Melissa Herzog Gary (of Gary Maria Dog Training) is a fantastic dog trainer. He was able to relate immediately to our dog and gave us a sense of calm right away. Gary has some specific training sessions that really worked since they are based on his years of experience working with animals in a dignified fashion. His methods are up to date with the current training techniques.

My husband and I rescued a 4 month old German Shepard mix from the animal shelter in Dublin. She was marked as a stray with no history we could be made aware of. She is the sweetest girl, but when we brought her home, we quickly learned that we needed professional help, as we were definitely in over our heads. After some research the decision to pick Gary was an easy one, and we are so happy we worked with him. With Gary’s help we were able to learn more about Luna, her behaviors, triggers, and most importantly how to manage them and provide the necessary help she needed to feel more confident. The tools he gave us were amazing and have helped her fear aggression in the outside world. He also helped us to become calm and confident pack leaders which has helped our relationship with Luna tremendously. Plus she got lots of chicken during training so she obviously LOVED Gary. If you are dealing with a puppy or dog showing any type of aggression, fear, lack of confidence, etc… I highly recommend going with Gary Maria Training! We will definitely be going back to him for any future training needs.

My husband and I rescued a 4 month old German Shepard mix from the animal shelter in Dublin. She was marked as a stray with no history we could be made aware of. She is the sweetest girl, but when we brought her home, we quickly learned that we needed professional help, as we were definitely in over our heads. After some research the decision to pick Gary was an easy one, and we are so happy we worked with him. With Gary's help we were able to learn more about Luna, her behaviors, triggers, and most importantly how to manage them and provide the necessary help she needed to feel more confident. The tools he gave us were amazing and have helped her fear aggression in the outside world. He also helped us to become calm and confident pack leaders which has helped our relationship with Luna tremendously. Plus she got lots of chicken during training so she obviously LOVED Gary. If you are dealing with a puppy or dog showing any type of aggression, fear, lack of confidence, etc... I highly recommend going with Gary Maria Training! We will definitely be going back to him for any future training needs.

We had taken our pup Charlie to a couple other dog training classes before finally finding Gary. Gary helped us better understand Charlie’s behavior and give us foundational tools to reshape and hone in on the training we had already put into our dog. Charlie’s confidence and behavior on and off leash is night and day from when we started the training sessions to now. We are excited to continue to grow our relationship and trust with our dog as he grows, because as Gary always tells us, it’s all about the journey! Thank you Gary!

We can't recommend Gary highly enough. He was able to help my family understand my behavior and help us to communicate so that my mom could stop being so frustrated with me. I really am a good boy and try very hard to please. Now we can live in harmony and Mom can laugh at my antics. Barkley the Beardie

Gary was so helpful with our dog, Barkley. He took the time to understand the issues we were having with him and incorporated those points into his 6 week training course. Gary trained us (stubborn humans!) so that the cues we give Barkley positively reinforce the behaviors that we wanted him to continue. The humans are still a work in progress, but Barkley has made huge leaps forward. He has stronger recall, is more respectful, and walks more calmly - and he has not lost any of his bubbly, quirky personality. Thank you, Gary!!