I purchased Kitsy, a Blue Heeler/Sheherd mix puppy for my family and knew that I would be second fiddle in my own home without immediate help. Marni was great! She came to our house and provided valuable guidance in teaching Kit the basics: sit, down, heel, place, stay, roll over, paw, in addition to leash control and many other tips on how to integrate her into our family. You can go the Petsmart route, but one on one, in home training for your entire family is really the best way to go. I recommend Marni for anyone getting started with a puppy or dealing with an unruly dog.

Marni has been fantastic and I can’t recommend her highly enough! We adopted two dogs, both about 60 pounds, who were a “bonded pair” and didn’t realize until after having them for a month that one of them was reactive, likely due to abuse he experienced as a puppy. I was afraid we might have to return them because the behavior seemed insurmountable for us. We saw results after our first session and continued to see them with each session. Marni taught my husband & I how to set the dogs up for success. This included learning to read the dogs’ body language so we could address the situation before it became too stressful for a successful outcome. Our other dog is bundle of joy & energy which means she jumps on people she’s excited to see. Marni has taught us tips to help with this issue and as long as we stick with it, we have seen great results.

When we reached out to Mehak, we were dealing with our dog Sal being aggressive to the other dog in our home. It was having a huge negative impact on our lives (and our dogs lives!), we had tried so many things on our own, and we were struggling to see a path forward. Mehak was so helpful in deeply understanding our situation, giving us solutions and ideas for short term relief from our situation, along with long term plans on how to make our house more peaceful. Our dog Sal has made great strides, and I feel confident he will only continue to improve! We are so thankful for having Mehak on our team!

My 3 yo boxer/lab mix, Scarlet, and I worked with Mehak from the end of December 2021 through June 2022.  Prior to working with Mehak, Scarlet and I did work with another animal behaviorist for reactivity towards other dogs and leash manners (May-August 2021).  I specifically requested this professional see Scarlet in her own environment.  I was assured that, with her 30 years of experience, she didn’t need to come to us.  After spending $1300 on an assessment and 4 sessions, getting nowhere with leash manners, I was connected with Mehak. Mehak quickly analyzed all the information I had given her about Scarlet’s reactivity with other dogs and her leash walking skills and quickly came back with a plan.  Mehak spent 10 sessions working with us in OUR neighborhood- this was important to me since this is where Scarlet has the most interactions and I wanted to learn how to manage these behaviors in our environment.  Mehak was excited to see Scarlet each time and I can tell she really loves the dogs she works with (and their owners too!). Scarlet was beside herself with affection for Mehak (and yes, treats are always welcomed in Scarlet’s world!).  I learned many strategies to work with Scarlet on my own.  We can now walk in the neighborhood, happily, for the most part.  I say “most part” because Scarlet still struggles with some other doggy issues that need addressing and we are working with specific trainers for those issues.  With Mehak’s tutelage, we are slowly but surely continuing to make progress on Scarlet’s leash needs.  I would not hesitate to contact Mehak for any dog related training concern, she is truly fabulous.  You and your dog will be happy working with Mehak and you will see improvement with your skills as a dog handler after just one session with Mehak.  She is always positive and always takes a positive, encouraging training approach- with dogs and humans.  She is 5-star, top notch!

I was first referred to Marni by my veterinarian, who gave her a glowing review. As a new, first time dog parent, I knew nothing about managing a young pup. She demystified and explained my dog to me in a way that was Instantly helpful and usable. I signed on for a six lesson initial training session and immediately added a second because we made such good progress. Her instructional method proved to be practical and easy for me to replicate on my own, she showed a quick, intuitive understanding of my dog’s individual personality and taught me how to work with the dog I have. Additionally, she was very responsive to texts and calls, and I found it very easy to schedule appointments. In summary, I found Marnie and her philosophy to be a gold standard. I recommend her without reservation.

Marni was a very professional and skilled dog trainer. We recently adopted a 3 year old Boxer named Abita. Abita is a rescue dog through and through, very sweet very loyal but also comes from a past that does not lend itself to easy training. We believe that she was in a dog breeding mill and never was trained in any aspect. Marni connected to Abita right away, she had Abita sitting and staying in minutes (we couldn’t do it in 3 weeks). Her patience and teaching skills were very helpful in teaching us how to connect with our new family member and I would recommend Marni’s service to anyone.