My wife and I are so grateful for Maryna. She has been such a wonderful trainer for our anxious 5-year old. Petrie (seen below) is fearful and gets a little aggressive towards other leashed dogs, fast moving people (including children), and skateboards. Maryna has been working with us on it all. I love that Maryna doesn't suggest we punish our dog for behavior we don't like, instead she wants us to reward Petrie for behaviors we want more of. She gives us proper expectations and is never, ever condescending. She listens, is kind to Petrie, and I consider her to be our anxious little doggo's "therapist". She's seen her 4x in the last 4 months. She taught us to focus on Petrie with more "nose work" vs trying to out exercise her anxiety. Petrie is happier, chiller, and honestly, I feel like her quality of life is better. When we get a second dog, we'll have her working with us on their training immediately. And we're going to continue with our work on Petrie indefinitely. Highly recommend! read more

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Out of all the dog trainers I've worked with Maryna is absolutely the most patient and caring of them all. My dog has significantly improved with her guidance. She provides positive reinforcement training, solutions, and management based on your dogs specific needs/issues. She really listened to my needs and has been able to pass on her knowledge to me and helped my dog improve in so many ways. I would definitely recommend her to everyone I meet. In the near future I intend on taking more lessons from her. read more

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I reached out to Maryna to help with my Husky's leash pulling, fear of skate boards and some minor aggression towards other dogs. Oso (my husky) stayed with Maryna for 2 weeks to be trained. When we got him back, he was a new dog. Still his goofy self but way better with his leash skills. Walks are much more enjoyable now. Oso will still sometimes walk ahead of me but doesn't tug too hard. Usually he's at my side :) As far as aggression towards other dogs, he still has some issues here and there but Maryna has provided us with tips and tricks to minimize those stressful encounters. Overall, super happy with Oso's outcome! And with her prices, you can't find a better deal! Thank you so much, Maryna! You can borrow Oso anytime you want read more

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Gretta's Dog training is knowledgeable, attentive, and individualized to meet the needs of your furry family member! When we moved to San Diego, we noticed our Great Dane pup had leash frustration. We didn't know what it was or why it started to happen, but every time our pup walked by another dog she became jumpy, growled, and ignored our commands. Suki loves dogs, but on leash it became a different story. Being a larger dog, we were afraid of Suki intimidating others on our walks. A neighbor suggested Gretta's dog training so we made the call. After a 25 minute consultation over the phone, we set up 6 lessons with Maryna. Maryna met us at our place and we worked within our home, neighborhood, and community parks. Maryna built rapport with Suki, identified her mannerisms, and taught us the causes for our pup's behaviors. Suki learned to focus on us when walking, to ignore other dogs at various proximity, and to relax. Maryna taught us how to read our dog's behaviors, how to prevent problematic encounters, and also how our behavior affected Suki's. Maryna even brought her own pup into training to promote Suki's success when encountering other dogs on walks. Training sessions times ranged depending on what we were working on with Suki- typically they were about +1.5 hours long! We are so grateful for the education and real life experiences we received from Maryna's training. Suki does much better on walks and we now know how to support her success! Thank you so much Maryna! * Maryna also introduced us to the Halti/ Gentle Leader which is a game changer for walking our big girl! read more

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My boyfriend and I recently adopted a dog (boxer/pit bull mix) who was 9 months old who had a lot of bad habits (biting, jumping, etc.). Maryna not only helped us to correct those habits, but taught us so much more. Maryna really takes the time to understand the owners concerns/wants and is super patient each step of the way. Since this was our first dog, we had a lot of questions. She would answer all of them either during the session or we would text her during the week and she was super responsive. We would also send her videos of us practicing, and she would give us tips or recommendations which we really appreciated. She will come to wherever you live or wherever is convenient for you, which we really appreciated as we do not have a car. We set up 5 one hour sessions to work on biting, jumping, leash pulling, recall, basic manners, mental stimulating games, etc. After the 5 sessions, our dogs biting has gone dramatically, pulls only when she sees birds haha, doesn't jump on strangers, and comes back to us when called. She also now knows basic tricks - sit, paw, etc. What I really appreciated about Maryna is that she teaches you how the dog thinks so you can keep training after the sessions are done with her. If anyone has recently adopted a dog or has a dog that needs some more training, I would 100% recommend Gretta's Dog Training. It's more personal and I love that it's 1:1. Even though sessions are over, Maryna still comments on my insta stories of my dog. She's super passionate about the work she does and the dogs love her too! read more

