about new puppy life (and there were a lot) and work on socializing Archer to different sounds, grooming, puppy first aid and being handled by strangers. When Archer was old enough, we scheduled a training consultation with Martin. It was an hour long conversation about what wanted to work on with Archer, where he was in his training and Martin's teaching methods. We ultimately decided to go with both private and group lessons. Beyond the weekly training, our lessons included daily training logs and a Facebook group with videos and training documents. Martin told us in the beginning that the training was really for us so that we could learn how to properly communicate with our dog. And so much of what we do is just that - learning how to communicate with your dog through body language, actions and reactions. It has been a productive few months for the three of us. We've just finished our formal training and can see every day what consistent training can do for a dog. Archer is more thoughtful in his actions, careful and respectful of the boundaries of other dogs and people. He walks on and off leash like a champ and his recall gets better each day. We are so thankful to have worked with Martin on Archer's training. read more

Martin and Jonathan are two incredible dog trainers!! We adopted a one-year old Jack Russell-Lab mix thinking we would train her to do everything you see on YouTube with no problems.... until the problems started. Bella was a very reactive dog, which was something neither of us had any experience dealing with. She was very uneasy, skittish, and sometimes aggressive around other dogs. She also was a runner...chasing squirrels across streets, rabbits into the road, and chipmunks through the woods. And she pulled on her leash like a champion sled dog (which until we met Martin, thought was an unavoidable behavior in young dogs). Argos has helped us build an incredible relationship with our dog that allows us to feel comfortable when she is around other dogs, and allow her off leash, even in the city. We can play fetch in a city park with no concerns she will go anywhere we don't want. And she walks so well on a leash people often stop us to compliment her. The process took a few months and some patience, but the payoff is incredible. And Martin and Jonathan are the trainers to get you there. Also, they continue to serve as a great resource for our continued training with Bella. More weekend group classes to help with socialization, and advanced obedience classes to strengthen our off-leash relationship are the next steps for us. And they also organize Sunday pack walks for more socialization, provide an awesome Facebook Group with tips, videos, and techniques for more support, and have a structured day care where they reinforce the training you get in class. We recommend Argos to anyone who has a dog and wants to build a strong relationship, but don't wait for the problems to start, go now! Martin and Jonathan have made our walks with Bella the best part of our day! read more

In early November of 2020 my wife and I adopted two rescue dogs - Anya, a 6-month old female retriever/lab that was part of a feral litter discovered in a forest a couple of hours outside Moscow, and Miki, a two-and-a-half y.o. female husky/shep/corgi mix. Anya was terrified of loud noises, strangers, other dogs, especially on leash; Miki was scary aggressive toward any dog or stranger unlucky enough to stray too close. Both dogs were also hard to walk because of the constant pulling. We worked with a trainer, but didn't feel like we were making progress. By last spring I began looking for another trainer and TWO (!) neighbors recommended Martin, at Argos. Unfortunately like many good things in life, there was a waiting list, so we couldn't begin training until this last fall. I am so glad we waited! I enrolled Anya (Argos suggested we enroll one dog, then use the techniques and practice drills on both). Anya and Miki are transformed. I no longer have to play tug of war to get them off the sidewalk and out of a aggressive encounter with a strange dog (we either just walk on by or, if the sidewalk is narrow, I step into a driveway and they both sit next to me on command, waiting until the strange dog has passed. We still have our challenges - Covid has meant that socializing indoors with strangers visiting has been non-exisitent, but that's about to change. Completely worth the time and money. The one thing I'll say is that Martin is VERY clear, if you don't put in the drills, you won't get the results you want. I'm very happy, and Anya and I will soon be moving on to group classes! read more

