Pals Dog Training

We are so grateful to Dominic for improving our relationship with our reactive Aussie, Wilma! Wilma was reactive to people, dogs, and really anything unusual in her line of sight - so much so that it was stressful to take her out on normal walks around the neighborhood or have friends come over to our house, because we were scared she might nip at them. Dominic spoke to me on the phone for a consultation and then met Wilma to get an idea of why things might be triggering her. Then he worked with us to come up with a custom training plan that helped us reach our goals of being able to be confident with Wilma around dogs and strangers. After the sessions he spent working with her and teaching us, we can hardly believe all the things Wilma can now do that we never thought she’d be able to! He taught her important skills, like settling in highly distracting places, that are transferrable to many situations. We now know how to introduce her to new people without fear and take her out in public in a way that allows her to ignore and be comfortable around all sorts of distractions. He truly cared about her and our relationship with her, and that was so beneficial to all of us. She’s also just overall a happier dog, and we are happier dog parents! We highly recommend working with Dominic!

Dominic is a force-free, positive dog trainer with expertise and skills to help any dog. My dog absolutely loves him. She even tries to follow him to his car when he leaves after our training sessions! Dominic has helped us with a variety of skills including basic obedience, reactivity, nose work, loose leash walking, task training with DPT and more. Dominic is a great communicator and truly has my dog's best interest at heart. He has helped me deepen my relationship with her, and her with me. I highly, highly recommend Dominic for your dog training needs!