Perfect Behavior Dog Training

I’ve worked with thousands of dogs in New York City over the last twenty-plus years. Beginning as a professional groomer with my own business on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, I trained dogs to cooperate in their own self-care, shaping their behaviors to turn the stress of grooming into a positive experience. Next, I transferred these skills – including a lot of patience – to my professional dog training business.

Throughout 2022-2023 I enhanced my versatility skills training by completing the full professional nose work trainer training with Lisa Pattison enabling dogs and owners to have a versatile and engaging training game - especially in urban environments - on any walk.  Scent training is serious and fun work for your dog - and for you too!

In 2013, I decided to take my training to the highest level. I worked with Karen Pryor and Ken Ramirez at Karen Pryor Academy, one of the most widely respected and challenging dog training programs in the country, and became a Certified Training Partner. Karen’s influence in the animal world is legendary. Her method of force-free training and positive reinforcement provides the foundation for my personal dog training philosophy, one I bring to my work with dogs every single day:

It's possible to change and shape your dog’s behavior – no matter their age.
Positive reinforcement brings the best – and longest-lasting – results.
A dog’s unwanted behaviors can be redirected through careful observation, assessment, and a specific training plan.
Ignoring mistakes and focusing on the positives sets everyone – owners and dogs – up for success.
Behavior changes occur by reaching small attainable steps – until the desired finished behavior change is achieved.
Behavior changes occur one step at a time up a staircase to success.
Real change in behavior can be developed quickly through consistency and repetition in just a few minutes a day.
Dogs love learning – and dog training should be fun.