Meridus K9 & Equine, LLC

I cannot say enough wonderful things about Cecilia Anastos as my service dog training coach. From day one, she was incredibly attentive, and provided great advice as to what puppy to select, and was quick to jump on a phone call to answer questions from the start. Even though my dog is a unique breed she is knowledgeable and has experience working with sighthounds so she has provided amazing advice as to her development and care. She has always been incredibly responsive — always quick to answer questions, provide guidance, and offer reassurance when I need it most. She doesn’t just understand dog training; she deeply understands service dog work, handler needs, and how to build a reliable, confident working team. What impresses me most is how intuitive and patient she is with my dog. She reads canine behavior so naturally and adjusts training methods to fit both me and my dog. Every session feels thoughtful, structured, and purposeful, yet positive and encouraging. My dog has grown tremendously in skill, focus, and confidence thanks to her expertise and guidance. Beyond her technical skill, she genuinely cares, and prepared a thoughtful training plan specifically tailored to my disability. She has always made me feel that she is fully invested in our success. If you’re looking for someone who is knowledgeable, experienced, responsive, and truly great with dogs, I wholeheartedly recommend Cecilia.

Cecilia took an excellent care of our 2Y GSD over several weeks when we were out of town. Not only that our dog received regular walk/feed/play activities but also a very personal attention, care and some of training such as learning nicely walking on a lose leash and learning to pass calmly near a cat without growling or chasing it. Cecilia also provided to me detailed progress reports on a regular basis with short video records, which was extremely important to me. I greatly appreciate how much effort and love Cecilia put in making my dog calm and happy. I highly recommend Cecilia as a dog sitter and dog trainer. We will be back for sure😋