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Our very hyperactive 6 month Staffordshire Bull Terrier just wrapped the two week board and train with Luiz over the holidays. My main priorities were potty training and leash training which we saw significant improvement. We transitioned out of pee pads the moment she was back home and is now on a proper schedule with very few accidents thus far. For the leash training, she was better for the first week or so and then started to regress and became more stubborn and refused any commands or cooperation. I called Luiz to explain the regression and he came to our apt in NYC and spent over two hours coaching me and course correcting how I’ve been handling certain situations. In that one in-person session, I witnessed her become completely obedient and listened to 90% of the commands. We went over heel, recall, sit, break, and she stayed sitting until released. He taught me exactly what to do to have the same results moving forward and so far so good!

Having had a not-so-great experience with dog trainers in the past I vetted quite a few training companies to find the best fit for our young and very energetic boy Chop. Dogwise was the only company to reach out personally to me via phone call and not just a prerecorded text or email. It was very helpful to actually talk to a live person. Aaron asked many detailed questions to know exactly what kind of training we were looking for and what we wanted addressed with Chop. He was quick to respond with answers to my questions and gave us time to think about our final decision without being pushy. (Extremely important for me know someone was not just after money) They offer so many options for what you’re looking for and Aaron made the whole process of picking a plan very simple and reassuring. They offer payment plan options and have full open and honest communication. Once we decided the right training plan we immediately had access to our trainer Tressie through WhatsApp. I honestly cannot say enough kind words about her! She was readily available with all my questions and concerns and gave us updates with videos every single day of how Chop was doing. The videos are great to have as a reference point now that Chop is home and adjusting to his new way of life! I know Tressie treated Chop just as her own when staying with her because he was sad to see her go. Even though the official training is done we were reassured that any concerns or questions I have in the future can be addressed and will have help with from Tressie. I truly believe this was the best decision we could’ve made for our family and my expectations were exceeded by Dogwise Academy. I’m very happy to be apart of the Dogwise family for life! Thank you many times over Dogwise!!

I’m not sure my last review posted properly, so I’m writing it again to acknowledge and exceptional service and expertise provided by Dog wise Academy and particularly our trainer Njoud. She has exceptional expertise about dogs from every angle, including the psychology and treated our dog with such love and tenderness. Highly recommend the company and her in particular.

If you live in the ny nj area then luis is the trainer to go to. I cannot say enough good things about him, he completly changed our frenchies attitude around. Before he started with luis he was snappy and uncontrollable to our other dog when he returned he was well mannored and luis gave us all the techniques needed to keep the training process going on our own. Thank you so much luis for all your hard work.

The trainer Tressie was an absolute wiz...we got daily video updates starting from the 1st day that he spent away from us. For the folks apprehensive about leaving their dogs in someone else's care, fear not. Tressie treated our dog like family. When she came and dropped him off 3 weeks later, he was so much more structured but at the same time, he was still the same playful guy. He never lost his personality. You CAN NOT go wrong with this training.

My dog was very calm when he came home. Luis was great with him. He now sleeps and rest in his crate.My dog will bite and has resource guarding issues. Luis also taught us how to interact better with our dog to avoid further problems. Looking forward to a follow up session.

Dogwise’s three-week adolescent training program was a lifesaver for us and our energetic puppy, whose behavior had started to cross that thin line between adorable mischief and juvenile delinquency. Luis Gutierrez is an outstanding trainer, who was able to get our pup to calm down, focus, and become more confident. This is our first time raising a puppy, and we had a lot to learn as well. Luis helped us establish realistic expectations based on a dog’s perspective. As a result, we have become far more patient and our interactions are much more positive. Her behavior has improved greatly, and our bond with her grows stronger each day, setting a foundation for continuous improvement. She is no longer destroying furniture, and daily walks are no longer an ordeal of “running a gauntlet” of negative doggie encounters. I would recommend Luis very highly, and our dog loves him. My only complaint with the Dogwise program(and the only reason I gave it a 3.8 rather than a 5) was on the administrative side. Staff were always courteous and responsive, but I believe they burden trainers with too much time-consuming paperwork, and such things as uploading videos, instead of letting trainers focus on what they do best. We would often receive training materials and videos several days to a week after they were due. I think trainers should be able to send the main office staffers their video and brief notes on each dog's progress every day. That way, the office can upload, manage, and send templated reports and videos to customers, and document results for the school’s overall management, record keeping, and benchmarking. This approach would ensure that customers receive daily feedback more promptly, which would help them to prepare ahead of time for the handoff and reunion with their dogs. Even with this drawback, we found the Dogwise program very helpful and Luis’ training excellent.

`Our trainer was Lauren We used Dogwise Academy in the beginning of November .Before signing contract spent about an hour on phone with Lauren. She already knew all the bad 8 month old female Doberman problems we were having which turn out to be all normal behavioral problems for our breed .We needed a start ,Being in our 70's we had no clue .I do not know how or i do not care to know how but I got videos and reports every day.I could not believe those were the same dogs..Lauren broke them of all their bad habits.She gave us the tools to do things right .The problem was not the dogs .We were the problem .Our dogs like to be told what to do and to have a daily structured life If i do not do the work they can get sloppy and go back to being how she got them .I am not a good writer so bottom line I trust Lauren with anybody's dogs if you want it done right ..Also she is amazing on keeping in contact and follow up.. Joe &Alice