Woodside K9

Marty is an incredible trainer! Our sweet pup recently came back from a 2-week board and train and she is a new, close-to-perfect dog! She was dragging me on walks and if we would come upon a squirrel or rabbit, she would nearly topple me over with her lunging and out of control behavior. She wouldn’t get into my car, so I had to pick her up and put her in. She would counter surf and drive us bananas during our mealtime with her begging. She would gnaw on our shoes, power cords and socks. She definitely had all the nuisance behaviors on lockdown, which isn’t surprising for an 8-month old mixed breed straight out of the shelter. After just a couple days with Marty, he had her heeling perfectly and jumping into his truck. By the end of the two weeks, she was able to heel, stay in place (a GAME CHANGER while we are eating!), sit, lay down, come when called, and respond to “off” for any nuisance behaviors. We are absolutely thrilled and would highly recommend Marty to any dog parent. Marty is also exceptional at communication and would give us an update every day on Stella and her progress. Thank you, Marty!

Marty at Woodside K9 is nothing short of a miracle worker! We have trusted him to train both of our dogs, with truly amazing results. We first worked with him for our pittie, who has since passed, and more recently for our very anxious rescue super mutt, Ember. Ember's transformation has been AMAZING. She went from being afraid to walk, scared of new people, dogs, and noises, to being calm, unbothered, and walking confidently like a champ! She's now playful with other dogs, polite around everyone, and listens well. Ember has blossomed into the thriving, confident, gentle soul she truly is. From basic obedience and manners to tackling significant issues like reactivity and anxiety, we cannot recommend Marty highly enough. His methods are effective, gentle, and grounded in a deep understanding of dog psychology. Marty truly cares, takes the time to understand each dog and your family, and ensures you know how to maintain and build on the training. Our dogs have loved him! You can end your search here—if you need a dog trainer, look no further than Marty at Woodside K9. He’s truly exceptional!

Marty is outstanding! He was worth every penny for the two week board in training. Our Golden was out of control trying to give him a walk. Now he walks off leash whenever we go on walks. It's been three years and we still get compliments on how well trained our dog is. Marty is excellent with communication. I was having trouble with the e-collar recently and he helped me figure out what was wrong with it. I was about ready to buy a brand new one and he took time out of his busy schedule to help us. If you're looking for a trainer, this is the one for you! In today's world people just barely do their job and bring home a paycheck. Marty is 110% committed to the well-being of your dog. I can not thank him enough!

Marty came highly recommended from a neighbor (who has a very well behaved off leash dog!), and we are so happy we decided to book! Our 7 month old puppy completed the 2 week board and train program. We were able to coordinate this with a vacation and it was perfection in every way. Our puppy knew basic commands, but when distractions or other exciting things were around all her knowledge went out the window and we had a dog who didn’t listen, wouldn’t come when called, and jumped up a lot. Marty is professional, communicated daily with us about Maci’s progress, he answered all of our questions and brought us back an entirely different dog than who we sent! Marty and his board and train program was worth every penny for us. Marty was so thorough with us as well, as we obviously needed a little training ourselves when our puppy returned. He took the time to answer all our questions, made some great suggestions how to advance Maci’s training to adapt to some of our wants and needs, and was very patient to make sure we were comfortable taking it from here. If you’re considering booking - do it! We have agreed this was some of the best money we have ever spent. There is no looking back for us. 10/10