Leader of the Pack Dog Training, LLC

I was feeling at the end of my rope with my 3 year old Golden doodle, Monkey. It seemed getting pulled around on walks and constantly apologizing for his aggression toward other dogs was just something I needed to live with if I was going to have this 90 lb fur ball in my life. One session with Mark completely changed my mindset. I am now working toward being the alpha in this relationship and both Monkey and I are much happier for it. Without sacrificing the love and affection I have for this boy, i find our walks so much more enjoyable as he trots along beside me. Basically Mark provided me with the training and Monkey has followed suit. it was worth every penny. I can't wait for our next session. I highly recommend LOTP if you are at the end of your rope!

mark and his crew have performed miracles with Jake, my sensitive, timid and, as a result, UNPREDICTABLE Border Collie. After unsuccessfully working with a positive reinforcement, clicker training, treat bribing trainer, Jake was still a handful. A friend recommended Leader of the Pack due to what he called a "firm approach" to creating "dog manners." EXACTLY what we needed. Starting with two EXCELLENT basic obedience courses (group) we (both of us needed to be trained!) established a foundation of better behavior. We followed this with a membership in the Platinum Collar Club and a 3+ week live-in training while I was living out of the country. The impact: Jake is a more confident pup and I am a more assured owner. We intend to make the most of the membership by following up with more individual training and live-in sessions. Can't wait to continue with Mark and his crew.

Mark changed our lives with two sessions and I’m excited to continue our training! My dog had been asked to leave a group training course as he showed signs of aggression and bullying. He also showed aggression towards strangers and dogs walking on leash. Mark helped me gain more confidence by teaching me to establish dominance by being ‘the leader of the pack’. He has been the only trainer that gave me concrete solutions to implement a behavior change and they worked wonders. Mark breaks it down in a way that anyone can understand, he doesn’t use lofty dog training jargon and most of his teaching feels like common sense. He has also been the only trainer that asked how I was doing, how I felt about how things were going etc. This helped me learn that my dog is absorbing all of my emotions and that if I’m not clued into how I feel, the dog will be and will react to that. I’m learning to be more self aware and am finding my voice, all of which is benefiting my dog and our training together. He is more obedient, more calm, less fearful and reactive. Lastly, Mark helped me regain hope after I was starting to feel hopeless.

I booked one private session for my reactive dog and the results were IMMEDIATE! Mark helped me adjust my mindset and the energy that my dog was feeding off of-- we actually worked very little on "training." Fonzy and I are more bonded than ever because he trusts that I am in charge. We had our first successful patio hang at a restaurant the other day, something that could never have happened a year ago.