Gary Maria Professional Dog Training

I contacted Gary Maria to help me learn how to be a better dog parent with my rescue dog, Teddy, who was aggressive with other dogs and people. During our first meet Gary met with Teddy and me to assess what was going on. And he assured me then, and at each session, that Teddy wasn’t a bad dog and actually very smart. He was just scared and needed me to take actions that will help reduce his fear. We met with Gary for an hour a week and I learned so much and the bond between us is much stronger. At every meeting, Gary spent time greeting Teddy and giving him treats. Even my more reserved dog came to greet him and get treats. Gary taught me the correct postures, hand motions and commands for working with Teddy. I had a lot to learn and messed up sometimes. Teddy and Gary were patient throughout the training process. Gary also worked with our dog walker to ensure she knew how to help Teddy feel safe. I also shared the techniques with the dog sitter and my week traveling for work was uneventful. Thank goodness. Once we completed our training sessions, Gary asked for follow up reports on how Teddy is doing and will provide help with any behavioral issues that arise. Gary truly cares about your dog and your family, and works to ensure the relationships are strong and everyone feels safe.

Gary is an amazing resource for all dog knowledge and a great trainer! We adopted a year old Jack Russell mix who was in need of basic training and had some aggression towards other dogs. I found Gary on his website, used it to ask a question and within a few days he called to have a chat about his services and our dog it was great! We had a consult and 6 training sessions total. During the training we also moved and Gary was a great resource to ask all of our questions for moving our dog. He was always on time, sweet and helpful at the sessions. Our dog a has learned sit, down, stay, come and leash manors as well as training buzz words. You go have to be willing to work and follow his instructions. Training a dog isn't easy and just going to the sessions isn't going to cut it so be ready but it is so worth it! Once we master all of our training we will be back for more!

My little pooch, Holly, is a wonderful dog- she always has been. She’s a rescue dog and we noticed her anxiety level increasing over the 4 years that we have had our sweet pooch. I was SO nervous about trying to “train” my 5 year old dog, and break her anxiety....I did not think it was possible. Enter Gary. From the first day, he made me feel comfortable and confident that I could help my anxiety-ridden pooch. Gary’s training methods are entirely gentle, yet firm; fun, yet serious work is accomplished. After 6 humane, scientifically-based, methodical, sequential training sessions, I have seen HUGE improvement not only in my dog’s anxiety, but in her obedience as well. Gary lets you call him any time with questions, videos to analyze, or simply to share how things are going between sessions. He is BEYOND available for his clients. The loving bond of trust between me and my dog has been strengthened. Forever grateful. A true dog-to-hooman- whisperer. Hire Gary, you won’t regret it.

I know Gary's business is called Gary Maria's Professional Dog Training, but that's bit of a misnomer. While it's true that Gary does work in the dog training profession, a more accurate business name would be Gary Maria's Professional Dog Owner Training. In the six-session program that my wife and our dog, Ruby, went through, Gary did not so much train our dog as he did my wife and me, giving us the tools to needed for us to train Ruby. Gary is a very knowledgeable, energetic, patient and personable dog trainer as well as a terrific communicator. He has a clear plan beginning with the first session and progressing through the remaining five. Each week builds on the lesson learned in the last culminating with a well-rounded method of training a dog. The only catch is that you, the dog owner, has to do your part and put in the work. We truly enjoyed and looked forward to our weekly sessions with Gary and were sad when they ended. Gary made the work fun and our girl Ruby, is miles away from the dog she was before our sessions began and well on her way to becoming a well-mannered and trained dog. We've been though dog training lessons before in the past and Gary stands above all of them. If you are serious about training your dog and willing to put in the consistent work that is required to follow Gary's system, you will be rewarded with a well-trained dog. We cannot recommend Gary highly enough.