Gary Maria Professional Dog Training

As an experienced trainer, Gary doesn’t “try” things to train a dog, he knows exactly how. He’s approach to training is based on establishing first a good owner-dog communication and rewarding the good behavior. At the end of 6 training sessions, my young German Shepherd, not only that mastered all the fundamentals, but became a much calmer, more focused dog. I also learned a lot about dog behavior which is essential to continue the training for real life situations.

We just finished our basic training for our 6 month old puppy, Rufus. We started the consultation when Rufus was 4 months old when Gary was recommended by a couple of friends. Gary helped us understand, communicate, and helped build trust that has greatly improved Rufus' behavior. He gave us the confidence we needed to raise our puppy with positive reinforcement. All training methods were clearly communicated and well thought out. His years of experience were obvious and we started seeing changes in Rufus's behavior after just a few sessions. We're very pleased to have all the tools and knowledge to continue to train Rufus and any future dog we have. We are also glad that we can reach out to Gary with training updates and possibly use the advanced training program in a couple of months.

Gary has been wonderful to work with. When we met Gary our 6 month old lab, Ellie was very impulsive, bouncy off the walls and somewhat hard to manage. Gary has given us the tools to understand Ellie’s behavior and help her learn how to control her impulsiveness. Ellie is still her fun loving self but we are able to control her excitement and stimulate her brain when she needs it. Gary was so patient when teaching us the proper handling. You can tell Gary really loves his job and cares about all the dogs he encounters. I would highly recommend his service.

Call Gary right now - he will change your life! He was simply amazing with our very sensitive and fearful rescue pit mix. Our dog is afraid of many things and would turn to aggression when he felt there was no other option. Gary not only helped us to understand why our dog was behaving the way he was, but helped us to make him feel calm and safe. Everything Gary told us would happen did, and everything he told us to do was spot on. He gave us hope, and brought much happiness to our lives and Tyson’s. It was by far one of the best investments we have ever made. Gary will be my first call when the time comes to add another puppy to the family.