The Dog Wizard

JR/Charleston Dog Wizard is truly a Wizard with our dog, a Rottweiler. We contacted him when she was a puppy and we chose JR to puppy train our dog because of his knowledge, his demeanor, his interaction with our children and his belief that the whole family can be involved in training, and certainly his interaction with our dog Ginger. JR had Ginger for maybe 2 weeks and she came back such a nicely behaved puppy! The time he spent with us on her return was invaluable and he included all 5 of our children actively and lovingly into the training. His patience is never ending with both humans and dogs! We had a few follow up lessons as well as 24/7 access to him....and he actually means 24/7. I sent him a text late evening once and he returned the message even though I had expected him to not return the message until the next day! We have now sent her to be with JR to learn her adult off leash manners. He is an exceptional dog (and human) trainer. Ginger and JR really have such a nice relationship. It is clear to us that she respects and adores JR. He has high expectations for himself and the dogs he trains. You simply cannot go wrong with JR/Charleston Dog Wizard!! He stands behind everything he says and does. Hire him!

We have 3 small breed dogs who are really good until...the doorbell rings, the UPS truck drives by (or is within a 20 mile radius of the house) or someone dares to walk on the street, then all bets are off as to the level of chaos that occurs. That used to be something we could "handle" on a day to day basis back in our old neighborhood, but since moving to Charleston, these trigger events are a constant occurence in our new neighborhood, and the chaos at our house had us really frustrated with our dogs. We reached out to Charleston Dog Wizard because we knew we needed professional guidance and they did not disappoint! We started working with JR on June 4 and completed the small group class (5 classes in total) at the end of June. We saw results starting in the very first class and with daily practice, we no longer have the chaos in our house we once had. JR taught us, the humans, how to be better dog handlers and we then used those skills to guide our dogs on how we want them to behave in different situations. On July 1, we took all three dogs to the Charleston RiverDogs dog night at the park game, something we would have never dreamed of attempting before, and it was a huge success - the person sitting behind us even complemented us on how well behaved our dogs were!

JR's training at Charleston Dog Wizard was life changing for our family. He taught us everything about our dogs behavior and why they act the way they do. We have learned how to be in control while allowing our dog freedom at the same time. JR is very positive in his instruction and training. He is also very respectful and not only communicates well but was never late to an appointment. He encourages the whole family to be involved in the training as our 8 year old learned how to walk our full grown dog. We have an Alaskan Malamute that loves to run and she can now be an off leash dog in our very busy neighborhood without any stress or fear of her curiosity getting the best of her and bolting in front of a car or chasing squirrels. We HIGHLY recommend JR and The Charleston Dog Wizard!

The Charleston Dog Wizard is amazing. We have struggled for many years with our large dog and his "other" dog excitement/anxiety. We have worked with The Dog Wizard program for all of our basic obedience training and we feel very comfortable with our mastery of the basics, but we never have quite cleared this particular hurdle with Barney. The biggest benefit of this program is the ongoing support, whether it is a tune up refresher of basic manners or addressing a specific problem area. Jon and his staff are incredibly attuned to your dog's specific personality traits and dysfunctional coping behaviors to help your pup overcome these "negatives" and be successful. They also are extremely adept at "training" dog owners to be successful in communicating with their dogs. The idea being that the most important aspect of training is the relationship between the family and the dog. We still have work to do to overcome this hurdle but I am confident that with Jon's guidance and support and instruction, we will absolutely be successful in guiding Barney to healthier and more appropriate behavior. We couldn't be more pleased with our ongoing experience and Jon's unparalleled commitment to dogs and their families.