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| - Our five year old schnauzers Madoc and Auggie were quite the handful prior to our time with Mark. We had completed some pet store based puppy training classes when they were younger BUT both dogs were anxious, barkers, super "busy", and unfocused.
On top of that, on their daily bike rides, both had been attacked several times by dogs. Their anxiety and lack of confidence was heightened around new dogs. We decided it was time to get extra support, especially as our long term goal was also to get them comfortable enough to be around our horse. As you could imagine, we had quite a few goals and lots to work on. We chose private lessons over a 10 week period.
Mark's understanding of what the dogs needed and his variety of ways to support us was immediately apparent. He helped us to know what Madoc and Auggie needed, maintained positive training approaches throughout, and worked with us not only in the home, but also out at the park, with other dogs, as well as at the stable with my horse!
One of the most important pieces of the puzzle was also learning how the breed impacts a dog's training needs. With this in mind, Mark helped us to learn how to positively influence Madoc and Auggie through their natural tendencies. This, in and of itself, was a major step for us compared to other "generic pet store trainings" that can be cookie cutter in their approaches. We knew that we, and our dogs, were getting the training we needed and an individualized approach.
For the owner, Mark's ability to demonstrate and teach is clear, positive, and effective, just as it is with the dogs. He helped us learn to be the owners that Madoc and Auggie needed. Add on a wonderful sense of humor, Mark is undoubtedly passionate about his dog (people training) training and is someone that we would recommend without reservation. We will certainly miss our time working with him but look forward to attending his refresher courses!
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