Bonding with Buddies

We brought our one-year-old English Springer Spaniel, Daisy, to Stu, and he is truly THE expert when it comes to training and obedience. Even after just one session, Daisy was a completely different and more confident dog. It’s truly been a magical experience. Our main goals were to improve her walking, reduce pulling, work on socialization, handle loud noises, and improve her recall. Amazingly, after just that first session, Daisy went from walking me to me walking her. She stands right next to me during every walk now, even with distractions. After only a couple of sessions, my family and I have seen an incredible transformation in Daisy. With Stu’s guidance, she is more confident, happier, and listens to direction so much better. He demonstrates how to handle Daisy with his beautiful German Shepherd assistant, Maura. We would trust Stu with any dog, of any breed, because his expertise is unmatched. There’s no one like him in the Northshore area! – Alex, Deerfield, Illinois

If you have recently gotten a dog, you have to reach out to Stu at bonding with buddies. I adopted a large shepherd Akita mix. When I gave Stu a call he was straight up with me. He stated how these kinds of dogs can be very difficult to train and control. However after a single lesson he let me know how good he was. From there it was off to the races. We have done five classes and my dog Vito is basically unrecognizable. So if you’re debating training your dog, regardless how long you have had them. Give Stu a call asap!

Debbie & I met Stu while walking our newly adopted two year old dog Daisy in Sunset Park. We observed him working with a man and his dog and stayed to watch the class. It was remarkable how well this dog responded to his owner and how confident both dog and owner were. We asked Stu if he would work with us while we were in town for a few weeks and he agreed. He assured us we’d need to work hard to achieve results and we have. Our Daisy has gone from a timid rescue from a backyard breeder to a self confident happy go lucky pup. She looks forward to her classwork with us too! If you’re looking for a good instructor for your family and dog, look no further!

We can't thank Stu enough for the incredible transformation in our 6 month old Australian Sheperd dog's behavior! After being given Stu’s contact from a friend in our apartment building, we decided to give it a try—and we're so glad we did. Our dog has made remarkable progress with sit/stay, down, leash manners(aka our walks), and is now learning recall on just our third visit! The training sessions have been engaging but more importantly, Stu has provided us with the tools and confidence to continue reinforcing these behaviors at home. It's been a rewarding experience for both us and our dog. We highly recommend Stu for dog training.

I couldn’t be happier with the results of Stu’s dog training! Before working with Stu, I had tried group lessons at PetSmart, but I didn’t see much improvement in my German shepherd, Rex’s behavior. Stu was a game-changer! His personalized training approach not only helped Rex become more obedient and well-behaved but also gave me valuable insights and skills that I hadn’t picked up before. Stu was patient, knowledgeable, and truly invested in Rex’s progress. Thanks to his guidance, Rex is now calmer, more focused, and an absolute joy to be around. I highly recommend Stu to anyone looking for a dog trainer who genuinely cares and gets real results!