Dharma Dog NYC

Alison is well-credentialed and exactly what my reactive rescue dog needs in a trainer. We have had a few training sessions to help my pup get more comfortable being closer to other dogs without growling, barking, or lunging, and I have been impressed with the progress. She has also brought her own dog to our training sessions, and that has been incredibly helpful. She is knowledgeable, patient, and supportive. I am being trained just as much as my dog is, and my own confidence has gone up quite a bit. Her rates reflect the level of expertise you’re getting. For me, the progress we’ve made made it well worth the investment.

Alison is an amazing dog trainer! Before working with her, our husky was very difficult—chewing shoes and furniture, having accidents in the house, and never listening. After just one session, we saw a huge difference. We chose her five-session whole dog package, and it did not disappoint. Alison is kind, patient, extremely informative, always on time, and incredibly skilled. She even allowed our second dog to sit in on one of the training sessions. Our husky is now one of the best listeners we could have hoped for. I highly recommend her and look forward to continuing sessions in the future.

Alison is fantastic! After our Zoom consultation, she hit the ground running in our first training session. She got to know my dog (who loves her now), worked on some specific issues i was having, and sent me a summary with all the things we did, hints about what adjustments helped, videos of her doing one thing with her dog, and a list of my dogs body language cues -- specific to my dog! She focuses entirely on my goals, no one size fits all, and she answers questions by email. And she's so kind and good with my baby. I love her!

Alison was referred to us by our friend who was also training under her. We were struggling to find a trainer who had the patience, kindness, and thoughtfulness to understand our reactive dog until we had a consultation with Alison. She took the time to go through our intake which was very comprehensive in getting to know you as the handler and your dog. We really appreciate Alison's perspective on our dog's reactivity that looked more at who he was as a whole and his environment and not just a "reactive dog" because it helped us understand his anxiety and triggers. We fully expect to continue working with our dog on his reactivity for his whole life, but Alison has helped us build a wealth of tools and language to help us understand how to advocate for him and build his confidence. We never felt rushed in our lessons with Alison and she always followed-up with us via email to summarize our lesson and provide resources that would be helpful in between sessions. We know if anything comes up, she's always open to work with us and provide us any support. Thank you for everything you've helped us and Garbage with so far!!