I couldn't be happier with my experience at Argos! We enrolled our VERY stubborn/difficult to train shorkie in their structured daycare program, mainly because she started to become leash-reactive towards other dogs. We tried other trainers in the area, but were not successful and were getting pretty frustrated. In the structured daycare program, Martin and his team work one-on-one with your dog on specific training goals (they even bring them in the lobby and outside to practice with distractions), and they also get to spend time socializing with other dogs in a clean, comfortable, and structured setting- we had her in a regular doggy daycare in the past, but it was a little too overwhelming for her. The weekly group classes and videos of our dog learning each command helped us see what she was learning everyday, which made training so easy and stress free. Even though our dog's training sessions are done, she continues to go to daycare there, and we join in on Sunday pack walks when we can. Martin, Jonathan, and the entire Argos team have been extremely patient and professional throughout the whole process. Anytime I have a question, Martin responds within the same day, and they consistently ask for updates on how she's doing at home and offer suggestions. We're finally able to communicate with our dog, and her behavior has improved immensely. Martin is honestly amazing at what he does- I've seen him work with all kinds of dogs with a range of issues and I would recommend Argos to anyone! read more

What more can I say about Argos dog training? When we brought our Major a Czechoslovakian and Dutch German Shepherd to Argos dog training, we met Martin, (proprietor) who was professional and a peaceful soul. By the end of that consult, we were confident we found the "right" Trainer for Major... and ourselves! From the first consultation we left with tools and worksheets ( that we still keep by the leash area) to be better humans for our puppy; and we saw the positive response with Major ( and our 9 hear old shitzu / Affenpinscher named Pooch. Martin is patient and his tone is gentle yet authoritative with Major and although my daughter and I came in as "fire spirits" Martin would always keep Major (and us) in a positive controlled learning environment. His level of patience is amazing, impressive and untouchable; eventually my daughter and I started adapting to that " Martin Tone" and to this day our Major has been an exemplary puppy not only in our house but our Community! Our neighbors have stopped us and mentioned the impressive behavioral difference. When we take Major outside in the South End's "Dog City" we are so proud and love to show off Major's training skills. We truely enjoy our Major indoors and outdoors, and I would recommend Martin and his TEAM as your fur babie's trainer and or day care. The Human AKA Kelli read more

Where to begin, I cannot say enough good things about Argos Dog Training. My husband and I signed our 5 month old labradoodle puppy up for the "structured day care and training" program after a referral from a vet tech we met through Rover. For six weeks, Riggins (our pup!) received a daily training session with a trainer, 3 days a week (all videoed so we could see and learn!), in addition to daycare and socialization with other dogs for the full day. With that, we also were able to come to weekly group classes where we put the training into practice and they helped us to work with Riggins. Martin and Jonathan, and their team of professionals, are amazing. Riggins continues to go to day care 2-3 days a week now just to hang and play with the other dogs, and I have the utmost trust in their methods. Everything is done in a controlled environment, to encourage play and enforce the training in a fun, safe, way. And the one on one training sessions were amazing and taught us so much. We now have so much fun practicing our techniques at home, and while Riggins is still a puppy and has his moments, he truly understands his commands and wants to please. We're looking forward to hopefully enrolling him soon in group classes and eventually advanced training! Thank you guys for allowing us to "enjoy our dog!" read more

Training with Martin was an absolutely amazing experience. In what seemed like a very brief month and a half, he helped me communicate better with my little girl (a very aloof and independent Corgi) and we now spend a great deal of time training and playing games rather than being frustrated and always correcting her. I honestly did not know what to expect when I started with Martin. Was there some magic code words I can learn to train my very resistant and stubborn pup or maybe just a matter of laying down the law and being strict with her? As it turns out it is neither. It was all about communication and having an appropriate mental image. By understanding how to communicate (which is basically having a mutual conversation with your pup), we were able to get through our challenges and she is now more closer than ever. Comes when called. Less aggression. Incredibly responsive to commands (verbal and non-verbal). Much easier to take on walks. This is just a few of the benefits we have had at the completion of training. If this does not convince you, certainly schedule a meet-n-greet with Martin. His enthusiastic and friendly personality will make you feel welcomed and that he genuinely cares about training your pup. Definitely a must try! read more

