FirstBark
Mark works wonders! First he helped clear up the negative rumors of e-collars........then he trained our dog! We found it impossible to train our hunting breed to stop running after every bird or bug she found, with treats and praise alone, but I was afraid of using an e-collar. …Read full reviewClose full review
Mark works wonders! First he helped clear up the negative rumors of e-collars........then he trained our dog! We found it impossible to train our hunting breed to stop running after every bird or bug she found, with treats and praise alone, but I was afraid of using an e-collar. Mark helped me understand how gentle it was, sent videos of other dogs being trained, and allowed me to feel the correction myself. After Mark started working with our dog, he continually sent videos of her progress so that we could be assured that she was responding well, and also so that we could see his techniques to replicate them at home. The change in our dog was absolutely miraculous! With no way to fence her, she would continually leave our yard area to chase wildlife and run all over our extended property. We had to chase her everywhere. She is now focused, knows her boundaries and almost always responds to our voice alone. We can walk her all over the neighborhood without a leash and she heels with minimal verbal input. When she sees wildlife, a 'leave it' command is usually all it takes. We have a strong, athletic breed and it was getting to be a losing battle against her strength with a prong collar and treats alone. Mark is truly the driving force behind it all. His level of communication is outstanding! We received several videos of our dog every day, and Mark is always willing to answer any question we have, and even knows in advance what we may need to know. His level of care is obvious as he bonds with each dog, and genuinely celebrates their achievements. I am not sure where we would be without Mark's input. He changed our relationship with our dog in a overwhelming way. He is genuinely an amazingly talented, and caring person....and a complete joy to be around.