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We will help you strengthen your relationship with your dog friend by teaching you how to set realistic boundaries and expectations, communicate clearly, and build trust.
Testimonials
"I wish we had met Phillip a couple of years, several trainers, and a few thousand dollars ago. Our dog, Balto, is quite obedient. But he had grown to exhibit behavioral problems involving aggression, causing lots of stress and creating a liability. Most of the counsel we received just didn't seem to get at the cause of this behavior, so it remained a mystery to us while we avoided people, tried meds, worked on various "approaches," and remained on high alert. Phillip spent time getting to know our household and the dog's place in it, and observed Balto -- and us! -- at length. He then began to teach us about how Balto thinks, how he interprets his environment, and why he reacts as he does. There have been literally countless observations and lessons from Phillip which have shifted completely how we interact with and handle Balto. In a short period of time, Balto's behavior -- and our ability to guide him -- have improved more than I would have thought possible. Phillip makes these lessons and practices accessible through his kind, clear, and easy-going manner. He is exceptionally knowledgeable and observant -- a great teacher. I could not be more grateful that we found Phillip. Balto is so much more at ease, and we are able to truly enjoy owning a dog again!"
-Tracy F.
We adopted a rescue, Mango, who turned out to be really anxious. He was afraid to go outside for walks or even sit in the living room with the TV on. We were really worried about Mango because we live in the city and don’t have a yard. Other trainers even told us they couldn’t even work with him and that he needed to go on medication immediately. We’ve been working with Phillip once or twice a week now for three months and it’s like we have a totally different dog. He’s happy, 100 times less anxious, knows all of the basic commands like sit, stay, shake, and lay down, and he loves going on long walks and jogs on the leash. Before we found Phillip we couldn’t even get Mango to sit outside on the stoop. Now he’s doing great, and that’s all without any medication. Phillip has done an incredible job working with Mango, and we strongly recommend him for dog training and walking.
-Gwen & Zak G.
Philip did great with our young (4-6 mos) puppy, Ruxin. Ruxin is a mini-sheepadoodle. He (Philip) was adaptive and was able to focus on our individual needs. Ruxin had significant medical concerns that exacerbated problem behaviors. Philip was creative and effective in helping us problem solve to remedy these issues. Ruxin's behavior exponentially improved based on the training techniques Philip provided. We saw dramatic positive changes even after 1 visit. Philip gave detailed descriptions of what to work on and HW before the next session. He checked in regularly to answer questions. Techniques we learned from Philip we continue to think about and implement today (over a year later). Topics of Philip's training included but were not limited to: crate training, leash walking, staying in the play pen, reduction of chewing of household items, "come", "stay", redirection in high traffic areas, etc. We highly recommend Philip.
-Jackie & Scott A.
Phillip worked with us to help train our 11 year-old Jack Russell to be better on walks, specifically as it relates to her other-animal aggression. In each session, Phillip brought new tools and suggestions and worked with our dog (and us) to see how those worked. After several weeks of coaching us and monitoring how our dog was reacting, we were finally able to get her to respond in the ways we wanted and have continued to lessen her reactivity when walking near other dogs/animals. This has been an incredible improvement for us and allowed us to finally enjoy our walks with our dog! Overall our training experience with Phillip was fantastic and we would highly recommend him.
-Jesse H.
“Phillip is extremely well versed in training an assortment of breeds. He designed an action plan to work on the most glaring needs. He was able to transform my dog from extremely erratic behavior to a subdued, well behaved puppy”
-Marc H.
“Phillip came right in and immediately knew how to handle my dog, what our training problems were, and was able to manage him effortlessly. We will be using Phillip for weekly training sessions!”
— Dominique S.
“Phillip was excellent to work with in our first session. He highlighted and identified areas that needed work and areas to continue with. He gave strong suggestions on techniques specific to our challenges and homework to keep up with. Look forward to utilizing him again!”
— Scott M.