Maryna is awesome! I left my puppy with her for an 11 day board and train and I am ecstatic about the results. I asked Maryna to focus mainly on recall, obedience, leash walking, and general manners. I got to see the progress with my dog every day, as Maryna was extremely responsive and communicative, sending several updates every day. When the board and train was over, Maryna worked with me to begin establishing my own confidence with the new skills that she spent the week working on with my dog. I also really appreciated Maryna's flexibility with scheduling. Overall, I am very glad I left my dog with Maryna!! read more

Maryna was an amazing dog trainer. My 2 1/2 year old Pitbull, K'ai, had issues with socialization. He just doesn't get along with other dogs and would get "obsessive" over them. He would whine and pull on his leash, and I had a hard time controlling him or calming him down. I really needed help with him because I had actually stopped walking him since he is short, but a really strong puller. I took him for training and Maryna did an awesome job with him in two short weeks. While K'ai and I still need to work together to maintain what he learned, I was amazed at how much his attitude has changed in such a short time. Walks with him are much easier, and when he does his "tantrum," my arm doesn't fall off anymore. He is able to calm himself down on his own. He is also much calmer now since he tires himself out with our long walks, and even my friends have noticed how calm he's gotten. Maryna first assessed K'ai when we first met. She took notes, which I liked, and asked a lot of questions about his problem behaviors. Over the course of only a few days, Maryna not only got to know K'ai and learned how to handle him, but she also taught me to be a better handler. She corrected the things I was doing wrong, and I appreciated her many suggestions. I started walking K'ai twice a day, and used all her advice during our walks. Maryna was very flexible and adapted to how much time K'ai needed to learn something new. She also tried different techniques. She focused on positive behaviors. She didn't promise or guarantee me anything in the beginning, which I liked because all dogs are different. Nothing is a guarantee. But we were both surprised at how much K'ai had changed in such a short time. By the end of two weeks, it was the first time I saw K'ai actually walking next to another dog without a care in the world. It took a lot of work and a lot of patience, but I am very pleased with the results. K'ai and I still have a long way to go, and I would love to get him into more classes in the near future, but training with Maryna really bonded us more than ever, and our walks became more pleasant and something we really look forward to everyday. I highly recommend Maryna to anyone looking for training for their dogs! read more

Grettas Dog Training - Happy Dog when he was training with Maryna! - Pet Training Near Me

Maryna has been wonderful for my dog Charli. Charli started her one on one training as a puppy and I am so glad she had Maryna. Group classes cannot cover so many issues that happen in the home. Maryna always had helpful solutions to every obstacle we had. My dog has really progressed and is a joy to take places due to Maryna's services. read more

I can not say enough good things about Gretta's Dog Training. Maryna is a knowledgeable, patient, and amazing as a trainer. I contacted her the day after I got my rescue pup. I definitely wanted to get a start on training as soon as possible. Maryna has been a great guide and trainer, for both Maze and I. Maze has a lot of anxiety that we have been focusing on. Maryna has really helped me, as the human in Maze's life, to be more consistent and that has made things easier for Maze. Looking back to where we began and where we are now- there has been so much improvement. I am so proud of my lovely pup and myself for the growth we have had over the last 10 sessions. I look forward to working with Maryna in the future and having Maze join up on more of the Pack Hikes. If you are looking for 1 on 1 training, Gretta's Dog Training is the one to pick. read more

Highly recommend Maryna for dog training and guidance. My Frenchie is a pain in the butt, and she taught ME how to better communicate, reward, and raise my furbaby. Who knew.... I was encouraging a bunch of the behaviors LOL. Thanks Maryna!!!! I feel like a better parent read more

