I will start by saying that from the first moment I met Luis I felt like I knew him my whole life…read more I am an older person and this meant the world to me. I needed to feel this trust before i could trust him with my dog. Jack Sparrow has anxiety issues and Luis has helped us to work patiently with this issue. With the help of Luis Jack Sparrow has come a long way. I believe i am the one who still needs more training. I highly recommend Harmony Dog Training and Luis if you need training.

When we rescued our puppy back in January I knew she had potential to be a great dog but also a…read morevery bad pup! I researched and came across Nancy's name and I am so glad that I did. Nancy gave us the foundation to create a harmonious training between us and our dog. I couldn't be happier with what Nancy has taught us and our puppy she was truly a great person to have! Our puppy is a little over a year now and listens extremely well. I am so thankful for Nancy and will certainly be using her when we get another dog!

Rachel at Leash and Learn was absolutely fantastic. Leash and Learn was recommended to us by our…read morevet directly, and we were specifically looking to work on better boundaries/strategies/positive interactions between our (quite old) dog and (quite young) toddler. Rachel was patient and professional, and our training process was very effective and really put us at ease - I can't say enough good things. I feel like she trained my kid as much as my dog! I also really appreciated that the relationship began with a very thorough assessment of our unique situation and needs, and the training package that was ultimately presented was not an oversell/upsell in any way, but rather, just what we needed.

Working with Rachel enabled us to keep Quinn. We hired her to help our newly rescued dog from…read morelunging and barking at other dogs on the street. She did that in 2 sessions. Only after our neighbors and building manager complained did we realize that he had a more severe problem - acute separation anxiety. He would howl for the duration of the time that we left him. Over 5 months Rachel worked with us and Quinn and our vet, who also prescribed medication. We can now leave Quinn alone for as long as four hours without a howl or a whine. Without Rachel's help we would have had to rehome Quinn and, instead, we are now a happy family.

Thank you, Amanda Gagnon Dog Training, for helping us train our shorkie puppy, Kiki! Kiki graduated…read morefrom their puppy kindergarten course, which was a great way for us to learn how to train her as well as for her to get some puppy playtime! Denver is incredible with both the puppers and their humans. Kiki also had two private training sessions with Sam (who's fantastic), attends AGDT's puppy day school, and puppy socials - plus, one of their dog handlers watched over night Kiki while we were out of town on a five-day trip. All of our experiences have been positive. Kiki is always excited when we enter the building, loves everyone she encounters (other dogs and all the trainers), and comes home exhausted from the playtime and mental stimulation. While it's all very expensive, we view it as an incredible upfront investment in the health and well-being of our pupper.

Not very good at caring for the dogs while they are in the facility. The dog barks non-stop…read morethroughout the day and they sound stressed.

We recently rescued a two year old dog and we're looking to teach them some basic manners and cues…read more Jen has been awesome from the start! We started with a 20 minute consultation over the phone where she walked through her training process and the specific areas she could help us. Jen meets us in our home for sessions which have been structured specifically for our dog's needs. Every area we've worked on (leash walking, sit, stay, leave it...) we've seen major improvements and she has also helped boost our confidence as dog owners. She's always providing helpful tips and insights. After every sessions she sends us detailed recaps so that we can practice on our own! Highly recommend her services and she's a pleasure to work with. Plus, she may just be our dog's favorite person on the planet!

Jen is great and will be missed! I got my Beagle at 3 months and she's now 6 months. She has…read moredefinitely come such a long way! So grateful to have found Jen because it was difficult to locate someone, specifically in the 11233 area. So if you're also having issues, Jen is the way to go. I highly recommend her.

First and foremost, look no further. I contacted approximately 6 people and immediately knew I…read morewanted Dominick to work with my adorable, dramatic, 3 year old Shiba Inu, Todd. Book your appointments early! He books up quick (he's that great). He is also very personale which is a huge plus. During our consultation he immediately told me that three sessions would be the best package based off of the information I told him. I appreciated his honesty and he the fact he did not try to upsell me. During the first 10/15 minutes of meeting our pup, he provided his diagnosis. Not only that, he taught us something that corrected one of his behaviors before the end of the session. His first session was December 2020. We followed the instructions from the first session until his second session in February 2021. At first the appointments being spread out concerned us but, as soon as he came over, it was seamless and we picked up where we left off. He taught us more techniques and made it clear he was available for any questions until the next session. He implemented effective changes that were easy to teach and transferrable in addressing different behaviors. Todd completed his final session this month and the overall differences are notable. He addressed hand shyness, when company comes over, leash and collar changes, better obedience (shibas are stubborn), walking techniques, reactions/reinforcements, as well as better play techniques. I have already recommended him to a friend. Book him, you won't regret it!

