Leader of the Pack Dog Training, LLC

Mark is absolutely exceptional and we are so happy that we found him! We have a 10 month Labradoodle who is very outgoing on a good day and a total nuisance on a bad one. We had taken our puppy to a training class to learn the basics but began to realize that he would only sit/lie down/come, etc when he felt like it, which wasn't very often. He also had developed a terrible habit of barking incessantly at our neighbors when they took out the trash and also at me when we would try to sit down for dinner. Mark did two weeks of stay in training with our puppy and he came back SO much better. A huge part of this has been Mark teaching us (mostly me) how to effectively communicate with our puppy (read: not treating him for every little thing he does right nor yelling at him when he gets on my last nerve.) Our puppy now barks only once in a blue moon and will entertain himself through out the day, which definitely wasn't the case before we found Mark. We HIGHLY recommend him!!!

We live on a farm and against all advice, brought home two Maremma (Livestock Guardian Dogs) littermate puppies almost three years ago. They were very loved, but their constant fighting was causing us great concern and was causing a great deal of tension in the household. My husband hired Mark and I was beyond skeptical. These dogs are very unique and they are working dogs that live 100% outside guarding our animals. Oh was I mistaken. Mark is an absolute dog whisperer. He restored our confidence so we could be the pack leaders that we were meant to be. He instantly got the problem and read our situation and within two hours restored peace between the dogs and peace in our home. He comes with no judgement and a great sense of humor...I couldn't recommend him enough. Before surrendering a dog or giving up..CALL him. It is worth every penny.

We got our puppy, Henry, from a shelter, and we learned quickly that he had a lot of anxiety around people, other dogs, and really anything new. We signed up for Mark's rescue redo package, where we had several private sessions with Mark, as well as group puppy training classes. This was all very helpful as new dog owners, and with a lot of effort on our part and Mark's guidance we saw gradual improvement with Henry. We decided to do the live-in program for one week when we were on vacation, to see if we could refine some of his skills and help him with his anxiety. We came home to a very different dog. Henry now comes when he is called, and responds more consistently to commands. But most importantly, he is much more comfortable around other dogs, and we are now able to take him to off-leash, and unfenced dog parks, without having to worry about him! Our only minor issue was that it was difficult to schedule and confirm the training sessions. But the outcome was totally worth any initial difficulty we had.

Mark has completely turned around behavioral issues with my 3 year old golden retriever. I thought the old adage of "you can't teach an old dog new tricks" was true until I took my dog to meet Mark. While my dog had had some previous obedience training, many things did not stick due to too many people in my household trying to train her in different ways. After just one month, I now have a dog who listens, who no longer tries to rip my arm out of the socket while walking, and who I can trust not to bolt out open doors. If not for Mark, I would still be the nervous wreck I was whenever new people were around my dog. I cannot recommend him enough!! Thank you Mark!

We sent our dog for a 3+ week live-in training to deal with human-directed dog aggression and work on obedience. We spent around $1,600 and our dog showed little to no improvement. We didn't expect her behavior issues to vanish overnight, but for the amount of time and money spent, you would hope for some basic obedience. Mark and his team (of one) are poor communicators--don't expect updates with any sort of regularity. There was no real follow-up post live-in to train us, the owners (an integral part of the process). There are few professional trainers in the city who could produce such ineffective results over the course of three weeks. Update: LOTP has kindly offered to do some follow-up work and we are certainly willing to give it a shot.