The Dog Wizard Lake Norman

Training with Lake Norman Dog Wizard was one of the best decisions I've made for the happiness of our dogs and family. With two dogs, both with different problems (one overly protective and extremely people and dog reactive, the other a jumper and leash puller) we were uncertain if any training would ever allow our dogs to be able to go to the park or inside a business without worry. We were fortunate enough to chose to work with Melanie here, and we now have two happy boys who can go on walks without excessive barking or aggression towards other people or dogs, we can visit dog-friendly patios and retail without worry, they can sit nice when guests come to the door, and more. Worth every penny.

We highly recommend The Dog Wizard Lake Norman. Melanie and her team really listened to our needs for our 5 month old golden retriever puppy and implemented the best plan for her. We had issues with puppy biting and impulse control mainly. Typical puppy behavioral things. She completed the jumpstart puppy program which is 21 days or more typically and I swear she is a new dog. She responds well to the commands that Melanie instilled in her while she was there. The "place" and "off" commands have been life savers for us. She no longer constantly play bites or jumps on our two little ones. She is still a puppy, but with better manners :) She is much better behaved on walks. She had issues with eating things like dirt, grass etc. and now we say "off" and she redirects to a treat instead. We are so happy we chose The Dog Wizard Lake Norman to help us with getting our Dolly on the right track. Thanks again!

I wanted the opportunity to say just how much I truly appreciated the level of service and most importantly care for my fur baby Remi. I will admit I was a bit apprehensive about leaving my pup in the care of someone else for two weeks seeing as I've never used a trainer before, but Melanie was patient and answered all of my many questions. Melanie kept my husband I fully informed of Remi's progress with photos, videos and Facebook post. When it was time for Remi to come home, she brought her to us and she stayed with us to insure we had a full grasp of the commands and what we needed to do at home to insure her long time success with her training she had received. I was even more convinced I had chosen the right trainer, when after our follow up meeting at a local park, Remo did so well and I and my husband improved with our commands as well. I've even taken Remi back for boarding and will continue to for as long as Melanie's available! I cant thank you enough Melanie for the quality training and peace of mind.

Excellent trainers. My dog was having social issues with other dogs. Which was a pain since it was mostly my girlfriends dog he didn’t get along with. After sending him to dog wizard and working with him once he was back they now happily hang out all the time. Melanie and the crew are great and very easy to communicate with and even after being done with the class for over a year we are still in regular contact. Highly recommend!!