My girlfriend and I contacted Dominik for some help with our 1.5 year old goldendoodle, Benny…read more Benny is a great dog but after training him ourselves for the first year or so we still needed to clean up a few areas of concern. We asked Dominik for help with the following: - Leash training. Despite trying to train basic leash skills with Benny it often felt like my girlfriend & I were out on a walk WITH HIM as opposed to the other way around. When he smelled or saw something interesting (plants, trees, stop signs, NYC street food aka chicken bones) he would quickly divert his path to go check that thing out & it would take us quite a bit of convincing to get him back at our side & walking again. - Reactivity to other dogs, and sometimes children, on the street. Benny would typically lay down prone when passing other dogs or children on bikes/scooters, encouraging them to come up to him, and then he would quickly pop up to say hello - sometimes startling the other dog and/or owner. We wanted him to stop with the laying down in the middle of the sidewalk & stop quickly popping up to say hello. - Reactivity to guests (expected or not) & delivery people. Benny would bark and growl anytime someone approached our front door or entered the house. Dominik helped us understand some of the bad habits we were utilizing as handlers and how they played into some of the behaviors we wanted to correct. Since working with Dominik Benny no longer lays down on the street to greet other dogs; he's still very curious and will look in their direction but he remains at our side without breaking stride. Along those lines, our walks are much more enjoyable now that he is obedient on leash, listens to our commands, and maintains eye contact/attention on us throughout our walks. Lastly, our final session was yesterday and we worked specifically on reactivity to unexpected guests and by utilizing place training + a positive reward system Benny was no longer growling at our friend who was there to act as a guest for the training session. Dominik also helped us work on off-leash recall skills & a proper heel position. Not only did he help us become better dog parents; he also helped Benny to be more confident when in new scenarios & improved his overall obedience. Dominik also introduced us to some tools that we were not familiar with (slip lead, clicker training, place board) and somewhat uncomfortable with before he taught us the proper techniques to utilize them (prong collar). We'll be utilizing all of these tools moving forward as they have been a massive aid. After 6 sessions with Dominik we feel more informed, prepared, & confident in continuing Benny's training. We can't thank Dominik enough.

Corinna has help me and my dog moose tremendously! Moose has been having many behavioral issues and…read moreafter many different trainers, I started to lose hope. Corinna came prepared and really took the time to get to know me, moose and our situation. Her approach really allowed me and my dog to be more confident in training, it focuses on the bond between owner and dog and building that trust. Whatever you need help with, Corinna will make sure to have a plan curated just for you and your pet. 100% would recommend!

Corinna is like a live YouTube video where you can ask your questions in real time. Dog training is…read moremore about training the owner to train the dog and she did just that. We met at a park for the first free consultation. We Decided to proceed with her after the consultation. We did two sessions at our apartment, the first session she showed us how to use our space to train Infinity. The second session, she showed us how to train him outside when he is a little more distracted. Corinna is easy to work with and within those two sessions if really helped to get Infinity's basics down. Thanks, Corinna!

Dog trainer Phyllis Couvares, founder of Follow My Lead, is well known on the UWS--and for good…read morereason. She is not only knowledgeable and experienced, but is warm, kind, generous with her time and attention, and truly invests herself in guiding dog owners to enable their dogs live their best possible lives peaceably together. We reached out to Phyllis for help with our very enthusiastic (some might say maniacal!) young puppy, who was not progressing as well as we'd hoped based on our own training methods. We realized we needed help--so Phyllis was our go-to expert. We arranged for a 3-lesson pack of sessions held at our apartment and also outside, each about a week apart. Each time, she brought new insight into our puppy AND into our ways of working with her. She is very attuned to small nuances in human and dog body language and tone of voice that, with practice, can redirect a bad habit without harsh or needless punishment. She is a strong proponent of positive reinforcement, redirecting "naughty" behaviors, and adjusting strategies as needed. And our pup loved and responded beautifully to her! Thanks to Phyllis, our puppy is now listening and learning better, making more progress than she had made with us alone, and is growing into the sweet, smart, and lovely pet we dreamed of. I highly recommend her for any of your dog training issues. WOOF!

Phyllis is the best, most reliable trainer in UWS! Our…read morecrazy, wild puppy learned so Much and got much better after each session with her! She's very gentle and kind, you could not go wrong with her!!

If you have dog problems - Twahlee is your guy! I was at my…read morewits end with my adopted chow chow, Taz. He was friendly to everyone when we first brought him home, but within a month or so he became aggressive and bit 8 people without being provoked. I hired 2 different trainers, both of which were bitten by Taz and recommended getting a sedative/relaxant prescription from the vet in order to train him. I couldn't get his attention and he was all over the place on walks, doing whatever he pleased. I was distressed at the thought of not being able to train him and having to send him back to the shelter. Then we started working with Twahlee and we finally saw changes in Taz's behavior. He is a great teacher, very patient and breaks down all the intricacies of dog training into small and manageable steps for the everyday person. Anytime we had a new issue, he always was able to give us a reason why it was happening and specific steps we could take to fix it. He has a great understanding of behavioral problems with dogs and a good system to change and manage those problems. I'm proud to say after a year and 10 classes training with Twahlee, Taz is now a good little boy! He's able to be off leash in the park, he can walk near people and other dogs without reacting, and he has excellent obedience. The training really changed mine and Taz's life - it could have ended very differently for Taz if we didn't get help from Twahlee.

I was impressed with Twahlee's deep-seated knowledge about dog behaviour the first day I met him…read moreabout 2 years ago. I bought a package for my then-11-yr-old Puli, who I'd recently brought to NY after spending the majority of her life living with my mom in Florida. My dog is quite anxious and barks a lot, and struggled with the transition from living with one person to 8 overnight. I sought Twahlee's help in correcting my dog's anxious tendencies because at this stage of her life, the proper training techniques Twahlee has to offer would have been extremely difficult to implement. He helped give me an array of tools to help teach my dog stronger obedience, which would then lead to greater control over my dog. About 2 years later, I moved into a new home with a housemate who has a dog that can be aggressive with other dogs. Because I hadn't used my entire package, I asked Twahlee if there was a chance he could come by and apply one of my pre-paid classes to visit our home and assess how the two dogs exist in the home. He let me know that packages expire after one year, but that he would come anyway, because ultimately he just wants to help others. This was highly generous of him to do, and I'm extremely grateful for his flexibility. At the end of the day, choosing to work with a trainer is less so to train your dog than to train yourself on how to better manage your pet, and Twahlee did a great educating me on areas I could be doing better. His help and kindness over the last few years has been greatly appreciated, and I can say with great confidence he can make a meaningful difference in every dog and trainer's life.