City Dog Strut

We were first time dog parents and so had a lot to learn about handling a dog and Gabriel was super patient with us and our dog. We learned a lot about walking and controlling our dog and making life easier and more fun for all of us. We have a great dog whom we love tons and we are very grateful to Gabriel for teaching us how to enjoy him more and make him happier as well. The dog walking service is wonderful--our dog always walks with friends, which he enjoys and as a bonus, the pictures of all the doggies enjoying their walks are super cute!

Gabriel visited us before we brought our new pup home and has been our guide in dog ownership and our dog walker for the last 2 1/2 years. We tried other trainers who were simply treat dispensers. Gabriel helped us understand our dog and what she thinks. He has never missed a day or failed to answer a call when we didn't know what to do or how to handle our canine baby, who is, btw, maturing into a very, very good dog. Gabriel is indispensable. Highly recommended.

"I've used City Dog Strut for both training and walking and have been extremely happy with both services. Gabriel is a wonderful dog trainer - he focuses on "conditioning" the dog's behavior (in our case our 2-8 month puppy) and teaches his techniques to his clients, following up with a very useful email summary. City Dog Strut walked our puppy in Prospect Park and allowed us to track their progress online, including being informed when they picked the puppy up and dropped her back home. Would (and have) recommend City Dog Strut without reservation."

My family has been working with City Dog Strut for over 2 years. Whenever we (humans) fall back into bad habits or get lazy we can always count on Gabriel to give us the appropriate guidance and direction to get us back on track. Gabriel quickly established a trust based relationship with Jax (2.5 year old French Bulldog) which allowed our normally anxious dog to be calm and relaxed. His approach and method to dog training is truly remarkable. No matter how big or small the task Gabriel has been willing to take on the challenge. Thanks to CDS Jax is a well behaved pup because of the foundation established at a young age. We've been able to build on that foundation and we couldn't be happier with the results and progress over the years. Highly recommended!!

We were at our wits' end with our two pit-mixes before we found Gabe. Previous trainers showed us dog training exercises, but that did nothing to address the intense anxiety of our 3-yo male or the aggression of our older female. Gabe opened our eyes to pack dynamics, dog psychology, body language, and dominance through calm, assertive energy. It's like working with a horse trainer, the way he communicates with the dogs and gets into their mental space. Best of all, Gabe is in it to win it. He's always on time, returns emails, and stays in the lesson until everyone, including the humans, have absorbed as much as they can for the day. We are so happy to have found Gabe, and we look forward to working with him again in the future.