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Ray McSoley

Westwood, Massachusetts

4.6/5· 11 Google reviews

About Ray McSoley

Ray McSoley’s creative and innovative techniques have both influenced, and been modeled by, professional dog trainers and behaviorists throughout the country. His book, Dog Tales, received national acclaim, became a Literary Guild selection, and is still eagerly sought after for its valuable insights into how and why dogs behave.

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Training goals

  • Behavior consultation
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  • Obedience training
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  • Puppy training
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  • Socialization
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Dog age

  • Puppies
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Training level

  • Beginner training
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Your dog’s background

  • Rescue dogs
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  • Animal Behavior
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  • Behavior Therapy
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  • Canine Behavior
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  • Dog Whisperer
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  • Fear Aggressive
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  • House Call
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Customer reviews

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4.6
out of 511 Google reviews

Mentioned in reviews

  • rescue dog 3
  • anxious dog 2
  • fear 2
  • happy dogs 2
  • walk 2

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11 collected reviews

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jahnavi ch
1/5
I had a very bad experience. Will never recommend him to any dog owner who cares for their dog.He hit my 7 month old puppy with a stick on her chest 3 times when I was at a distance. She cried out loud. He stopped it after I asked him to. Everything came as a shock to me so I cou…Read full reviewClose full review

I had a very bad experience. Will never recommend him to any dog owner who cares for their dog.He hit my 7 month old puppy with a stick on her chest 3 times when I was at a distance. She cried out loud. He stopped it after I asked him to. Everything came as a shock to me so I could not stop him from hitting her the first time itself. I hired another positive reinforcement trainer later on and my pup is doing great. Updated review: I can’t believe this person is writing books and selling them. Unfortunately I don’t have video evidence for what happened. My neighbors witnessed it but the shock took me few days to recover and I could not report it. I did stop another lady from hiring him though.

Amy Duva
5/5
I have used many trainers, Ray is the light that leads the way to happy dogs and well trained owners. He has an uncanny way of knowing what dogs truly lack and need for balance and structure. My rescue German shepherd adores Ray and loves her sessions with Ray and his pal Koda. H…Read full reviewClose full review

I have used many trainers, Ray is the light that leads the way to happy dogs and well trained owners. He has an uncanny way of knowing what dogs truly lack and need for balance and structure. My rescue German shepherd adores Ray and loves her sessions with Ray and his pal Koda. He took the stress away from Emmy as he taught us how to be better pack leaders. We are a work in progress and we enjoy every minute. If you’re lucky enough to train with Ray, you will take his teachings with you in all aspects of life. That he trains your pup is a bonus!!

Kathy Danielson
5/5
Ray is a blessing. We adopted a wonderful rescue dog this year and ran into issues with anxiety. She had trouble going through doorways and would shake uncontrollably if we managed to get into a building.She is the 7th dog we have had, so we are no stranger to dogs, but she had u…Read full reviewClose full review

Ray is a blessing. We adopted a wonderful rescue dog this year and ran into issues with anxiety. She had trouble going through doorways and would shake uncontrollably if we managed to get into a building.She is the 7th dog we have had, so we are no stranger to dogs, but she had us stumped. Our first 2 trainers tried hard to help us but the problem got worse instead of better. We met with Ray and he taught us what to do. We have been practicing diligently for the last two weeks and are seeing great progress. We are all happier and we are learning to help her (and us) to feel more capable. We are seeing so many positive behavioral changes overall! We still have work to do, but I am confident that this will continue in a positive direction. Doorways are now fun! Looking forward to more good times with Cully.

kerri power
5/5

Ray came out to our house recently to start work with our shihtzu. He was very informative and gave us lots of information. So far it seems to be working, we plan on having him come again to work further with her.

Mary Kate Mullaney
5/5
Last year we worried we would not be able to keep our anxious but beloved rescue pup in our home following some tense incidents with our baby. Thanks to the tools Ray helped us learn, our dog has thrived. She is much calmer and happier today, even with an active toddler always tr…Read full reviewClose full review

Last year we worried we would not be able to keep our anxious but beloved rescue pup in our home following some tense incidents with our baby. Thanks to the tools Ray helped us learn, our dog has thrived. She is much calmer and happier today, even with an active toddler always trying to enter her space. She doesn’t even react to the vacuum anymore! We are so relieved and happy that she is at ease and we are able to keep her in our family thanks to Ray.

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