I would highly recommend Maryna if you are looking for help with dog training! I reached out to her after I was new to San Diego and desperately seeking piece of mind and an enjoyable experience at all the off leash activities the city has to offer (beach, open parks, trails, etc). My 4 year old Great Dane is a good girl, but had ZERO recall ability in an off leash situation. After just 5 sessions with Maryna, my dog learned recall in an off leash environment, I am much more comfortable reading her behavior in these settings and how to react, and we can now have so much more fun enjoying everything SD has to offer! We worked in a variety of different settings--my house, dog parks, and dog beach as my dog progressed. I would highly recommend Maryna for a very professional and personalized approach to training, at a very affordable price. read more

Maryna has known our puppies Rocky and Yoda since they were 8 weeks old; they are now a little over 2-years old. We are first-time puppy to dog owners, and she was instrumental in helping the dogs learn, and my husband and I learn about behaviors and rewards. She is a very detailed and through trainer, all positive reinforcement; someone who truly understands dog psychology. She helped me understand the importance of consistency in training and working with your dogs. We have continually relied on her into the dogs adolescence to help navigate new behaviors and fears one of our dogs was experiencing while walking outside. She is 100% reliable, trustworthy and pleasure to know. I recommended her to our neighbors, and I would highly recommend Maryna to anyone who was training a puppy or helping correct an adult or new dog to your home! read more

Marina is an absolutely amazing dog trainer! Our dog, Sadie, was having issues on the leash with skateboarders, motorcycles, and sometimes other dogs. Marina gave us clear advice and told us exactly what to work on at home. Each training session gave us more tools for helping Sadie. We learned so much! I can say, it has truly worked. By our 5th session, my fiancé was able to ride his skateboard with Sadie along side him and even let her sit and observe at a skate park. We were both shocked at Sadie's quick progress and it is all thanks to Marina. Marina was very invested in helping us and truly cared. If you are looking for an amazing dog trainer, Marina is the one! read more

Grettas Dog Training - Sadie sitting calmly at a patio. This was an issue before we worked with Marina. - Pet Training Near Me

Marina is an excellent dog trainer. She helped us with our behavioral problems (we have a young frenchie). Marina is bilingual which is perfect for us since we wanted to train our dog in Russian/Ukrainian because we use it in our house. With Marina your pet will learn in a supportive and positive environment. Marina is great at reading your dog's behavior!! We would highly recommend her to everyone looking for a caring and experienced dog trainer. read more

Had a great experience with Maryna! completed 5 sessions with her for my very timid dog, we worked on many things with an emphasis on confidence building. Maryna was very thorough and willing to respond to questions via text between sessions, and was very generous with her time during sessions as well, sometimes staying for two hours if we had a lot of questions. My pup has made great strides due to her help. still has a way to go, but I feel like we have the skills to continue working and improving. I highly recommend her! read more

Fantastic dog trainer! If you're looking for someone who is passionate about what they do and passionate to educate others on positive reinforcement animal training; then Maryna is your gal! She helped me train my Shiba Inu puppy all basic commands and proper leash behavior around people and dogs. Everything she will teach you to teach your dog, she will make sure you completely understand everything. Which is great! Because some trainers assume you get it and just move on. You won't be disappointed! Schedule your appointment. read more

We have an 11 month old Sheepadoodle who was very insecure and reactive. He was hard to take on walks and wouldn't listen to simple commands. He would also bolt out of our house anytime someone would leave. He also had a huge problem with jumping up on people and the list goes on. Maryna had him for two weeks and he has come home a different dog. He calms down quickly on walks and doesn't even react to people or other dogs. He no longer runs out the house and does so much better with simple commands. Maryna kept us up to date on her training and sent lots of videos and pictures of his progress. We highly recommend Maryna and are so thankful for her help with our puppy. read more

