Dog's Best Friend

Peace restored. I had two large dogs for several years. Went through basic training and lived relatively peacefully, though with some bad habits from me and them. I treated them like my kids, not like my pack. Recently, after my parents passed away, I adopted their large, nervous, rescued German shepherd. I worked with a trainer to make it safe for the new dog to integrate into my home. So from 2 to 3 large dogs. However, with three large male dogs, even without fighting, came mass chaos. I work from home and was constantly interrupted by my dogs vying for my attention, not respecting my space, and trying to be my "boss." It was chaos and just not a fun, or happy experience for me or the dogs. The trainer who helped to integrate the dogs safely had relocated to the Northeast. I was getting frustrated. I was yelling. I was doing everything wrong. Then I remembered Paul and called him for help. Before Paul came over to my house to assess the situation he said, "you're going to get bachelor's degree in animal behavior in one session." I am a learner, so I was immediately on board. And, Paul wasn't kidding. The first half the training session was straightfoward education for me -- to understand my dogs are dogs -- and to learn how to calm, correct and direct as a pack leader. The psychology approach was really easy to relate. It was an "aha" moment. Then we worked with my German shepherd using these psychology principles and new behaviors *for me* to guide my dog as an effective, respected pack leader. I need to consistently implement this with all three, which, so far, has worked almost like magic. Even after Paul left, the calm energy in me, my dogs and my house remained. And the next day, I put the training in play and again, no more chaos. Climbing all over me has already stopped. My calm response to barking at passers by means no more extended barking. I was even able to go out on the front porch to get an amazon package without all three dogs storming the door. Is Paul a magician with dogs? Maybe. Is he a scientist in dog and human behavior? Absolutely. Paul is now on speed dial and he said to call him with any questions. Paul is friendly and personable, honest, and gets right to the heart of the problem with his scientific approach to dog behavior. Call him. He can help.

Paul came to our house to help us with our Yorkies (ages 6 and 4). He was wonderful!!!! He was obviously great with the dogs, but he was also great with us. He was very personable and made me feel at ease about the process right away. None of his techniques involved pain for our pups and each was easy to understand. The pups were already learning new ideas in the time he was with us. When he left he made sure I was confident in my understanding and ability to continue what he started. This was not only a pain free process for all of us, it was actually exciting to see how fast and easy the dogs can pick things up once we have the right tools to communicate with them. I cant recommend Dog's Best Friend enough!!

Paul is absolutely incredible. We were having trouble with our dog Mishka running the show in our house. Trying to take away one of her toys or having encounters with other a dog on a walk was always a horrible experience. We did our research and are SO happy we chose Paul. He is extremely knowledgeable, and within 2 hours with only 4 commands and ZERO shock collar he had taught us and our Mishka more than I imagined possible. Incredibly, in one day we have already set boundary’s and Mishka is listening and doing what we expect of her!! We didn’t think it was possible! Thank you Paul!! Corey,, Stacey, & Mishka

I’m 59 yrs old and recently got a puppy. I’ve had puppies before but don’t remember them having as much puppy energy as Pippa. I’ve never had a dog trained so I was confident I could handle it but I was wrong. Paul came over and immediately noticed how much energy she had. He put a leash on her and sat down and like magic she settled down and sat at his feet. After working with her and showing us what we need to do she is like a different dog. We are five days in and we’re still reinforcing what we’ve learned. I’m only sorry we waited so long to train her. I highly recommend Paul!