Argos Dog Training with Heather and Martin has been a wonderful experience! This is our first dog and our first experience with dog trainers. We were actually referred to Argos through a few other dog owners that we met at the dog park - so that told us right away that Argos was the place we needed to bring our Scarlett girl. Our dog is a very high-energy Vizsla that is so loving and sweet. However, her constant level of high-energy and excitement was also difficult to manage and get her to listen to us. We have been working with Heather for a few months now and have seen remarkable changes. Basic commands such as walking on the leash to sitting to lying down, as well as more complex issues such as off-leash walking and anxiety issues when left home alone. More importantly, Heather and Martin have taught my husband and I how to be good dog owners - we require training too :) I would highly recommend Argos Dog Training to anyone with puppies or full grown dogs of all shapes, sizes, and personalities. There doesn't seem to be a dog out there that this duo can't train and have success with. Awesome job Argos - we thank you for all your help with Scarlett and when we get another some day, we will be bring him/her to you as well :) read more

My Mini American Shepherd did a 6 week training course at Argos. I had already done some obedience courses with her (two courses of one hour a week for 6 weeks each), but it was difficult for the commands and obedience to sink in. After the 6 weeks at Argos, she was a much calmer and obedient dog. Now, I can walk in a crowd with her by my side without being pulled constantly around or having to constantly call her to be my side which was extremely tiresome to me. She is focused on me and obeys rather than constantly looking for the attention of strangers or trying to go play with other dogs all the time. I can go to Starbucks for coffee in the morning when it is full and she sits next to me and hardly looks at strangers. At home she is also much calmer and obedient than before. I can watch Game of Thrones Season 8 that is showing now calmly in my couch! :) In conclusion, I think the training at Argos is well worth the price. However, anyone that embarks in this training with their dogs like in all training courses have to understand that Argos does a great job and teaching the dog the basic commands, but it is up to the owner to continue to work with their dog at home for the results to be long lasting. read more

Martin is without a doubt the best trainer you will find. He is patient, incredibly knowledgeable and experienced, wonderful with clients and a champion for all dogs. He teaches dog owners how to understand where their dogs are coming from and how to communicate better with them. He never talks down to clients and always tries to give the advice that fits within their life. Our dog is a rescue from Puerto Rico who has a lot of the fears and anxieties that street dogs can have. When we came to Martin, our dog was pulling on the leash, barking at children, jumping on people and was always so scared and insecure. Martin has helped us bring the absolute best out of our dog who is now so much calmer and more confident, more disciplined and also so much better able to interact with other people. Martin teaches everything from the basics of leash walking, through calming techniques and up to off leash training. He is such a pleasure to work with and you will be amazed at your dog's transformation. I feel so lucky that our family found Argos and that we have Martin on our side in making our shaggy mutt a happier, more balanced and obedient dog. You absolutely will not find a better place than Argos. read more

I had such a great experience with the board and train program for my dog, Melanie. From the very beginning, the process was easy and informative. The free phone call and in-person meeting gave me the opportunity to share a lot about Melanie, her personality, and the goals I wanted to accomplish with her training. I never felt pressured into choosing a particular package -- instead, I was guided toward an option that truly made sense for us. During the week she was away, I loved receiving videos and updates on her progress. It was clear that the trainer took the time to really get to know Melanie -- not just her behaviors, but also her habits, skills, and personality. That personal attention meant a lot to me and made the experience feel very individualized. The support and communication throughout the entire process were amazing. Melanie seemed genuinely happy, well cared for, and comfortable, which gave me so much peace of mind. Everything was incredibly organized, thoughtful, and easy from start to finish. I'm really looking forward to continuing to work with Martin and the Argos team as Melanie and I continue growing in our skills and communication together. Highly recommend! read more

Sully just completed his 5-day Structurally Harmonious Training, and he is a different dog! We sought out Martin because our 15-month-old Labradoodle was so fearful of people, dogs, noises, just about everything. His fears manifested into excessive barking, pulling towards cars, extreme nervousness, and uncontrollable energy. It wasn't easy to take him on walks where there were large numbers of people, cars, or dogs. Martin was so patient with him, and us, and built a good relationship with Sully based on trust. Martin provided us with hands-on training to demonstrate that all the skills Sully learned during his week with Martin were achievable at home. We returned for our one-week follow-up and WE were able to walk Sully around the neighborhood, to the train station, and a nearby church. We practiced "Teaching Calm" with him in real life - just like we saw Martin do! Sully just got groomed today, and the groomer said he was a completely different dog! She said she wanted to quit her job and go and work with Martin!!! Thank you Martin and Argos for such tremendous work! We are so grateful and look forward to joining your Pack Walks! Can't believe that is even a possibility! read more