I just met Maryna yesterday, but I felt compelled to write a review. We adopted our dog 3.5 weeks ago and with all the changes, transitions, plus spay surgery, we were having issues with her walking. When she WANTS to walk, she does great, but when she was scared or wanted to go home she would stop in her tracks and not move unless we moved toward home. Maryna spent 1.5 hours with us JUST FOR THE EVALUATION. She took her time getting to know Belle and us. She was thoughtful in making sure her ideas and plan would be tailored to, not just a specific "method," but to the needs of our dog, specifically. She had told us ahead of time she would be leaving town for 3 weeks but made sure to squeeze in the evaluation so that if we needed to fit in a session before she left, we can. I also did not feel like she was pushing us to train with her. Rather, her approach felt like a genuine effort to give us feedback and ideas that would help us work with our dog. On our first walk this morning, I worked to implement some of the tips Maryna provided, and already noticed progress! Looking forward to working with her in the future! read more

If your dog is in need of some obedience training, we highly recommend hiring Maryna. Maryna has been working with our puppy for a few months now and she has made very good progress with her. She is very gentle, and exclusively uses positive reinforcement, never using harsh corrections. She has taught our puppy the basic commands but more importantly, commands that are especially relevant to us. We had an initial consultation in our home and she spent an hour with us learning what our goals and expectations were and which commands we would like prioritized. She then formulated a program for us and we began. She came to our home an picked up our puppy and would then work with her for some hours, and then return her to us. Also, when we were out of town, she boarded our puppy and continued to work with her while we were away. She would send us photos and videos, illustrating the work they were doing together. Maryna has been great and has done a very nice job teaching our puppy basic obedience, and has given us the peace of mind when we were away, by boarding her in her home. We very strongly recommend Maryna for obedience training. read more

Maryna was so delightful to work with. She came over to my new apartment to consult with me and my boyfriend on how to introduce my 2 cats to his dog when we move in together, and I feel so reassured! She's professional, gave clear advice, and was a pleasure to be around. Maryna also had a document with all the information she gave us prepared to share with us, so we didn't feel overwhelmed with the amount of information. The value for the amount of time she spent with us was also excellent! read more

I'm not one to write bad reviews. I really am interested in training my dog and am willing to pay whatever I need to. The method that was explained didn't make much sense to me because it's just constantly giving the dog treats with no discipline when the dog does anything wrong. I'm not a dog training professional, but shouldn't the dog know when they are doing something wrong? I also felt like I was being spoken down to. I was told that "I didn't want a trainer" and that "I was not willing to put my work in" with her assumption. As walking my dog she told me that I was not listening to her the whole walk as I did not say a word and only listened to her. I did have a few questions here and there and when I did ask that was her way of me not listening. She became very rude and many rude comments. I really am not the one to do this but I highly do NOT recommend this trainer. read more

My puppy Benson and I just finished 5 sessions of training with Maryna. We had such a great experience! She is very hands on and puts you in real life situations that you face with your dog. I learned so much and Benson has responded so well to the positive reinforcement. Because of what I learned on how to manage him when walking, around other dogs, and with greeting, Benson is much more calm in high excitement situations. He is doing great with recall and working on getting to be off leash. I highly recommend Maryna, she's flexible, knowledgable, and is open to questions and concerns even between sessions! read more

If you are looking for the best dog trainer, go to Marina! I'm a first time dog owner and really had no idea what I was doing. We have a 10 month Shiba Inu, his name is Tima. A Shiba Inu is a dog that is more like a cat. Probably the most important way in which a Shiba Inu resembles a cat is in his independence, aloofness, and stubbornness. He is not to be trusted off-leash, unless in a fully enclosed area. A Shiba will pretend not to hear you and may not even deign to look at you. I wouldn't have known how to deal with it without Marina! She is incredible! She truly understands dogs, and her methods are kind and gentle. I appreciate her positive, rewards-based approach. I'm truly grateful for everything she has taught us and done for us. read more

