Regional K-9

I am not saying that Pat is a miracle worker... but he is. We took our excited, chewing and rambunctious 4 month old Goldendoodle to Pat for the 3-1, 2 nights and 3 days training. After our two hour training lesson with Pat we could immediately see a difference in our puppy. Pat provided us with tools and tricks to help keep him in check, walk better and listen to us better. We have applied all that he has taught us at home and could not be happier with the results we see everyday. Pat is very knowledgeable and answers any questions or concerns you have with a smile. We appreciate his help with our puppy more than he knows! He is the BEST dog training in Rochester, without a doubt. I suggest him to all of my friends and family.

We took our dog, Charlie (a one-year-old Corgi-chihuahua mix) to Pat for training after seeing all 5-star reviews. I have to say, it was one of the best decisions we’ve ever made. Charlie had developed a lot of anxiety issues - he was very dog-reactive (barked like crazy and generally lost his mind every time another dog would come near), pulled like crazy on his leash on walks, and was very scared of new people. Being a small dog, it’s easy to ignore these bad habits, but it was still stressful for us (and probably Charlie), so we decided to do something about it. I cannot say enough about how much of a change we have seen in Charlie since we took him to Pat for training. Pat met with me, my husband, and Charlie for about an hour, described his program, and assessed what Charlie needed most. We left Charlie with him for 5 days, and when we went to pick him up, the change was amazing! He was focused on us for direction and guidance, walked right next to us on leash, and obeyed commands (including riding calmly in the car!) with almost no exceptions. We have since continued with the program that Pat put in place, which has been a lot of work, but we knew it would pay off in the long run. We’ve had to change how we interact with Charlie and our idea of the dog-human relationship, but it’s so worth it. We have a wonderful, focused, well-behaved dog who now knows exactly what’s expected of him (which seems to make him so much happier!).

As I am writing this I just returned from a walk with my 3.5 year old Chocolate Lab who for past 3.4 years of her life was almost intolerable walking on a leash. She would pull us basically down the road and was so overly social when it came to meeting/seeing other people and dogs, encountering either one was always a challenge. After enduring enough of this, we decided to seek out professional help and found Pat at Regional K9 after some online searching. His methodologies seemed sound and he offers a free consultation, which in my opinion is a huge positive as we could meet with him, hear what his training consisted of and then decide for ourselves if we wanted to continue with the training or not. After meeting with Pat, I had no doubt in my mind this would work and we opted for the 3 day boarding program with 1 (human) lesson upon pickup. After the 3 days, I cannot say enough positive things about the experience as a whole. The dog we got back was well mannered, listened to direction and walked in the heel position on a leash with zero pressure or pulling. On top of that, we got the much needed instruction to continue the training at home. Now roughly one month post boarding, I cannot believe the progress we have all made, and it’s been such a delight to come home and go on walks with a happy and well behaved dog. To top it all off, Pat has gone out of his way to follow up with us after the training, check on the status of things and offer helpful tips and tricks to make sure we are giving her the best instruction possible. I absolutely recommend Pat and Regional K9 to anyone with a dog. We learned so much in the process and it was a pleasure working with him. Thanks for such a great experience!

Pat at Regional K9 is not only an amazing trainer but also someone who truly cares for your pet. We saw so much progress in such a short amount of time. After dropping off a nippy/jumpy 16-week old puppy, we came home with a calm, focused, and well-behaved puppy. Throughout the whole processes Pat was professional and provided continued support both during and after the training through pictures, videos, and texts. Thanks to this continued support and guided materials we were given, we have been able to keep up her training and she has grown into a very well behaved 8-month-old! I highly recommend Pat!