Martin was extremely helpful in teaching me to train my rescue lab mix puppy. When my puppy first came home he was very "mouthy" and would constantly nip at my hands, feet, and clothes. I had never been a dog owner and was reassured by friends and family that this was normal puppy behavior. I tried substituting appropriate toys when he bit, saying "ouch", and using the Pet Convincer puff of air device to get his attention. Nothing seemed to work and it escalated to where my vet suggested using a basket muzzle on walks since my puppy was particularly prone to attack me on walks. I didn't want to resort to a muzzle and instead called Martin. When I first brought my puppy to Martin, Martin confirmed he was among the top biters he had encountered. Martin taught me a simple move to hold my puppy after he bit and wait for his breathing to slow down and relax before releasing him. I used this move after each bite and within a week my puppy resisted the urge to bite humans altogether. I continued to go to Martin for obedience training and my puppy (now an 8 month old dog) can now heel, sit, lie down, roll over, and loose leash walk. Such a difference from when he first came home! read more

I brought my super smart and high energy Golden Retriever/ Border Collie Mix Darcy in for training with Martin and Heather when she was about 9 months old. She had poor leash discipline, would jump on everyone, played too aggressively, and wouldn't respond to commands. Martin was able to immediately see how smart she was and focused the training on channeling her energy into behaving as we want in our "mental picture" of a well-behaved dog". Martin is a dog-whisperer of sorts and is able to find the "goldilocks" zone for correcting each dog. This is evident in group class, where there are various levels of temperament amongst the other dogs. Both Martin and Heather are great at communicating and answering any questions you may have. Darcy can now walk on the leash with ZERO tension, has full command of sit, down, heel, as well as variations of these. While she is still very high energy, and can be mischievous if she doesn't get a full regiment of exercise, the training has provided night and day differences that are evident. I plan on continuing with advanced off-leash training with Martin and Heather. I would highly recommend them to all. read more

We decided to take our dog to Argos Dog Training because he was giving us a hard time at home with his aggressive behavior. He used to bite if he was upset, and mainly it was his way to solved things. Basically, he was too but too spoiled and felt that he was the owner. Martin and his team helped us a lot showing my dog that my husband and I are the owners and he just need to do what we command or ask him. We saw a lot on changes in our dog, he is a totally different one, and he is able now to follow commands. Thank you Argos! Nosotros decidimos llevar a nuestro perro a Argos Dog Training porque estaba teniendo un comportamiento bastante agresivo. Básicamente estaba super consentido y se creía el amo de la casa. Martin y su equipo nos ayudaron a mostrarle a nuestro perro que nosotros, mi esposo y yo, somos los dueños y él necesita seguir nuestras ordenes y comandos. Nosotros vimos muchísimos cambios en nuestro perro, esta completamente diferente y ahora es capaz de seguir comandos. Muchas gracias Argos! read more

We have completed four private sessions with Martin at Red Dog (Southampton Street) and the transformation with our pup Parker has been incredible. We adopted Parker nearly one year ago and had done no training before coming to Martin. We had a lot of issues effectively communicating and Parker had a lot of anxiety meeting new people and other dogs. In only four sessions, Parker now knows loose leash walking, heel, autosit, down, and come and we are continuing to work on new skills! He still does quite a bit of whining and barking from anxiety, but we are able to correct him and calm him much more quickly. Martin even brings his own (extremely well trained) dogs into the room to introduce moderate distractions into the training environment. Martin clearly loves dogs and really wants you to succeed. He doesn't just train dogs but teaches owners how to be effective communicators. We will definitely continue our training with private sessions and group classes. Thanks for your expertise and guidance Martin! read more