[my original review was removed because I wrote it from the wrong (inactive) account. I wanted to bring it back because I feel really strongly about my experience with Maryna / Grettas Dog Training.] I met with Maryna last month, and immediately felt compelled to write a review. When we first met with Maryna, we had only had our dog for 3.5 weeks from the rescue. With all the changes, transitions, spay surgery, etc. we were having issues with her walking. When she WANTED to walk, she would have no problem, but when she was scared or ready to go home she would stop in her tracks and not move unless we were moving in the direction of home. The day we met Maryna, she spent 1.5 hours with us JUST FOR THE EVALUATION. She took her time getting to know Belle and us. She was thoughtful in making sure her ideas and plan would be tailored to, not just a specific "method," but to the needs of our dog, specifically. She had told us ahead of time she would be leaving town for 3 weeks but made sure to squeeze in the evaluation so that if we needed to fit in a session before she left, we could. I also did not feel like she was pushing us to train with her. Rather, her approach felt like a genuine effort to give us feedback and ideas that would help us work with our dog. On our first walk after the evaluation, I worked to implement the tips Maryna had provided, and immediately noticed progress. We decided to keep working on applying the feedback she gave us while she was away and sure enough, our Belle grew confidence and comfortable on her walks over the next few weeks. Now that we got passed the initial issues, we have started with obedience training, and we are all already learning so much. Highly recommend training with Maryna and looking forward to continuing our sessions with her. read more

Maryna is amazing. She is such a thoughtful, patient and understanding dog trainer. We recently adopted our first dog and thought a training session would be helpful. The first class ended up being so good that we booked multiple sessions with Maryna. Our 1-year old dog is constantly testing boundaries and Maryna does a great job of adapting each training session to be relevant and practical. Throughout the process she explains everything thoroughly and makes sure we understand the purpose of each command and can successfully replicate everything that she does so effortlessly. She's really helped us bond with our dog and understand her personality better than we ever could have on our own. It's obvious that Maryna truly cares about dogs and our dog absolutely loves her training sessions with Maryna. I can't recommend her highly enough. read more

Maryna was absolutely wonderful in working with my 10-month old dog Ellie during her 3-week board and train program. Ellie was dealing with some touch sensitivity issues as well as some obedience issues. It's safe to say Maryna absolutely exceeded our expectations. From the first time that I contacted Maryna, I could tell that she cared. She was constantly engaged and asking for videos, details and understanding the things that we wanted to work on so that Ellie could succeed in her training. This engagement continued into the board-and-train. Maryna was asking questions regarding typical behavior and provided updates on how she was doing through Instagram and also personal videos. Additionally, she was extremely accommodating to meeting us throughout the program to work on our own personal training with Ellie. Furthermore, she has continued to check in with me since we picked Ellie up and has extended herself beyond just the three week program. Ellie has adapted extremely well to our home and has successfully worked through many of her issues. We couldn't be happier with the results. More than anything, you will be getting someone who cares and someone who wants to help. Maryna is a wonderful person who took on a difficult dog who needed some work. She did it with passion and love and showed that she absolutely deserves every star that she receives. read more

Maryna is a great dog trainer! We have been working on attention games and basic obedience training. At the beginning of each class, we discuss the issues and concerns occurred with my pup this week, and she will design some practice to solve the issue accordingly. Then we go on scheduled training step by step to train my pup to pay attention and follow obedience trick during the next half part of the class. In the end she will leave some assignment to practice during the week! She knows what she is doing and my pup has progressed a lot! read more

Working with Maryna was one of the best choices I could have made for me and my dog. My dog was about 5/6months old and was starting to develop reactive tendencies towards people and dogs. Maryna put in so much time and care into assessing our specific situation and helped us work through things one by one. I really appreciated her answering all of my questions with such detail and I felt no judgement from her at all. Starting from working in our actual house, then moving onto public, real-life situations she has helped me learn how to manage and gain confidence in training/handling my dog on my own as well. At the end of our 10 sessions, it was almost night and day of how much more calm my dog was able to be and how I was able to understand a dog's body language and thinking. If you are looking for a trainer that will truly work with you one on one with lots of care (and a trainer with one of the best prices around) then look no further than Gretta's Dog Training! read more

Maryna provides an excellent service and was able to come up with a plan for the arrival of my puppy. She is friendly and knowledgeable, I've been able to get all the guidance I need from every transition and apply them at home. Very happy withe her service, thank you. read more