Bonding with Buddies

Working with Stu has been AWESOME! We have only had 3-4 lessons and I can see a change in my dog. He’s more responsive, easier to correct, more and more comfortable around Stu’s dog Maura every time - (his over excitement around dogs was a big thing we wanted to work on) - and I feel like we are learning real relative skills. Not only do we work on general/basic commands, but he works with us bringing our dog into retail stores, going up and down steps - a lot of things I didn’t even think of would be a possibility before we started working with Stu. I’ve become more confident as a female dog owner, and have grown a lot myself in learning how to handle my dog correctly (it’s not just about the dog learning, it’s about you too and I really like that!). Stu is an old school, sweet, but straight to the point guy, and I absolutely feel our lessons have been more than worth it. He does a great job at being able to ‘read the room’ and redirect when needed. During our second lesson I was becoming frustrated, and a little defeated, unable to get my dog to do what I was asking of him efficiently - (if you’re a dog owner looking for training lessons, I’m sure you’ve felt that at some point!). Stu didn’t verbalize it, but I know he could tell, and immediately redirected us into a different exercise. It helped refocus me, my dog, and minutes later we were back on track and in the onward groove. My dog and I have bonded even more throughout the experience, which of course is wonderful. I also love how he doesn’t ONLY focus on food-reinforcement. He is all about positive reinforcement, but I really like that he trains you/your dog to execute without relying on treats as well. We looked at many trainers in the area, and I was drawn to Stu’s services based of his extensive positive reviews. I was happy to write one myself, and really couldn’t be more satisfied with the one on one training we’ve had so far. Thank you Stu!!

This has been a wonderful experience for my dog Ozzy and I. Ozzy is my 9 month old puppy who wouldn’t follow commands or come when called until I started working with Stu. Not only is Stu an incredible person, he is also extremely passionate and committed to his job. He goes above and beyond with his clients and their dogs. He’s always available if you have questions or concerns and trains in real world situations and brings his sweet German shepherd, Maura along to set an example for the other dogs. Our dog Ozzy is already so much calmer and is listening now only after a month and a half of training with Stu. If you are looking for a great dog trainer than look no further. My family and I are so grateful that we found Stu.