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March 2024 by Kelly Pittman
Thank you Joe, your guidance is invaluable. We have already made so much progress in a very short period of time. We are using the tools you gave us to transform Maya into the wonderful dog she is.
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February 2024 by Joyce Gonzales
Joe is wonderful with dogs! Ten minutes after he arrived he had me wondering where my crazy puppy went. My puppy was in awe of him. I hope I can get her to behave with me as well as she did with him. Joe makes his lessons easy and common sense base. I would recommend him to anyone that needs their dogs trained.
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December 2023 by Kimberley Tobin
I hired Joe to assist my mom with her dog Maggie, after one class it’s a miracle I swear, I have never seen a turn around in an animal in all my years I have owned them. I definitely will be referring Joe to whom ever I can. Thank you Joe.
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December 2023 by Lindamarie Cisneros
f you have a REAL aggressive dog, I do not recommend. My training session was not well. My sharpie unfortunately is very aggressive around new people. I hired Joe to help out because he had advertised about having changes within the first training session. When we called to meet, I told him how my dog is (including biting) and he had said everything was fine as long as he had a muzzle. During the session I felt like I had to do the training. Joe kept throwing fits when my dog would bark. He would also tell me to control my dog but that’s why I hired him to help me with control. I might as well have just watched a YouTube video and take it from there. He kept startling my dog as well which was causing some of his barking. He did offer to retrain my dog for free but did not want to work out a day that was good for the both of us. I don’t want to waste my time when the result would of been the same. I did appreciate it though. This training is probably more for tricks or not really aggressive dogs. 2/10. The 2 is because he gave me a leash.
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November 2023 by Michael Cantelmi
We had a wonderful experience with Joe. We have a very busy puppy who was extremely wild and constantly put outside because of poor behavior inside. After one session with Joe, our dog was able to walk on leash, stay in a designated area in our home and follow simple commands like sit and stay. We have a lot of work ahead of us to reinforce the work that Joe started, but I am hopeful and equipped with effective tools. We are extremely grateful to Joe!!!
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November 2023 by Elsie G
Joe’s approach was affirmative, intentional, and realistic (thankfully).The commands don’t require treats, aggressive collars, or harsh punishment… Really, I would say our session was to train us on how to use our words, demeanor, and follow through actions to communicate. (Our efforts were disheartening previous to Joe’s visit. His visit sort of initiated a “factory reset” and set a foundation for us to take over.) Then, our pup learns how to follow our lead. The philosophy gets us on the same page with our demeanor. And we learned it’s crucial to remain consistent and clear with how we’d like to raise our pup to our boundaries (indoors and out).It’ll take loads of practice on our end but he showed us first hand that it’s absolutely possible. Even with her husky energy and readiness to play or rebel. Since Joe’s visit, our foster pup became more consistently cooperative. It’s incredible to see the change in just a few short hours.He demonstrated how to persistently guide our pup with our demeanor in mind. We also practiced some technical habits (sounds, touches, commands and gestures) that we’ll continue on our own. We now have a taste of how affective and rewarding it can be to really invest the effort.Really grateful for his approach and experience. We’re feelin’ so much more equipped to guide our pup!
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October 2023 by Jack Olmstead
Joe was great with our dog Morty!!! Right off the bat Joe came in with great energy. He explained his lessons very well and in a way that just made sense. I was very surprised and happy with the steps forward our doggy made in just the first visit with Joe. Joe taught and explained everything to my family and myself in a way that I know will help us get our fur baby to have better manners! Thank you so much Joe for opening our eyes to how our dog thinks and behaves, and how we need to respond to correct his behavior!
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August 2023 by Susan Newton
Joe Ozier is a miracle man! No, really. I'm a witness. My unsocialized, rescue pup did what he told her to. I teared up.He showed that it was totally possible for her to be socialized and trained. The only stinker was me! Not having had a doggie before, I'm the one with a lot to learn ? Thanks Joe, you're great.10 stars
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August 2023 by Barbara Meinert
Had a great experience with Joe Ozier, Way of a Dog today. Joe was very patient with me, who needed the training. Now my dogs don’t have to jockey for the leader title, that belongs to me. I’m looking forward to practicing the many things I learned and enjoying my dogs inside the house and on walks.
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July 2023 by Tatyana Peralta
I cannot express how thankful i am for Way of the Dog training services. My dog is very reactive and aggressive, it was hard to take control and to know where even to start. He doesnt just teach the dog but teaches you! Within 3 hours i was taught everything i needed to know to gain and healthy and respectful relationship with my dog that also brings safety to others. Hands down the best service trainer around.
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July 2023 by Sean Harris
Joe was timely and friendly. His technique is easy to understand and follow. Our 4 year old is hyper and extremely anxious around visitors and other dogs (so we got a puppy thinking it would help her ) Joe was patient, calm, and in control with her the whole time. Not too long after he came in, she was listening, wagging her tail and comfortable around him. And, she even came running later this evening when we brought out the leash, which isn't the normal behavior for our anxious dog. We have a 4 month old puppy as well, she took to his training as well. Now it's up to us to follow through with what we were taught. The attached photo shows our anxious 4 year old laying next to our puppy we've had for about a month. This has never happened before. She wouldn't even come close to the puppy. This is less than 8 hours after Joe left our house. Amazing!
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July 2023 by Alana Hayes
Joe is absolutely the best dog trainer I’ve ever had, and I’ve tried multiple. My dogs never seemed to respond well to any of the other trainers or anything I tried, but Joe came in with an eccentric but firm attitude that my dogs seemed to really respond to. He also helped correct some of the behaviors that I didn’t realize were problematic and showed me how best to erase and correct bad habits that we had formed. He worked with both my dogs that have animal aggression issues and for the first time in years, my dogs were able to hang out in the same room without attacking each other. He also offers support after the training session which will be very helpful. Highly recommend.
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June 2023 by Cynthia McNees
Loved using Joe as our trainer! We have 3 dogs that were in need of some manners, by the end of the 3 hr session our youngest/most troublesome 9 month old husky has learned how to be calm indoors and not bother our older adults dogs.
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April 2023 by John Bennett
Joe is a local treasure. He has a deep understanding of the psychology behind conditioning and training that gets fast results. We have been to dog trainers before, but nobody like Joe. We now have a blueprint for controlling our new dog…most of which is specific technique, but with a huge dose of love!!!! our Labradoodle, Kody, was the trainee, but our 14-year old yellow lab received some benefit as well. Can’t say enough about WayOfTheDog…it is the difference between puppy chaos and quality of leash-life!!!Cheers,John and Susan Bennett
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March 2023 by Sunny D
I wanted to wait a bit before reviewing so I could have a chance to put the trainers techniques into practice. With that being said, Joe was fun, boisterous, and quite theatrical in his coaching style. It’s 2 weeks later and we’re really happy with our pups results. He trained us how to train the dogs and his methods have been working!
