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Max R.

As we came out of the pandemic, we noticed that our Frenchie had become very aggressive towards other dogs and passers by. His aggression escalated when we took him camping, and he snapped at some of our friends. Michael was referred to us by a local rescue group who uses him to work on hard to adopt cases. He worked with Duke, and us, and we saw improvements after just one visit. We implemented his advice during our training walks and have continued to take Duke several times per week for training. We can now walk by strangers and dogs without having the embarrassment of his reactive behavior. We highly recommend Michael and his gentle/calm way of training dogs!

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Maggie V.

Michael is great with dogs, and we saw immediate improvement in our dog's behavior, while under his control. He spent a good amount of time with us, showing how to walk him near other dogs. At home, though he isn't as well behaved as when he's with Michael, our dog has shown gradual improvement with his leash aggression.

I took my Chihuahua puppy to Michael at the recommendation of my vet for socialization and training. My dog went to Michael nearly everyday for over 3 months and became friends with the other dogs there. Michael was great about keeping me updated with awesome pictures and videos. I especially appreciated how much exercise and time he spent with my dog. Other daycares just leave them in a room all day--Michael would run with him, take him to the park and really get all his puppy energy out. By the time he got home he was calm and much more manageable. There's no one I'd rather leave my dogs with! He was a completely different dog after the training and socialization he received.

Ana M.

Michael always does a wonderful job taking care of my baby Luna. Luna gets so excited and loves coming here. She's also way better behaved when I pick her up!

My dog giving Mike a treat before letting him train him LOL sorry Mike!
Matt W.

I rescued a German Shepherd mixed with a Rottie over a year ago and we struggled with walking our dog because we understand we needed training as much as our loved one. Our dog Maverick would lunge after other dogs and get tunnel vision to the point where nothing I said mattered. It was all about killing the other dog... Our solution was to just turn and drag him away as we weren't sure how to do it. I spoke with Michael on the phone on Wednesday and made an appointment to see him Thursday. I brought my dog for a day of training and Michael even gave my dog some more time so he could bond with other dogs. Michael then showed us how we can be a better owner and spent an entire hour after to work with us. Michael cares about dogs and his clients so much that I would highly recommend. If your dog has some behavioral issues, give Michael a call because it is a night and day difference! Thank you Mike I really appreciate you and everyone that helped make Maverick the gentle giant that he is!

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Peppa had a great 1st day of training! I'm so happy with her progress after just 6 hours of socialization, and the hour of private training was so valuable. I'm just so thankful because Peppa and I both learned a lot from Michael. The e-collar he uses is very effective and I already see an improvement in her behaviors. I love that there are other dogs (and cats) that Peppa got to be around for an extended period of time. I appreciate that he kept me updated with pictures and videos! We'll book another session soon! (Peppa's face might look unhappy, but that's just her face)

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